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Chris & John

Chris Miles and his “Big Brother” John have been matched since Chris was only 11 years old. Chris was named the Alumni of the year in 2017. They received their award at the first ever Building BIG Awards, which where held at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. This video was created to show the incredible impact of their match.

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