Meet, Christopher from Pender, NC – the most courageous 12-year-old that you can imagine! Christopher loves fishing and riding his bike almost as much as he loves the Cincinnati Bengals and the sport of football.
When Christopher’s mom found out she was pregnant with Christopher in 2012, there was a fifty percent chance that he would be born with Cystic Fibrosis. Although most would feel unprepared, they felt the opposite.
With the help of the doctors and nurses at UNC, they were able to step into this new season knowing it was exactly where they were meant to be. While this diagnosis has always been hard for Christopher because he just wants to “be like the others,” he never lets it stop him!
Although Christopher has his struggles, he is in a great place and has a strong support system of friends and family around him. He has incredible perseverance and is always defying the odds. He is currently thriving playing football with his Pop Warner team as the tight end and defensive end. Christopher never lets his diagnosis get in the way of his success.
This middle schooler finds inspiration from the Bengals players just as much as Dream On 3 is inspired by his persistence and tenacity.
We cannot wait to make his Bengals dream come true!
