The story touched California philanthropist and three-time cancer survivor Rick Pantele. Several years ago, after finding a Facebook page that the Myricks created in their son's name, he contacted the family to ask how he could help. They told Pantele that Liam had never swum in the ocean before but had always wanted to. Pantele got to work on orchestrating a once-in-a-lifetime trip to California for the family, setting up a stay at a beachside condo and visits to Legoland, a baseball game and more.