Dreams Come True of Louisiana gifts teen recovering from cancer a trip to the PGA Tournament

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – As youngsters, we’re advised to dream huge, and on the green is the place Charles Blanchard discovered his coming true.

The 14-year-old picked up golf a yr in the past after his dad requested him to play a few rounds, and it solely took one swing for him to fall in love.

He requested me to return and begin golf and provides it a shot,” Blanchard mentioned. “So, he took me out, obtained me some gloves and I began enjoying.”

That point on the course is simply what Charles wanted after preventing the hardest battle of his life.

“I had Non-Hodgkin lymphoma,” Blanchard mentioned.

Charles and his dad and mom discovered he had most cancers when he was 12, however because of chemotherapy and different therapies, he’s again to dwelling a standard life enjoying the sport he adores.

“I’ve been in remission for nearly two years now,” Blanchard mentioned.

The group Goals Come True of Louisiana heard Blanchard’s story and determined to offer him a particular reward.

“A lot we take as a right, means a lot to them,” Becky Prejean, government director of Goals Come True of Louisiana.

The nonprofit grants desires for teenagers throughout the state who’re preventing life-threatening diseases.

This yr, the group devoted their annual golf event to Blanchard, and on the finish, he was gifted tickets to go to the PGA Tour in Los Angeles in June.

LSU legends D-D Breaux, Paul Mainieri, and Mike the Tiger had been readily available to assist and rejoice.

“For these youngsters, to have their largest dream ever, which can be their final life expertise with their households… that counts. That issues. That’s what that is all about,” Breaux mentioned.

A dream comes true for a child that by no means stopped dreaming.

“It’s concerning the youngsters, it’s about popping out right here and having enjoyable and making desires come true,” Breaux mentioned.

Blanchard says his favourite golfer is Justin Thomas, and he hopes they will get an opportunity to satisfy after they go to the event this summer time.

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