Xref: utzoo news.admin:8562 news.misc:4468 comp.mail.misc:3115 comp.os.misc:1124 comp.protocols.misc:753 comp.sys.misc:2728 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ncar!mephisto!mcnc!ecsvax.uncecs.edu!uncmed!calico!unccab From: unccab@calico.med.unc.edu (Charles Balan) Newsgroups: news.admin,news.misc,comp.mail.misc,comp.os.misc,comp.protocols.misc,comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: Child's Wish (comp.protocols.*) Message-ID: <203@uncmed.med.unc.edu> Date: 22 Mar 90 16:57:40 GMT References: <1733@dsac.dla.mil> <1990Mar19.221203.6074@me.toronto.edu> Sender: news@uncmed.med.unc.edu Reply-To: unccab@uncmed.med.unc.edu (Charles Balan) Followup-To: news.admin Organization: UNC-CH School of Medicine Lines: 52 In article faigin@aerospace.aero.org (Daniel P. Faigin) writes: >>dfc4354@dsac.dla.mil (Al Ethridge) originally wrote: > >>> Craig Shergold >>> % Childrens Wish Foundation Suite 100 >>> 32 Perimeter Center E. >>> Atlanta, Ga 30346 > >To which most responded (as I originally did) that this was an urban legend. >Well, the thing just showed up here at work. One of my coworkers went and >called the Childrens Wish Foundation. Here is what he found out: > > I verified it with the Children's Wish Foundation ( (404)-393-9474 ) >it is legitimate. They have been receiving over 8,000 card a day. Maybe you >would like to let everyone know it is still ok to bring cards. > > ~~~~~Soren I also called the Foundation at the number listed above (they also have a toll-free number 1-800-323-9474) and told them that many people thought that it was a joke. The man at the Foundation said that this is what happened: semi-" Mercedes-Benz approached us with this idea about 2 months ago. We weren't sure about it, because we had heard that there was a 'fake' name and child used a couple of years ago. But Mercedes checked it out with the hospital and with the child *AND* with Guiness Book and it has been verified. Therefore, we *are* accepting cards at this address for the boy." Another point the man said was: " what possible motive would we have to do this? We don't make any money for receiving the cards for the boy, nor do we get any money from Guiness Book. We believe that another foundation similar to ours started the rumour that this is a scam, but really, what is being scammed? We just want to help a dying boy get a last wish." So, I think I am going to send in a card. After all, it is only $0.25 (at least until next year) to make a kid's dream come true. What can it hurt? If you have doubts about its validity *CALL THE FOUNDATION*...there is the 800 number..who would spend money on an 800 number and all that if it wasn't legit? 'nuff said. Charles Balan UNCCAB@med.unc.edu , UNCCAB@uncmed.uucp , UNCCAB@unc.bitnet %%%%%%%%%%%%% Don't have a cow, man. --- Bart Simpson %%%%%%%%%%%%