Dec 2016, Main page
Make a Wish
Many a folk are wishy washy Full of talk and lots of malarkey Give away your wish Put aside your dreams For that of a child who has only Wishes and ice-cream Shaved heads and little chances Of ever having their very first prom dances Little ones with dreams so big Hearts taller than the Eiffel Tower Smiles of wisdom from such small hands and feet They are doomed and yet never speak of defeat Each child that brings me a tear Is a poem of the brave and humans with no fear Parents will crumble, understandably so Knowing they will lose such noble young souls They are the angels that overlook this earth Wishing only for the next ones happiness at birth Notes: Dedicated to "The Make a Wish Foundation Canada" MAKE A WISH CHARITY LINK |
Just before the Chicago Blackhawks geared up for a team practice on Friday night, Jonathan Toews invited four-year-old Nicolas Skretkowski onto the ice as his personal guest. Nicholas was there as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Nicholas – who suffers from Wilm’s tumor and Strabismus - may only be four, but he’s one of the biggest fans of the game – and of Toews in particular.
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The Make a Wish Foundation, I thought it best to simply post their missions statement here, however, no words, or poems can express the smiles you see on a child's face, there is no way to do such humanity justice.
Our Mission The mission of Make-A-Wish® Canada is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Along with the national office, eight regional chapters grant magical wishes to children in need from coast-to-coast. Make-A-Wish Canada is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International, the largest wish-granting organization in the world, making dreams and wishes come true for more than 350,000 children since 1980. There are several wish-granting organizations in Canada, and we are often asked about what makes us different. People say, "Why should I give to Make-A-Wish Canada instead of a similar organization?" Click here to find out how Make-A-Wish stands out from other wish-granting organizations. |