Fourth-Grader Works to Grant Wishes One Yard at a Time
Nine-year old works to raise money for sick children.
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) December 07, 2010 - While most kids are busy making their Christmas lists and dreaming about presents under the tree, nine-year-old Erica Council is raising money for less fortunate children through her charity, Make-A-Wish Juniors. 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Council, a fourth-grader at Highcroft Drive Elementary School, recruited several friends to help rake neighborhood yards and sell homemade bookmarks, bath salts and other items. The goal is to raise at least $100 by Christmas. So far, the charity has raised $67.50.
"I created Make-A-Wish Juniors when I thought about how sad a terminally ill child's parents, grandparents, cousins and friends must feel and how I would feel if I knew that my life was in great danger and I could get one last wish," said Council. "Even though the situation would be very sad, I think I would be happy to know that someone cared enough to donate time and/or money to help me get my last wish."
Please visit www.makeawishjuniors.blogspot.com for updates and more information about Make-A-Wish Juniors.
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world's leading children's charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
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