Wish-charities expand their markets
At age 16 Mishawn Woodcock was the fight against cancer, they fought for images of the death of his mind.
She did not want to see, each funeral, flowers, rites, priests offer last - or inclusion of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
So imagine their surprise to learn that the Make-A-Wish Foundation came calling.
“I said: ‘I am OK? I am not dying, is not it? “”, Says Ms. Woodcock, given their panic, if a nurse has shown the Make-A-Wish paperwork.
“I watched the nurse. I watched my father. As I said, ‘Have you can not tell me I’m doing “OK” and then Make-A-Wish you here. ”
Ms. Woodcock, now a good 18 years of Ham Lake, Minn. thought the group wants to kill children. She did not know the mission of the Foundation has changed - the imminent death is no longer a prerequisite for hope.
It is a problem, a lot of people.
Most do not realize that the request for granting broad industry has been a victim of its success, collecting hundreds of millions of dollars for a reduction in the number of children dying.
The groups were forced to give their missions, small children, victims of car accident, the elderly or even the long history of their disease. Some groups give money for scholarships or even funerals.
The more than 150 different chapters of the list of groups in granting the USA help young people dying, but children as Ms. Woodcock are more frequent.
It recovers from his cancer a year ago and is a vision of healthy, welcomes college in the fall. She feels guilty about the adoption of a gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation - a three-week reunion with a friend from Nicaragua.
“Through taking this, I am far in a desire for some small child died?” She asked.
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