Kids Health Matters

April 14 was a rainy night at Target Field, but the rain didn’t stop the thousands in attendance from rising to their feet to cheer as Eli Brummond, 11, flew towards home plate. He was moving fast enough that you wouldn’t necessarily notice at first. Eli’s left leg is missing from just below his knee and he wears a prosthesis.

Gillette patient Jon-Erik Chamberlain is tap dancing, singing and acting in the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' production of "Newsies." He has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), better known as brittle bone disease and is impressing audiences with his talent.

A move from Arkansas to Minnesota led to Jacob receiving a surgical procedure that changed his life, making it possible for him to fulfill his dream of running track.

It’s funny, you never know at the time when you’re living the day that will change your life forever. But that’s what happened to me four years ago. I work in Community Engagement and Events for the Minnesota Twins and I was volunteering at an event Joe Mauer was hosting for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, when I saw a little boy sitting by himself on the ground. I sat down next to him and he turned and said: “Hi, my name is Bennett and I love dinosaurs.”I fell in love on the spot.