COLUMBUS - A Denham Springs family who resorted to sleeping in a tent due to the high costs of their 11-year-old daughter's cancer treatment was gifted $300,000 by a social media personality. 

WBRZ shared Katie Tanton's story in April after she was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, also known as DIPG, which is a rare form of brain tumor. Her parents, Breann and Austin Tanton, have been doing everything they can to get Katie well, even though doctors say her disease is terminal. 

The Tantons found out about a clinical trial for DIPG at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The family was traveling back and forth for treatment until they learned that out-of-state medical expenses weren't covered by Louisiana's Medicaid. 

The Livingston Parish family moved to Ohio in July, but due to the still-high costs of Katie's treatment, they started tent camping to save money. 

Jimmy Darts, a social media personality known for his random acts of kindness, ran into the Tantons in a grocery store on Aug. 6. He asked Breann Tanton if she had dropped cash in the store, and when she replied "no," he gave her $1,000 for her honesty. 

Breann and Austin Tanton shared their story with Darts, who posted a GoFundMe on their behalf. Six days later, Darts gave the Tantons $300,000 and a new vehicle for their family.