Brad's Wish: WISH #4,000 - Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin

Read more about Brad's wish at: http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=61681

Inspired by the heroic acts of 9/11, 14-year-old Brad has always dreamed of being a firefighter. Unfortunately, Brad suffers from a rare disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which makes his bones extremely brittle. Simple things like getting dressed in the morning or rolling over in bed can result in a life-threatening break or fracture.

Brad wished to meet the firefighters of the FDNY. Brad's wish was the 4,000th granted by Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin! During his wish, Brad received private tours of Ground Zero, Engine Company 210 and FDNY Headquarters. The Fire Commissioner of New York City even swore him in as an honorary firefighter!

Even though his physical limitations disqualify him from being a firefighter, Brad's wish experience has inspired him to never give up on his dream — he plans to serve his community in the emergency response field as a 911 dispatcher!

Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work.

Founded in 1984, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin is part of the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories and 27 international affiliates spanning five continents. The chapter has granted more than 4,000 wishes since its inception!

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• Make-A-Wish
• wish
• firefighter
• new york
• 9/11
• Wisconsin
• WI
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[chiva19791]

Brad is awesome!!!!!