Part 1:
Make-A-Wish
Foundation
The
Make-A-Wish Foundation’s population, is children who has been diagnosed with a
life-threatening medical condition.
The
Make-A-Wish Foundation makes the children’s biggest wish come true (if
possible). For example, if the biggest wish is to meet Katy Perry, the
Make-A-Wish Foundation will try to make that happen.
A lot of children, who have wishes right now. There is a boy; he would like to meet Michael
Jordan. A girl, she wants to have a
royal sweet 16. A girl, she would like to have a Teacup Yorkie puppy.
The
future hope and goal for the Make-A-Wish foundation is to get more donations
and volunteers. So they can make, even more children’s wishes come true.
Part 2:
The
Make-A-Wish Foundation is an organization; they are making wishes come
true around America. There are 25,000 volunteers in the organization. A lot of
renowned people also volunteer in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, because a lot of
children’s biggest wish is to meet their idol. For example Michael Jordan, have
made 200 wishes come true. The Make-A-Wish foundation’s population is, children with a life-threatening medical condition. The
Make-A-Wish Foundation is making wishes come true, because they believe that, a
wish come true helps children to feel stronger. . The Make-A-Wish Foundation made
around 14.000 wishes come true in 2012.
The
Make-A-Wish foundation divide the wishes in 5 categories: I wish to be, I wish
to give, I wish to go, I wish to have and I wish to meet. The 5 categories stand for their own kind of
wishes.
The “I wish to be”, is the part where children gets a chance to be whoever they want to. Lately a big event happened in San Francisco, a 5 year old boy wanted to be a super hero for a day. What happen was 7,000 people made his wish come true, including the mayor Ed Lee. San Francisco was turned into Gotham city for a day, and the bat kid should save the city and at the end of the day receive the key to the city. But the wishes are not only for the children with the medical condition, because the wish could also be, “I wish to give”. The “I wish to give” is the part, where children can give "away" their wish. For example a 16 year old boy, gave his mom her dream wedding.
Although the “I wish to go” is a the biggest part, most of the wishes involve travel, around 75% of all wishes involve travel. There is also “I wish to have” it is a little bit easier part. It could be a girl wishes to have a dog or a play house. The last category is “I wish to meet”, it doesn’t have to be a famous person. A 6 year old girl, her wish was to meet real ballerinas. It’s happened and it gave her hope.
The “I wish to be”, is the part where children gets a chance to be whoever they want to. Lately a big event happened in San Francisco, a 5 year old boy wanted to be a super hero for a day. What happen was 7,000 people made his wish come true, including the mayor Ed Lee. San Francisco was turned into Gotham city for a day, and the bat kid should save the city and at the end of the day receive the key to the city. But the wishes are not only for the children with the medical condition, because the wish could also be, “I wish to give”. The “I wish to give” is the part, where children can give "away" their wish. For example a 16 year old boy, gave his mom her dream wedding.
Although the “I wish to go” is a the biggest part, most of the wishes involve travel, around 75% of all wishes involve travel. There is also “I wish to have” it is a little bit easier part. It could be a girl wishes to have a dog or a play house. The last category is “I wish to meet”, it doesn’t have to be a famous person. A 6 year old girl, her wish was to meet real ballerinas. It’s happened and it gave her hope.
Health
professionals, who treat wish kids, believe that a wish experience can improve
kid’s physical health. The wish experience makes the children more willing and
able to battle with their condition. It makes the children feel less isolated
and gives them the feeling to be “normal” again. The wish experience can also
make an impact on the whole family. It will give the family a good experience in
between hospital visits, bad days etc. And over all it give more happiness to
the family and the feeling of hope. This hope is all what the Make-A-Wish foundation is all about, they just want to make wishes come true. They want to give sick kids, a last chance to make a turning point. The wish have a big chance to making the children feel better mental and eventually maybe effect their health.
I’m a
big fan of the Make-A-Wish foundation. Their work is amazing. I think it’s
better to make a wish come true, instead of for example giving the family a lot
of money. A wish is a dream and something you have been wanting for a long
time, so what can be better to give the child a last happy moment? I especially like this
kind of charity, because you can see a reaction on the child. Of course you can
give money to a charity, but you are not sure of what they are using your money
on. With the Make-A-Wish you truly have a chance to be a part and see the
happiness in the child’s eyes. And that is the best about the Make-A-Wish foundation, it gives you a chance to be a part without giving money. If I could I would
without doubt be a volunteer, unfortunately I can’t. But think about, won’t you
love to help a really sick child? Go to http://wish.org/
and see what you can do.
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