‘"I never thought the day would come that I would be helping my own foundation, which is named after my son," he said. "Some of these kids dreams won’t be able to come true, but you always want to do something to help. Now it’s hit home with me and takes on a whole new perspective. We as parents have been able to see what our son went through with his disease, and you want to make sure that doesn’t happen to other kids down the road."’