Young Cancer Survivor Gets 'Bumblebee' Birthday Surprise
- 5 years ago
Young Cancer Survivor Gets
'Bumblebee' Birthday Surprise 4-year-old Whitaker Weinburger
of Alexandria, Virginia, is in remission
after battling cancer for most of his life. His mother, Erin,
wanted to make his
birthday special by
catering to his love
of the 'Transformers'
character, Bumblebee. Erin Weinburger, via Facebook Erin Weinburger, via Facebook Erin took to Facebook
to ask the community
to help make
Whitaker's birthday
extra special, and the
plea became viral. The Alexandria Sheriff's Office helped get the
word out, and people with yellow vehicles came
to help "transform" Whitaker's walk to school. Even Jeremy Levy,
who voiced Bumblebee
in the 'Transformers'
films, caught wind of
the occasion and
made Whitaker a
personalized message
from the character. Those who couldn't attend sent gifts. The Northern Virginia Tesla Owners Society even
donated a small yellow car customized for Whitaker.
'Bumblebee' Birthday Surprise 4-year-old Whitaker Weinburger
of Alexandria, Virginia, is in remission
after battling cancer for most of his life. His mother, Erin,
wanted to make his
birthday special by
catering to his love
of the 'Transformers'
character, Bumblebee. Erin Weinburger, via Facebook Erin Weinburger, via Facebook Erin took to Facebook
to ask the community
to help make
Whitaker's birthday
extra special, and the
plea became viral. The Alexandria Sheriff's Office helped get the
word out, and people with yellow vehicles came
to help "transform" Whitaker's walk to school. Even Jeremy Levy,
who voiced Bumblebee
in the 'Transformers'
films, caught wind of
the occasion and
made Whitaker a
personalized message
from the character. Those who couldn't attend sent gifts. The Northern Virginia Tesla Owners Society even
donated a small yellow car customized for Whitaker.