Re: help a dying child

In article <3v3ip2$8c...@su2.in.net> cge...@su1.in.net (Chad Gerson) writes:
>From: cge...@su1.in.net (Chad Gerson)
>Subject: Re: help a dying child
>Date: 25 Jul 1995 20:04:50 GMT
>This guy is NOT sick; there are notices concerning this little boy in my 
>office.  I work in a LARGE office (35,000 people). It is REAL. Please 
>send him something.

Chad -

At one time, this was real, but as I wrote before, Craig Shirgood is no 
longer a small child with a life-threatening disease. He is a teenager and 
is well. Yet he and his family are still being bombarded by thousands of get-
well cards from well-meaning people who are going on old information. The 
media has written stories in an attempt to put a stop to this (even Dear 
Abby wrote about it some time ago), but obviously it hasn't worked. This is 
a downside to the InterNet - people believe everything they read without 
verifying whether it is true or not.

I repeat - DO NOT send cards to Craig.

Nancy

>> mgo...@ipswichcity.qld.gov.au wrote:
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>: YEA YEA - YOUR REALLY SICK - SEE A DOCTOR - PSYCO
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>: Smegma Sam (spr...@interport.net) wrote:
>: : People I received this message today and decided to pass it on to you 
>: : all. Please pass it on to everyone you know on and off the net. I am 
>: : printing it out and making copies and distributing it to businesses, the 
>: : neighborhood and work. It breaks my heart that a child has to make a 
>: : dying wish so let's all help him achieve it. 
>: : if you have a heart, (and i know you guys do.....) read on and act on it, 
>: : please..
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>: : >        ***This is very serious***
>: : >
>: : >Craig Shirgold is a 7 year old boy who lives in Keen, N.H. He is
>: : >dying from an inoperable brain tumor.  He made a wish to Children's Wish
>: : >Foundation, that he wants one million get well cards sent to him by
>: : >August 15 so he can make the world book of records before he dies, cards
>: : >can be made or bought, PLEASE send the cards to the following address:
>: : >
>: : >                Craig Shirgold
>: : >                c/o Children Wish Foundation
>: : >                32 Perimeter Center East
>: : >                Atlanta, Georga 30346
>: : >
>: : >PLEASE pass on to churches, schools, girl scouts, boy scouts, your
>: : >centers...
>: : >etc.
>: : >                                         -- thank you
>: : >
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