NEWCASTLE, Oklahoma -
Newcastle High
school students teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make the dreams of
two deserving families, who have young children fighting an illness, come true.
Kindergartener Trey
Freeman has been battling an immune deficiency syndrome that's already required
him to have two bone marrow transplants. His family received an $8,000 check
for an opportunity to take their mind off his sickness, at least for a moment, and
spend some time at Disney World.
"We are just
praying for God to do great things in Trey's life," said Trey's father, Jeremy
Freeman. "And this community has really rallied around him already, so we had
an idea, but we had no idea that extent at what they were doing, so it's been
incredible."
Freeman says Trey
is still in isolation at home until his immune system improves. He had his
second bone marrow transplant in late December 2012. Trey and his sister
Brittany were a perfect match.
Both of Jeremy's
sons suffer from the immune deficiency syndrome.
"So we have three
boys. One of ours is healthy and the other two were both infected," said
Freeman.
Jeremy says he
turned out to be only a half match for his older son. Now, they're hoping with
little Trey's new bone marrow, he will be well enough to go to Disney World
sometime this year.
"He's been through
so much, and not only to being a baby to where he is now, but the fact that he
has gone through chemo and all that kind of stuff, just to have hope," said
Freeman.
He says he tells
his son to hang in there because things are going to get better.
The second family
received a $3,000 shopping spree, but the little boy was too sick to attend
Friday's presentation.
Students raised
the money as part of their first ever "Take The Lead Week". They had a
number of fundraisers including a daddy-daughter dance, dodge ball and bowling
matches.
Trey Freeman has been battling an immune deficiency syndrome that's already required him to have two bone marrow transplants. His family received an $8,000 check for an opportunity to take their mind off his sickness & spend time at Disney World.
