You’ve probably heard of the Make a Wish Foundation, an organization that grants the wishes of children with life threatening conditions.
One young Kailua boy had his wish granted, and now he’s wanting to give back.
Meet Reece Goo and his family. They got to go to Disney World this past summer, and it was cool.
"My favorite part was, I had a front of the line pass. So I can go in front of every line," Reece says.
Yeah that was neat, but there would be more.
"He loved it. I think his favorite thing was he got to meet a very special lady, Princess Leia, who gave him a kiss on the cheek," said Camilla Crescenzo of the Make a Wish Foundation.
"I got a kiss from Princess Leia, and he didn’t!" Reece jokes.
"He" is older brother Shane.
A few years ago Doctors found a brain tumor in Reece, that’s why he was granted the wish, and treated like royalty while in Florida.
"I went to Make a Wish Village, and they treated me so nice over there. I got free ice cream, free pizza, 24/7. And I got a jacuzzi in my bathtub," Reece says.
All that pampering didn’t go unnoticed.
"Well they treated me so well over there. So I figured I want to help back as repayment," Reece says.
Now, nearly a year in remission, Reece would love for you to help him out, and write him a letter.
"Well I’m trying to collect these letters from everyone, and each letter I get and give to Macy’s. Macy’s will donate $1 to Make a Wish," he says.
Reece is hoping to get 5,000 letters.
December 9, it’s called Macys National Believe Day and that’s when Reece plans on delivering.
"And the charm of this is, every single letter that Reece collects here in Hawaii, for every dollar that gets donated back it will stay right here in Hawaii and get put to work to granting wishes for kids, just like Reece," Crescenzo says.
If you want to help by writing a letter to Reece send your letter to:
Make a Wish Foundation of Hawaii
Attn:Reece Goo
P.O. Box 1877
Honolulu, Hawaii 96805
See the original article at: KHON2 Local News
