Chain Letter Policy

As a matter of policy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation does not conduct wishes of any kind that involve chain letters or any other types of direct solicitation, including Internet and e-mail requests.

If you receive a chain letter or forward claiming to be associated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, please direct the sender and all recipients to the chain letter section of the Make-A-Wish® global Web site here. The time spent responding to these requests distracts the Foundation from its efforts to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. And in some situations, chain letters spread information that is potentially harmful to a child and his or her family.

Shane Bernier Chain Letter
This particular chain letter – which is incorrectly associated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation® – states that a 7-year-old boy named Shane Bernier wants to be recorded in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for receiving the most birthday cards.

Amy Bruce, Jeff DeLeon, Rhyan Desquetado, LaNisha Jackson, Nikisha Johnson, and Jessie Anderson Chain Letter Response
This Internet-based chain letter claims that a 7-year-old girl named Amy Bruce, who is suffering from a brain tumor and lung cancer, will receive 7 cents from the Make-A-Wish Foundation each time her letter is forwarded via e-mail.

This request is false, and the Foundation has contacted the originator’s Internet service provider to pursue the matter. Variations of this letter featuring the names Jeff DeLeon, Rhyan Desquetado, LaNisha Jackson, Nikisha Johnson, and Jessie Anderson have also been circulating and are not legitimate.

Craig Shergold Chain Letter
This particular chain letter -- which has been circulating for more than 10 years - states that a boy named Craig Shergold wanted to be recorded in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for receiving the most greeting cards. Craig's wish was fulfilled in 1990 by another wish-granting organization not associated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Guinness retired Craig's category after he received more than 16 million greeting cards. Craig is now a healthy college student and has requested an end to the mail.

The chain letter continues to circulate under a variety of names such as Craig Sheldon, Craig Sheppard, and Craig Shelford. The chain letter may contain a combination of any of the above names and the request may be for business cards or greeting cards.

As a matter of policy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation does not conduct wishes of any kind that involve chain letters or any other types of direct solicitation, including Internet and e-mail requests.

If you receive the Craig Shergold chain letter or others claiming to be associated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, please direct the sender and all recipients to the chain letter section of the Make-A-Wish® global Web site here. The time spent responding to these requests distracts the Foundation from its efforts to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. And in some situations, chain letters spread information that is potentially harmful to a child and his or her family.

Chain Letters on MySpace.com
A number of messages have been posted falsely claiming that the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate 7 cents to various fictitious children (including "Amy Bruce," "Ralph Gonzalez," "Chad Briody," etc.) for each posting. These are HOAXES and you should simply ignore them.

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