Miley Cyrus Celebrates "World Wish Day®"
April 2011 Los Angeles: Teen idol Miley Cyrus granted wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation® to some of her biggest fans, 14 children with life-threatening medical conditions, in celebration of the upcoming "World Wish Day" on Friday, April 29.
The eager group of wish kids were chauffeured in limos and flown "in style" across the United States and Austria to "Tinsel-town" to meet with the acclaimed singer and actress who begins her Gypsy Heart concert tour on World Wish Day in Quito, Ecuador.
On World Wish Day, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® will honor the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in 41 countries it serves. Wishing...to Meet Miley! Miley's energized fans, along with supportive family members, assembled to enjoy lunch and a cosmetic make-up session in anticipation of a "close-up" with their favorite entertainer. Miley afforded each of her young fans a one-on-one meeting and photo-op where kids sang their favorite Cyrus songs, presented scrapbooks and delivered hand-made gifts to Miley. Immediately following their highly-anticipated meet-and-greet, Miley's fans were invited by the star to a rehearsal session on the sound-stage, where the teen sensation and her band performed one of her hit songs "I Can't Be Tamed."
Among the kids with Miley were: Haley Reseter,10, accompanied by her grandmother Susan Dewitt and mother Faith, travelled from Westover, West Virginia, to meet Miley Cyrus. Isabella McKnight,7, arrived with her mother Heidi and brother Will to meet Miley. Fifteen-year old Sophia Edwards notes that she lives "close to Miley" in San Diego. Joanna Peets and Christopher Davis of Mary Esther, Florida brought their 6 year-old daughter Kayden to meet Miley Cyrus.
About The Make-A-Wish Foundation® :
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® is a non-profit organization that grants the "wishes" of children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. Children's wishes range from trips to visit their favorite theme parks and exotic destinations to meeting celebrities or being firefighter for a day.
About World Wish Day 2011:
The Make-A-Wish- Foundation's® second-annual World Wish Day (Friday, April 29, 2011) is a campaign that honors the day that sparked a global wish-granting movement. Globally, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has granted more than 250,000 wishes since 1980. World Wish Day celebrates the diversity of children's wishes and encourages everyone to learn how they can support wish-granting efforts in their communities. Learn more at wish.org.
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