Ben Lepper will be the face of the New England Patriots Friday night when the Leukemia survivor lives his “Make-A-Wish” dream and announces the Patriots second round draft pick from Las Vegas.

Ben Lepper, who is battling leukemia, has been granted his ‘wish’ to announce New England’s second-round draft pick alongside Patriots' defensive tackle Lawrence Guy.

Matt Oliveira knows the power and hope that comes when a critically ill child gets their wish granted. He was that smiling kid in 2009, and now he’s got a way to pay it forward.

Make-A-Wish grants wishes to deserving children in difficult times. They help bring joy and hope back into the lives of families affected by serious medical conditions. As CBS2's Steve Overmyer reported, one boy's dream came true Thursday at Grand Central Terminal.

Passengers on the Amtrak from Boston to New York City were assisted by a special conductor Wednesday morning who is much younger than anyone anticipated. Eight-year-old Alex Young of Whitman is living with a spinal cord tumor but with the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he was able to leave his cares on the platform and take the ride of a lifetime.

20-year old Ben Lepper was diagnosed with leukemia at age 17. Today, as a guest of the Patriots Foundation and Make-A-Wish, he visited Gillette Stadium where he was invited by Robert Kraft to travel to this month's NFL Draft in Las Vegas and announce the Patriots second-round pick.

Photos of the rehearsal on Lexington's battle green, which wish child Chase from Georgia attended while in Boston for his wish to reunite with his Boston Children's Hospital surgeon.

On this week's Nirope and Friends, we speak with Michael Vieria with Make A Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island about making children happier in their own homes.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation’s “Swish Night” is a night of basketball, but most importantly a night intended to raise funds to help grant some wishes for children with critical illnesses.

It was a special night for basketball fans and those giving back to a good cause at the Longmeadow Country Club. 300 people came together for Swish Night to help Make-A-Wish bring joy to children with critical illnesses.