you know, once again. how do you describe ernest, you can't. it is hard to describe what we mean to each other. >> reporter: josh elliott, abc news, highpoint, north carolina. >> that is just great. >> how are you feeling about yourself now that you heard that story? >> man, oh man, anybody complaining today should be those two. >> 12 hour days to help him out because he had a calling when he heard about it. >> amazing. clearly. you volunteer, and he gets a lot out of it too, clearly. >> clearly does. an enormous amount. he was surprised on stage with his own. >> so glad they did that. >> he really. absolutely. collin wants to be a basketball coach. that is his dream. and he says, he knows he is in the minority. check these statistics out -- only 5% of teenagers go to school, go back to school after an accident like the one he had. only 1% go to college. less than that graduate. look at him. he is also in the minority. he has this angel next to him every single day. >> we need more ernests in the world. what a story. >> yes. coming up, sugar, fat, dough