“I wish to have a clothing shopping spree in California”
Cherise , age 16
Michigan Chapter
   
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Sixteen-year-old Cherise shares a common thread with many teenagers in her affinity for clothes and malls. Those interests found their way into her request of wish granters with the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Michigan. She asked the volunteers for a clothing shopping spree in California.

With sponsorship from UAW-GM and assistance from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles, Michigan wish granters created a packed itinerary for her trip out west. Before the wish day arrived though, Cherise and her family took time to help other wish kids by participating in a UAW-GM softball fund-raiser.

Cherise’s wish experience started when a limousine came to take her family, including mom Sharon, dad Art, and sister Chelsie, to Detroit Metro Airport, where they flew to Los Angeles. Additionally, the Make-A-Wish Foundation arranged for a rental car and a hotel just a few minutes from Santa Monica Pier and the 3rd Street Promenade. The Santa Monica Pier boasts dancing, souvenir shops, seafood restaurants, a historic carousel, and even an aquarium. The 3rd Street Promenade is a pedestrians-only street filled with restaurants, retail shops, movie theaters, nightclubs, and street performers.

Cherise’s first day in California was for “scoping out” the stores in her shopping spree. The next day, her wish came true as she had five hours to spend away at the 3rd Street Promenade and the Santa Monica Place Mall.

Clothing was definitely her top priority, as she made purchases at seven different clothing stores. She also bought a computer and monitor at an electronics store.

With her shopping spree done, Cherise and her family spent the next day at Universal Studios Hollywood, where they roamed among movie sets and movie-themed thrill rides. Dinner time found them at Hard Rock Café.

Deciding they still had not taken in enough of the Golden State, the family arranged to stay another four days after their Make-A-Wish® adventure ended.

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Inspired Thoughts

  • I am glad you enjoyed your trip!
    - Mike 08/29/2006 13:51
  • Wow, it sounds like you had a fantastic time. That's a very precious wish. Congratulations, and all the luck for you in the future.
    - Lee 08/29/2006 13:51
  • Wow. I'm really a big fan of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It sounds like you really got everything you wanted. I hope you enjoyed yourself. It sounds like it was fun. All the hope.
    - Vanessa 10/26/2006 16:52
  • I'm glad you had fun. I'm being asked to make a wish. I think I might do the same thing. : )
    - Shauntavia 02/12/2007 15:19
  • I think it's really great that you got to go shopping in Cali!! I wish I could do that! I hope you had a REALLY fun time, and happy healing!! :) :) :) :) :)
    - Jill 08/09/2007 6:32
  • I hope you had a very good time!
    - Michaela 11/21/2007 9:37
  • I am so glad you enjoyed your trip!! Good luck with everything.
    - Katherine 10/18/2007 11:33
  • It sounds fun and you deserved it! :) I can't wait for my wish to come true, I'm also doing a shopping spree but it's going to be in New York.
    - Christian 09/10/2008 19:47
  • My school is doing a fund-raiser for this program, we have almost raised 10,000! Keep up the great work! I hope you had fun on your trip! sounds so fun! that would probably be my wish too!
    - Rachel 05/22/2009 5:08
  • i'm glad you enjoyed your stay in the golden state. i hope you get better.
    - erika 05/18/2009 17:10
  • This looks like so much fun to shop where all the stars shop!
    - Angie 01/04/2009 16:28

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