Make a Wish Foundation

Anna,

I will definitely be there this weekend! Make a Wish Foundation is one of the best causes, I went to high school with a girl that was diagnosed with a terminal disease.. her one wish was to go to Paris with her family. The foundation granted her wish! I thought this was a really cute wish story... See you this weekend :)

Five-year-old Pierce, with his chubby-cheeked smile and mop of blond hair, is his parents’ pride and joy. Bill and Elena have seen their son persevere through challenge after challenge, beginning with the Down syndrome diagnosis he received at birth. Still their little boy’s bright blue T-shirt with a yellow smiley face said it all – Pierce is a “happy camper.”

Pierce’s medical condition caused many developmental delays. He had trouble standing and speaking and had never taken steps on his own. But these setbacks were nothing compared to the news Bill and Elena received three days before Pierce’s third birthday.For his fourth birthday party, they took Pierce to see miniature animals. There, Pierce got to ride a pony and couldn’t get enough of trotting around on horseback. He took turn after turn – eagerly filling in for the other kids at his party who were too scared to saddle up. Although Pierce couldn’t articulate his heartfelt wish, his parents knew he would love another chance to ride a horse.