welcome back Olga do you remember your prom I'd high school right high school
yeah very memorable very sweet oh I like that and well Aris Altman is taking us
to a prom to remember CY it's unforgettable and extra-special for all
those who attend I'm used to being on red carpets but this one is extra
special with some truly deserving VIP team
there's football players music dancing I'm so excited
so Brandon tell me about a problem to remember what is it it's this crazy idea
that I started 2010 working in the local community here I saw kids that were
missing out on their high school experience and specifically the prom
experiencing a prom to remember partners with 7 local area South Florida
hospitals to give kids who are battling cancer as well as cancer survivors and
unforgettable evening can you tell me about what it takes to put this event on
it takes a lot of money because everything is free for the kids and the
families we have very generous donors we have local businesses that donate goods
and services so it's just a collaboration of people that come
together and bring it all here ritz-carlton on the beach for one
magical night it's by first like grills like social thing after I got at the
hospital and it made me feel better that like there's going to be a lot of people
there that have gone through the same things as me 16 year old Madison white
is attending prom for the second year in a row she was diagnosed with bone cancer
in 2016 heartbreaking it was heartbreaking it was something you could
never imagine that your family would go through word you never want to hear out
of doctors mouth is that your kid has cancer after a year and a half of
treatment Madison is now fully in remission and enjoying life as a regular
teen hey guys it's Maddy I'm here getting ready for the prom to remember
about a couple more hours ago I'm about to get my hair and makeup done and I'm
really excited
we tagged along earlier in the week as Madison picked out her dress
thanks to Macy's who donated all of the prom gowns for the kids I know that some
of the kids are actually at the hospital they brought in volunteers to do their
hair and makeup but I know you had school you had a test today so I
actually brought in my hair and makeup person this is Rory Lee your beauty is
already there so all I'm gonna do is enhance it does it mean to you to see
Madison going to a prom to remember it makes these children forget about
everything they're going through normal lives for one night and it's amazing
with her best friend Alanna in tow Madison's off to joe dimaggio hospital
where she had gotten her cancer treatment to meet up with the other kids
attending from that hospital and grab a party bus to the prom first off the red
carpet so what did it feel like walking down the red carpet here's what exciting
they get interviewed by local media and players and cheerleaders from local
South Florida professional sports teams who escort them down the red carpet it's
really exciting the kids are treated like celebrities by volunteers cheering
them on me everything you add the doctor it's like a lot of pain becoming that is
off to dinner some photo booth fun and finally dancing what is the feeling that
you get when you watch these kids on the dance floor when you see them taking
pictures we see them walking down the red carpet with these huge smiles on
their face it's hard not to cry I see the pictures I see the video afterwards
and I always draw tear it's never easy I feel the emotions and
the impact that I'm making on the community along with a lot of other
great people and it just feels really good
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