Elmer is a kind, caring, and resilient kiddo from Denver, CO. Despite some scary medical challenges that have happened already in his young life – Elmer faces his new challenges with hope and a big smile!
After some intense headaches and countless tests, it was determined at the age of 5 that Elmer lives with abnormal bulging blood vessels in his brain. This has led to him having a stroke, leading to developmental and processing delays. Since he is continually at risk of having another stroke – his daily life is forever changed. The hardest part for Elmer is that he is unable to play any of the sports he so deeply loves and needs to wear a helmet daily to protect his brain in case of falls, trips, etc.
Despite not being able to play sports, it hasn’t stopped Elmer from cheering on all of his favorite teams, especially his beloved Denver Broncos! He loves the team thanks to a family rivalry with his Grandpa, and never misses a game on TV!
Elmer and his family have never been to a game in person, and his ultimate sports Dream is to “stand on the logo in the middle of the field like I’m part of the team” and see a game live at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium! We can’t wait to see Elmer do his Mile High Salute in realtime and at a game this Fall!
