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Liam Fitzgerald Takes Fist-Bumping Campaign To Wachusett Mountain

PRINCETON (CBS) – Beloved Bruins fan Liam Fitzgerald took his "Man of the Year" campaign to Wachusett Mountain over the weekend.

Liam, 8, has joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 10-week competitive fundraising campaign, raising money and gathering votes for a shot at being named the Society's Man of the Year.

Liam went to Wachusett Sunday to bump some fists with skiers and raise some cash.

Afterwards, he took a skiing lesson.

Wachusett posted a video of his visit and lesson on YouTube.

His campaign, #BumpOutCancer, challenges people to donate $5 and post a picture or video on social media of you fist bumping someone and challenging 5 people to fist bump others.

Liam Fitzgerald
Liam Fitzgerald. (WBZ-TV)

Liam who has Down Syndrome, has successfully battled leukemia.

He first made headlines in November 2014 when he was invited to sit on the Boston Bruins bench during a pregame skate.

A video of him fist bumping every Bruins player leaving the ice went viral.

To learn more about Liam's campaign, visit his fundraising page.

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