BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — On Saturday, Feb. 18 Virginia Tech Men’s basketball workforce honored just one 7-yr- old who participated in their “Shoes 4 Hope” function. Chase O’ Brien was 1 of many children staying taken care of at Carilion who painted sneakers that were being worn later on by gamers and coaches. The young ones have been invited to see their creations in action at two online games in January.
Thanks to his rigorous chemotherapy schedule, Chase wasn’t able to be part of the other young ones for the video games in January.
“We ended up in the healthcare facility for when the kids originally came in a handful of weeks back I imagine, for the shoe occasion, so obtaining right here feels good,” claimed Chase’s mom, Jessica.
When Virginia Tech coach, Mike Young learned Chase was not going to be capable to occur to the game– he understood he experienced to come across a way to get Chase on the courtroom.
“To be equipped to identify him and bring him in the locker home after a huge get and present him the game ball, to contact his variety and his title to the starting lineups, pretty brilliant, rather wonderful working day,” explained Coach Younger.
Chase’s father, Eric, says he could not be far more grateful.
“It’s previously mentioned and outside of what we at any time hope, it is definitely good to not just invest this time as a loved ones, but also you know do one thing enjoyable, consider our mind off what is been heading on the last 12 months and a 50 percent,” reported Eric.
Chase has been battling most cancers for above a calendar year now– and however, he is one particular of several children heading by means of this.
Eric says the outreach from the “Shoes 4 Hope” event is a fantastic way to provide people jointly.
“You know it is a fantastic atmosphere for distinctive families in the valley, in the place, and satisfy one particular a different as effectively mainly because we are all type of likely via the same things with our little ones,” mentioned Eric.
Mentor Young wore chase’s personalized-painted footwear throughout the game– all of the footwear from “Shoes 4 Hope” will be auctioned off to increase money for pediatric most cancers consciousness.
Chase’s mother, Jessica, claims Chase’s last chemotherapy is scheduled for this Summer time.
