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Friday, September 15, 2006
Disneyland Makes Wishes Come True His daughter, an Israeli named Shane of Ramt-Negv, coaxed her father into promising that he would help chaperone a trip to Southern California with terminally ill children who wished to go. Shane had made this same trip herself a few years ago. Shane had a malignant tumor that had started in her eye and spread. She died seven months after her Disneyland adventure. This time 30 people, including 19 cancer patients aged 11-19, came to Disneyland thanks to Larger Than Life -- Israel's version of the Make a Wish Foundation. The trip includes a two week stay in the west coast, going to Las Vegas and other tourist destination. But for many, Disneyland was the ultimate stop. "This is a dream come true," said Sharon Packer, a 16 year old cancer patient. For a lot of the patients, the vacation themed "West Coast Dream Trip" might be their last trip since they are terminally ill, for others it's a boost of confidence as they endure chemotherapy or other harsh treatments, volunteer Lilach Vrobel, of Tustin said. Disneyland has long been involved with the charity groups Make A Wish Foundation and Toys for Tots, so it only seems natural that they would branch out to assist similar organizations internationally. Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by Tammy at 10:05 AM |
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