Chaz Minard, 22, holds his son Charlie, 18-months-old, in his room at HealthPark Memorial Center in Fort Myers on Friday. Charlie was born four months premature on February, 6, 2008 and weighed 1 lb. 8 oz. He was born with cystic bronchopulmanary dysplasia (chronic lung disease), pulmonary hypertension, diabetes and has no pituitary gland, which has stunted his growth. Minard has lived at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers for the past six months. A fundraiser has been organized for Minard called 'Charlie's 1st Festival' on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Golden Gate Fire Station #73 at 14575 Collier Blvd. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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Chaz Minard, 22, holds his son Charlie, 18-months-old, in his room at HealthPark Memorial Center in Fort Myers on Friday. Charlie was born four months premature on February, 6, 2008 and weighed 1 lb. 8 oz. He was born with cystic bronchopulmanary dysplasia (chronic lung disease), pulmonary hypertension, diabetes and has no pituitary gland, which has stunted his growth. Minard has lived at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers for the past six months. A fundraiser has been organized for Minard called "Charlie's 1st Festival" on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Golden Gate Fire Station #73 at 14575 Collier Blvd. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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