can you please welcome beckham peterson. >> new york city is so rich, we share with them. all of new york city to feel the good feelings that we feel. >> that's a very good picture. is that you at the knicks game? >> yes. >> for mikey and his siblings it was an unforgettable moment court side at the new york knicks basketball game. for his mom simply an hour of pampering. >> it was such a nice treat to have a glass of champagne and get my hair washed and get it done for me. what barbara did that day, it was so nice to breathe again. >> barbara is a champion for these did with cancer. barbara is champion for their families. >> i love you more than anything in the whole wide world. >> i could spend all of my life just crying, but i'd be under a blanket not helping anyone. >> so instead you're making something with that. >> i'm turning crappy into happy. >> what a powerful piece. thanks for sharing that. how's your -- i'm an older subbling as well so your connection between you and john always struck me. how's he doing? >> he's doing all right. he's such a resilient person an

please welcome beckham peterson. [ applause ] >> new york city is so rich. new york city to feel the good feelings that we feel. >> that's a very cool picture. is that you at the knicks game? >>. >> yes. >> for mikey and his siblings it was an unbelievable night courtside at a knicks basketball game. >> everybody was smiling. >> for his mom simply an hour of pampering. >> it was such a nice treat to have a glass of champagne and have my hair wash and get it done for me. it was just so nice to breathe again. >> barbara is a champion for these kids with cancer. barbara is a champion for their families. >> i love you more than anything in the whole wide world. >> i could spend all of my life just c but i'd be under a blanket and not helping anyone. >> so instead you're making something with that. >> i'm turning crappy into happy. >> and mikey, he continues his battle. after fighting through leukemia he's slowly recuperating from a bone marrow transplant he soefd in march and i had a chance to visit him in the hospital recently. he's so strong and brave and cand

please welcome beckham peterson. >> new york city is so rich, we share with them and we want all of newo feel the good feelings that we feel. >> that's a very cool picture. was that you at the knicks game. >> yes. >> for mikey and his siblings it was a night courtside at a knicks basketball game. >> reporter: for his mom, simply an hour of pampering. >> it was such a nice treat to have a glass of champagne and get my hair washed and get it done for me. what barbra did for me that day was so nice to breathe again. >> reporter: barbara is a championing for these kids and their families. >> i love you more than anything in the whole wide world. >> i could spend all of my life just crying but i'd be under a blanket and not helping anyone. so instead you're making something with that i'm turning crappy into happy. >> oh, god. you weren't kidding. that is so touching. these are angels among us. >> she's a fairy god champion. >> that's a great way to put it. >> she doesn't look at it that way and she has this whole army of volunteers, entire organization is full of people who just want to love

and beckham or officer peterson just celebrated his eighth birthday. in new york for several weeks for on going treatment. that is the thing here. so many of the families come from all around the country. imagine what it is like to go through this away from family and home and big city life new york. that is why candlelighters new york city is there. be sure to watch champions for change one-hour special tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on cnn. so many incredible organizations doing so much for our communities. thank you for being with me. "smerconish" is next. roadways, aging power grids, ...aging everything. we also have the age-old problem of bias in the workplace. really... never heard of it. the question is... who's going to fix all of this? an actor? probably not. but you know who can solve it? business. because solving big problems is what business does best. so let's take on the wage gap, the opportunity gap, the achievement gap. whatever the problem, business can help. and i know who can help them do it. does your business internet provider p