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Old 05-16-2011, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Charlotte
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A book about Hope Stout will be made into a movie to be released in 2012. For those that don't know, in 2003 Hope Stout was diagnosed with bone cancer. When the Make-A-Wish foundation asked what she wanted, she said she wanted the other 155 children on the list to have their wishes granted. The community rallied around her and enough money was raised to grant all 155 wishes. It was a great time to live in Charlotte; Probably the strongest sense of community spirit I've seen in the 15 years I've been here.

Hollywood set to make movie of Hope Stout's story (http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/15/2290120/hollywood-set-to-make-movie-of.html - broken link)

Here is a
video from WBT about Hope and the impact she made
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Old 05-17-2011, 09:29 AM
 
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I remember well. It was amazing to see what one little girl could to do to bring the whole community together. The only problem with turning her story into a movie is no one that was not in the area will believe it.
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Old 05-17-2011, 10:06 AM
 
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I remember well. It was amazing to see what one little girl could to do to bring the whole community together. The only problem with turning her story into a movie is no one that was not in the area will believe it.
You are exactly right. This was one of those rare things you almost had to see and hear to believe. Special girl and she's got some special parents and sisters too.
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Old 05-17-2011, 10:45 AM
 
Location: The place where the road & the sky collide
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I remember well. It was amazing to see what one little girl could to do to bring the whole community together. The only problem with turning her story into a movie is no one that was not in the area will believe it.

People in Philadelphia will believe. Something similar was going on there, too. https://www.alexslemonade.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Sc...Lemonade_Stand)
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Old 05-17-2011, 11:13 AM
 
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People in Philadelphia will believe. Something similar was going on there, too. https://www.alexslemonade.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Sc...Lemonade_Stand)
That is awesome. Man, I love some good positive stories!
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Old 05-17-2011, 11:19 AM
 
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What a special girl with a sweet story! I like what the Make a Wish foundation does, but I wish they would limit their wishes to chronically or terminally ill children. There are too many families with perfectly healthy children who are being granted wishes when those resources could be dedicated to children and families who may not live to see their wish.
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Old 05-17-2011, 11:25 AM
 
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What a special girl with a sweet story! I like what the Make a Wish foundation does, but I wish they would limit their wishes to chronically or terminally ill children. There are too many families with perfectly healthy children who are being granted wishes when those resources could be dedicated to children and families who may not live to see their wish.
According to their website, that's not the case:

Who is eligible?

A child with a life-threatening medical condition who has reached the age of 2½ and is under the age of 18 at the time of referral, is potentially eligible for a wish.
After a child is referred to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, the Foundation will contact the child's treating physician to determine whether the child is medically eligible for a wish, based on the medical criteria established by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. In addition, a child cannot have received a wish from another wish-granting organization.
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Old 05-17-2011, 11:34 AM
 
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According to their website, that's not the case:

Who is eligible?

A child with a life-threatening medical condition who has reached the age of 2½ and is under the age of 18 at the time of referral, is potentially eligible for a wish.
After a child is referred to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, the Foundation will contact the child's treating physician to determine whether the child is medically eligible for a wish, based on the medical criteria established by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. In addition, a child cannot have received a wish from another wish-granting organization.
Right. Meaning you could have a life-threatening condition, be healed, and still get your wish. I have a personal friend whose entire family of five was sent to Disney World for seven days, every comfort and luxury provided, because her child was sick when (s)he was two-years-old and has gone on to be completely healed and will live a normal, healthy life. Their doctor only had to prove that (s)he, at one time, had a life-threatening condition. They go to Disney World on their own with their entire family twice each year, on their own dime, and it irritated me to no end. Through her, I've seen many, many other families with not-sick children receive wishes. It has really changed my perception of the foundation. I just think it would be better if only chronically or terminally ill children were served. Just my opinion, though. I don't want to hijack this thread and take away from Hope's amazing story, so if it interests you, do some online digging.
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