# Mike Dechristopher will talk about the Dylan Project which he started in 2012, to originally help 1 Pediatric Cancer patient but now buys 10 gifts during the holiday season for many patients and is known as the Real Life Santa Claus.

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Published: 2026-08-17T13:00:00+00:00
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After hearing the story of a friend that had a child who was diagnosed with a form of Pediatric Cancer, Mike Dechristopher got involved in this Pediatric Cancer cause in 2012 and started the Dylan Project. This Non-Profit now has helped hundreds of families in the New England area and brings joy to these kids by buying gifts each holiday season and delivering them to their homes, giving him the nickname of the Real Life Santa Claus, a nickname that is well deserved.

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