Iron Age is proud to be working with The Dream Factory on the third annual Charity Log Lift event! ALL proceeds from this event will go towards helping families in the province that need it, and it's open to anyone, of any experience level.

Where: Iron Age Strength (1493 Erin St., Winnipeg)

When: Saturday March 16, 2024 @ 11am

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The Dream Factory is a Manitba charity that make dreams come true for children facing life-threatening illnesses. Our mission is clear: we exist be a source of joy, laughter, and hope for kids and families in our province going through an incredibly difficult experience.

The Dream Factory was built on the values of imaginationhope, and most importantly, FUN! The medical experience is one filled with many tough momnents, and our hope is that The Dream Factory can be a glimmer of fun during an otherwise tough time.

Dream Kid Kingston is full of energy! He’s a smart and kind 11-year-old who can make friends with anyone he meets. Kingston loves skateboarding, he’s getting pretty close to being able to do a kickflip! He also loves soccer, animals, clay sculpting, and video games.

Even though Kingston has a lot of energy, he’s been through some extremely tough times. Kingston was diagnosed with leukemia in October. Before that, he was a super healthy kid – always active rarely sick. On Thanksgiving weekend, however, Kingston’s family started to see a change. They took him to a walk-in clinic, and they gave him some antibiotics for a viral infection. When he wasn’t getting any better, Kingston went into the hospital and within 24 hours, he was already in the ICU, and diagnosed with leukemia.

“The first couple of months were extremely difficult,” Kingston’s dad shared. “Lots of ups and downs with how the chemo and medications were working with him. But Kingston is resilient – the biggest thing is that he’s been in really good spirits through all this.”

Kingston is a people person – he’s always making people laugh and smile. Whenever he sees the nurses at the hospital he’s always got a story or something to share with them. His dad says Kingston always thinks about other people before himself. Even when his family is having an emotional time coping with the seriousness of his illness, Kingston does everything he can to bring their spirits up.

While he’s still taking his medical journey day by day, and taking chemo cycle by cycle, Kingston has something exciting to look forward to: a dream come true!

Kingston’s dream is to have his very own gaming room, complete with a gaming PC and a driving setup for racing games! Kingston’s vision is a room painted with clouds and a sleek, white PC, keyboard, and mouse – it’ll feel like the wind is rushing past him when he’s racing in one of his favourite games, Gran Turismo.

“He’s been ecstatic,” Kingston’s dad says. “Seeing him happy is what’s most important.”