7-Year-Old Who Finished Chemotherapy Gets Surprise Of A Lifetime To Go To Philadelphia Phillies' Opening Day

By Jessica MacAulay, CBS Philadelphia

April 3, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- How strong is the power of kindness? You can ask 7-year-old Sam, a Philadelphia Phillies fan, who scored Opening Day tickets and an unforgettable experience from a stranger in an act of complete and utter kindness.

Zachery Dereniowski, or @mdmotivator as his 5.4 million Instagram followers know him, made it his life's mission three years ago to give back to the world through small acts of kindness at a time when the world needed it most.

Dereniowski was in medical school during the pandemic at the University of Sydney when he began making inspiring social media videos. Since then, Dereniowski has developed a specific niche for himself where he surprises deserving strangers with monetary donations, sports game tickets and support they just may need. In August 2021, he withdrew from medical school to pursue his career of catalyzing kindness full-time.

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