{"id":9976,"date":"2026-02-23T13:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=9976"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:26:44","slug":"surviving-the-unthinkable-keith-edmonds-fight-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=9976","title":{"rendered":"Surviving the unthinkable: Keith Edmonds\u2019 fight for life"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 14 months old in 1978, Keith Edmonds suffered third-degree burns when his mother\u2019s boyfriend pressed his face against a heater. He survived months of surgeries, while his attacker got 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Bullied and battling depression and addiction for over 20 years, Keith got sober on his 35th birthday. He later built a career with Dell and Coca-Cola, then founded the Keith Edmonds Foundation in 2016 to support abused children through mentorship and programs like Backpacks of Love and Camp Confidence.<\/p>\n

Keith forgave his abuser and now transforms his pain into purpose \u2014 proving scars, inside and out, can become strength.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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