not only because they're playing for a very special 5-year-old, but because quincey fitzgerald and herrt that's happening? >> yeah. >> reporter: what are they going to do? >> play music for me. >> reporter: that's pretty special. quincey's song, the culmination of the spring concert, started with an organization called "sing me in story" finding kids in need of a boost and arranges for composers to write a special song. she was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. >> she was so young when she was diagnosed. and it was the worst time of our lives, and all i wanted was for her to be on the other side of this. >> reporter: sing me a story asked quincey and josie to write their book to inspire the music, the adventures of the fitzgerald family includes moments of joy like the love for the trampoline. and super heroes that have given her strength while in the hospital, like spiderman. the high school performance, including student animations and even narrators. >> it is awesome. >> reporter: hope and healing for a family touched by musicians they had never met before. >> our family has be

you did it at quincey college, roxbury, community college and yu maas boston.>> it is the american way. i think many people -- the american dream, as you know, is to be given an opportunity and we have been given that opportunity and hopefully we've made lots with it. the truth is, all of those successes are a byproduct of the american community. we want to share with that community. so it connects closely that america gives you a chance, and then the american community needs your help. they are linked. >> steve: the honor system. you give them $1 thousand. how do you know they give the 500 away and have you heard how anybody is giving it away? >> yes. there are skeptics who say that to me. you know they are keeping $1 thousand. i said i hope they don't. i have seen different institutions where i've gotten feedback. a week ago, ten days ago thursday when we did this. last week a teammate of mine lives in a small town called bridge water, massachusetts. the bridgewater brigade gives holiday gifts to those less fortunate during the holiday season. on that faceboo