Carl's younger brother was born with Down syndrome.

On top of that, he had a serious heart condition, battled leukemia twice, and endured many surgeries for an aggressive lymphangioma.

For the first ten years of his life, he was in and out of the hospital constantly.

"Watching him fight through all of that and seeing the sacrifices my parents made inspired me to give back and help families going through similar struggles. This cause isn’t just important to me—it’s personal."