Joe Fiduccia and his family have done some amazing things with the world's only Hasbro-approved replica of Optimus Prime from Transformers: Age Of Extinction. But according to Joe, this particular experience is one of the most memorable for him.

"This trip easily ranks among the TOP 5 moments I've ever been part of with Optimus Prime," he says.

On July 21, 2021, Danielle and John Nace from Nace Transportation, LLC partnered with Fiduccia to bring Optimus into Hershey, Pennsylvania. Their goal - to meet a young boy named Dakota, who earned a discharge from Hershey Children's Hospital after slowly starting to recover from a sudden and aggressive brain tumor.

"Danielle first contacted me in 2020 long before any of this transpired,", says Fiduccia. "Her son Nolan attends a local school we visited with Optimus as part of our bully awareness presentation tour. So she messaged me to express her appreciation. Her son also happens to be friends with Dakota. She contacted me again in June 2021 to share his story...and we immediately started coming up with ways to brighten his spirits."

With the uncertainty of Dakota's situation combined with the ongoing dangers of the pandemic, Joe decided to make a personal video for him. Dakota was immediately excited to see Optimus on the screen and told his friends and family all about it, including Danielle. Who then made it her personal mission to arrange a VIP visit for Dakota.

Shortly thereafter, Danielle and Joe started hatching a plan to meet Dakota in person when it was safe to do so.

Fiduccia tells us: "we were originally going to visit a car show that was being held to raise money for Dakota in late July. Our hope was by then he would be well enough to get a ride in Optimus, and that with the help of local PD and FD, we could create a really cool 'grand entrance' at the show for him."

But Dakota's health, though improving, still wasn't good enough to get him safely into Optimus. So the plans were put on hold until the announcement came that he was getting released from Hershey Medical and heading home. The duo then went into overdrive to make something special happen.

"I spoke with Danielle over the phone at length on July 19th at 11:30 PM, trying to get all of our ducks in a row to coordinate the best experience possible for Dakota the following day. That morning she connected with the local and state police, fire departments, and even PennDOT asking permission for me to pass the open weigh station on the highway we planned to travel."

The following day, they met in Hershey just blocks from the hospital to finalize the plans, before making their way to Dakota.

What transpired after? Well ... just watch the video below. And prepare to be blown away.

Below are several photos taken during the experience along with a video that showcases exactly what unfolded for Dakota and how. The community effort has already touched countless lives, but more importantly, has motivated Dakota to keep healing.

"I was truly honored to be part of something so amazing. This right here is what Team Prime is all about, and represents exactly the type of positive approach to life I want my son to have."