Linda bergendahl pauling biography of donald
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Linda Bergendahl-Pauling
My hero is Linda Bergendahl-Pauling, who is the founder of The Make a Wish Foundation. The reason she created this foundation was because her son Christopher James Greicius died on May 3rd 1980 from leukemia. She started the Make a Wish Foundation for children with severe cancer. I chose her as my hero because she has brought so much happiness to both the children and their families.
The concept of The Make A Wish Foundation is that children during one of the last stages of cancer should get their last wish granted. For the family knowing that their child is probably not going to live through the cancer granting the child’s last wish is amazing and, it helps the family know that their child’s wish was granted after a tough battle of cancer. Linda saw how happy her son was when his wish came true so she decided to make The Make A Wish Foundation that would help children all over the U.S by granting their last wish.
Linda Bergendahl-Pauling is such
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Linda Bergendahl-Pauling
Linda Bergendahl-Pauling was married and had one child, Chris. When Chris was about seven and half years old he passed away due to Leukemia. Linda then divorced her husband and her life fell apart. This tragedy is what led her to becoming the hero I see her as today.
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Linda Bergendahl-Pauling is the creator of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a volunteer and donor based organization that grants a child diagnosed with a life threatening sickness their biggest dream. She is hero because she took her tragedy and used it to help others through theirs. Linda changed the world around her for the better by giving children their final wish right before they pass away. She gives the parents of the children some closure on the tragedy and helps them know that their child passed away but got to do what they truly wished for. You may not be able to see the effects of Li
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The Make-a-Wish Foundation
The Make-a-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that makes wishes komma true for children with critical illnesses. It was founded on April 29,1980 by Frank Shankwitz, Scott Stahl, and Linda Bergendahl-Pauling.
In the Spring of 1980, a 7-year old boy named Christopher Greicius was being treated for leukemia. His dream was to be a police officer. The officers of the Arizona Department of Safety planned to lift Christopher’s spirits. Greicius spent the day as a police officer, rode in a police helicopter and received a anpassad tailored police uniform. Sadly, Chris died soon after, but this became the inspiration for the Make- a-Wish Foundation.
Celebrities such as John Cena and Justin Beiber volunteer to work with Make-a-Wish Foundation. Many of the wishes include trips to Disney World. Cena has fulfilled over 600 wishes so far.
Children can be referred to the foundation by one of three sources. The medical professional treating the child, the pare