South Jersey community surprises 5-year-old cancer survivor with parade [Video]

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (WPVI) — A South Jersey neighborhood celebrated the homecoming of one of its own with a parade on Saturday.

5-year-old Gavin Todd from Washington Township returned home after months in the hospital fighting cancer. His neighborhood surprised him with a parade involving first responders, sports teams, Santa Claus, and his favorite superhero, Spider Man.

“Ever since Gavin was born, we was like superhuman,” said his mom, Mary Todd. “He crawled early, walked early. He’s always been incredibly physically capable, a natural born athlete.”

That’s how Mary knew something was seriously wrong back in October when her bundle of energy was often in too much pain to get out of bed.

“When this hit him, it was like, rocked our whole world,” she said.

He was diagnosed with Lymphoma and for the last few months, he has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment at CHOP.

“We’ve been through hell and back,” said Mary.

Back, as in back home. Gavin was released from the …