For months, Kathleen Edward was bullied by two adults in Trenton. Now, the 7-year-old is receiving support from thousands of adults all around the world.

"We can't express how grateful we are," Robert Edward said Tuesday on Fox 2, responding to more than $10,000 in donations that will help provide a "

" and toy store shopping spree for his daughter, who is dying of Huntingon's Disease. "This is just amazing."

Kathleen's story went viral last week after neighbor Jennifer Petkov admitted in

she posted an image to Facebook depicting Kathleen's face set above crossbones and another of her mother, who died of the same degenerative brain disease, in the arms of the grim reaper.

Why?

"Because it burns their asses," Petkov said. "Because it burns Rebecca Rose's ass."

Petkov and her husband

after they received death threats, had their house egged and started receiving unwanted pizza deliveries.

Rose, who is Kathleen's grandmother, joined Robert Edward on Fox 2 Monday to discuss the apology, the history of the neighborhood dispute and the public reaction. Check out the full video in the player above or read a few highlights below.

On the background

On the apology

On recent contact with Petkov

Kathleen, who the family has tried to keep out of the media spotlight as much as possible, on Thursday will travel to Ann Arbor by limo, where

owner Hans Masing will host a red-carpet shopping spree. From there, she'll head to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital where she will

to other sick children.

Separately, supporters are planning a rally for Kathleen on Oct. 23 at Hass Park in Trenton.

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