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Sheldonrs · 01-23-2008, 03:41 PM

In case I haven't mentioned it, I work for the Make A Wish Foundation.
We just got info on this today.
I can't believe people are actually believing this! It's from Onion.com!
We actually had to create a response for people asking about it!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=26293422

Our response:

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Thank you for your message regarding the video produced by The Onion, which is well-known for spoofing news events with its own brand of humor. Rest assured, the segment is not true and all characters, including wish child “Chad,” are fictitious.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is financially sound thanks to its many generous donors, and the Foundation will not grant “unlimited wishes” to a wish child. The policy is clear: We grant one wish to each eligible child with a life-threatening medical condition.
We appreciate your support for the Make-A-Wish mission and the thousands of courageous children we serve. Please forward this information to anyone else who may have concerns about the video. If you have any other questions about chain letters or videos, please visit www.wish.org.

01-23-2008, 03:41 PM	#1
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	People actually believe this is true! In case I haven't mentioned it, I work for the Make A Wish Foundation. We just got info on this today. I can't believe people are actually believing this! It's from Onion.com! We actually had to create a response for people asking about it! http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=26293422 Our response: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your message regarding the video produced by The Onion, which is well-known for spoofing news events with its own brand of humor. Rest assured, the segment is not true and all characters, including wish child “Chad,” are fictitious. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is financially sound thanks to its many generous donors, and the Foundation will not grant “unlimited wishes” to a wish child. The policy is clear: We grant one wish to each eligible child with a life-threatening medical condition. We appreciate your support for the Make-A-Wish mission and the thousands of courageous children we serve. Please forward this information to anyone else who may have concerns about the video. If you have any other questions about chain letters or videos, please visit www.wish.org. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you. Last edited by Sheldonrs; 01-23-2008 at 04:25 PM.