For the second week in a row, an ill Florida youth's wish to meet Tim Tebow was granted at a New York Jets game.
At the Jets' Thursday night preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Garrett Leopold, 15, of Mulberry met the backup quarterback and former Nease High School and University of Florida star, according to a news release. They spent time together at pre-game warm-ups and immediately following the game.
The visit was arranged by Jacksonville-based Dreams Come True, which fulfills the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesss, and the Tim Tebow Foundation's W15H program, which steps in when those dreams are to meet Tebow.
As a baby, Garrett received a heart transplant due to a congenital heart defect. When he turned six, he was also diagnosed with a form of cancer called Burkitt’s Lymphoma. After four months of intense chemotherapy, Garrett was cancer free. But he is currently awaiting another heart procedure, according to the release.
“Our hearts were lightened with the news that our son will have another blessing to share through another storm. Garret is excited to see Tim, who is not just a warrior on the field, but a true beacon of hope to kids that are more familiar with the beeps of machines and monitors than the lights and whistle beeps of a football field,†Susan Leopold, Garrett’s mother, said in the release.
Garrett will return home with a W15H gift package that includes exclusive W15H luggage, a Nike duffle bag, gift cards for Nike and Jockey, Tim Tebow’s book, a Florida Gators 2008 National Championship book, a personalized bible and more, according to the release.
For more information on the Dreams Come True and Tebow Foundation programs, go to dreamscometrue.org and timtebowfoundation.org.
At the Jets' game against the Carolina Panthers Aug. 26, Tebow fulfilled the dream of a Clermont youth who overcame a devastating cancer diagnosis and wanted to meet him.
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