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Since 2004, Nike has teamed up with OHSU Doernbecher Hospital to release limited edition footwear for one purpose – raise funds for an incredibly important cause. Since then, the Doernbecher Freestyle has raised over $17 million, and that number is set to grow with the release of this year’s set.
Today, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital announced the children that will participate in the Nike Doernbecher Freestyle XIV; with the help of Nike designers, the young patients selected for this opportunity get the chance to design colorways and details on existing shoes to express their personalities, future goals, and more.
The entire collection typically gets unveiled in late October, with a retail release following in November. The shoes involved have not been revealed, but the OHSU Twitter account has included short bios on each patient.
Meet 15-year-old Andrew, who has cystic fibrosis. His perfect day: An A+ on finals and catching the winning touchdown
Meet 11-year-old Amyiah. She has sickle cell anemia and indeterminate colitis – and she loves football and basketball.
Meet Brayden, 13! He loves baseball and math and is being treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
Meet 8-year-old Carissa. She was born without kidneys and received a transplant in 2013. She loves basketball and Minecraft!
Meet 14-year-old Joe. Diagnosed with Burkitt Leukemia, Joe loves playing sports and wants to be a pro football player someday.
Meet 11-year-old Brody. He’s had nine brain surgeries and is a self-described expert on superheroes.
Meet 13-year-old Ethan: a talented trumpet player with a second-degree black belt. His brain tumor was removed at Doernbecher.
Meet 15-year-old Tylan, who had his first heart surgery for #CHD when he was just 4 days old. He likes fishing and quad riding.
Meet 10-year-old Sophia, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She likes climbing trees, sports and strawberry shortcake!
