Justyn Newman receives Larry Moore scholarship through Dream Factory
Updated: 8:05 PM CDT Jul 10, 2020
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MUCH MORE THAN GRANT DREAMS TO SICK CHILDREN. LARA: ONE TEENAGER TELLS US HOW THE DREAM FACTORY HAS BECOME FAMILY. LEN: DOCTORS DIAGNOSED JUSTYN NEWMAN WITH A RARE DISEASE THAT WEAKENS HIS HIP BONES. HE WAS ONLY IN THE FOURTH GRADE. WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST FEAR AT THAT TIME? >> THAT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO PLAY SPORTS AGAIN. LEN: THE DREAM FACTORY GRANTED JUSTYN HIS DREAM IN 2011. >> I WENT TO SWIM WITH DOLPHINS. LEN: THAT IS WHEN HE MET DREAM FACTORY VOLUNTEER, CURT WELTER, AND THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE. >> HE GOT ME A SIGNED BAT BY ALBERT PUJOLS. LEN: CURT WAS ALSO THE ONE WHO ENCOURAGED JUSTYN TO APPLY FOR THE LARRY MOORE SCHOLARSHIP. JUSTIN WON. HE IS OFF TO ARIZONA IN THE FALL TO STUDY SPECIAL EDUCATION AND TO PLAY SPORTS. [CHEERS] WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL, A SPORT HE HAD TO WARM UP TO. >> IT’S NOT FOR ME. I WOULD RATHER BE STANDING UP AND PLAYING, BUT IT CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER. LEN: WHEN HE’S HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY PLAYING THE SPORT HE LOVES, HE KNOWS CURT AND THE DREAM FACTORY WILL BE ROOTING FOR HIM. >> IT’S NOT JUST AN ORGANIZA
Justyn Newman receives Larry Moore scholarship through Dream Factory
Updated: 8:05 PM CDT Jul 10, 2020
Doctors diagnosed Justyn Newman with a rare disease that weakens his hip bones.
Doctors diagnosed Justyn Newman with a rare disease that weakens his hip bones.
