I need help!

[iheartmypanda]

Hello everyone.

I am writing because I really need help with something that is very important to me.
One of my best friends where I'm currently living just found out that her dad only has a few years left to live.
She was going to pursue her dream to go to Japan but decided to put it on hold.
Her dad's dying wish is to go to China with his family.
So my friend put school on hold and is working and saving to make the wish come true.

I'm looking for places I can write that could help with this. An adventures by Disney vacation would be ideal as they are a big family of six with four kids of different ages.

I just need to know who to write. E-mail addresses or even mailing addresses.
I looked up prices and I don't know how my friend will ever be able to afford this trip. I would love it if ABD could donate a trip but even cutting some costs would be amazing!

If you know of anyone I could contact I would appreciate it!

Thank you so much!

Mariana

 

[eva]

I'm not sure if ABD would be the one to talk to. I am so sorry for your friend and her father. But I am sure that Disney has thousands of people contact them with this type of request. I believe that Disney will give extras to make the trip special, but I doubt if they will discount or give away free trips. I believe that they rely on organizations like Make a Wish Foundation to help in these areas. You might do a search on these types of organizations to see if they might qualify for one of them.

Another idea would be to contact others that this friend touches to see if a group could help out. For example: people they go to church with, co-workers, close friends, other family members, etc. You might be surprised at how generous people can be. We have a single mother at work who was diagnosed a few weeks ago with breast cancer. She had only been with the company about 60 days and didn't qualify for health insurance yet. So we have been doing weekly lunch fund raisers to help her out with medical and living expenses. Our small office of 32 people have raised over $6,000 so far.

 

[GuardMusic]

Hello everyone.

I am writing because I really need help with something that is very important to me.
One of my best friends where I'm currently living just found out that her dad only has a few years left to live.
She was going to pursue her dream to go to Japan but decided to put it on hold.
Her dad's dying wish is to go to China with his family.
So my friend put school on hold and is working and saving to make the wish come true.

I'm looking for places I can write that could help with this. An adventures by Disney vacation would be ideal as they are a big family of six with four kids of different ages.

I just need to know who to write. E-mail addresses or even mailing addresses.
I looked up prices and I don't know how my friend will ever be able to afford this trip. I would love it if ABD could donate a trip but even cutting some costs would be amazing!

If you know of anyone I could contact I would appreciate it!

Thank you so much!

Mariana

With a quick Google search, I found:
Fairygodmother Foundation
http://www.fairygodmother.org/
1341 W. Fullerton Ave.
Box 179
Chicago, IL 60614-2362
773.388.1160
info@fairygodmother.org
Fairygodmother Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) organization that grants wishes to adults facing terminal illness.

Dream Foundation
http://www.dreamfoundation.com/
1528 Chapala Street
Suite 304
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.564.2131
805.564.7002 (fax)
info@dreamfoundation.org
The mission of the Dream Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families battling terminal illnesses.

*I volunteer for Make A Wish for kids and understand the impact these opportunities can have.
Good luck!
Gayle