The Brief
- An 11-year-old Tampa boy surviving leukemia had his wish fulfilled when the Children’s Dream Fund arranged a meeting with YouTube creator MrBeast.
- The emotional surprise came during production for a new video where the digital star granted wishes for 100 children facing health battles.
- Community supporters in West Central Florida continue organizing events to aid over 170 other local youths currently waiting for their dreams.
TAMPA, Fla. – An 11-year-old boy from the Tampa Bay area, who has spent the past year battling leukemia, recently got the surprise of a lifetime after meeting one of the world’s biggest YouTube stars.
With help from the St. Petersburg-based Children’s Dream Fund, Emmanuel Ruiz Vasquez’s dream of meeting MrBeast became reality during the filming of one of the content creator’s latest videos featuring children with critical illnesses.
The emotional encounter left both Emmanuel and MrBeast in tears and created a memory Emmanuel says he’ll never forget.
Emmanuel Ruiz Vasquez’s diagnosis
The backstory:…