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The speaker for tonight was Mitchell Franzer, accompanied by his mother. Mitchell, who is now 12 years of age, was born with a condition called Spina bifida. He is an "All Star Ambassador" for the Dayton Children's Medical Center. As a child, Mitchell was told that he would never be able to walk, crawl or climb. After therapy and exercises to gain strength in his muscles, he took his first steps when he was 16 months old. According to Dr. Nguyen, Mitchell has had many major operations, yet has maintained a positive outlook on life. Mitchell loves playing baseball, soccer and football. He also enjoys working on the family farm, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has appeared on Dayton television, in newspapers and helped with fundraisers. When asked what he would like to do when he grows up he said: become a farmer.
Mitchell Franzer.
