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“It was just… needless to say something you can’t forget," Hunter Beeson said.But in 2011, when Beeson was 12 years old, he traveled from Pendleton, Indiana to Washington D.C. to meet Barack Obama.
“Ever since then, I’ve had the drive to come and help and give back to what was given to me," Beeson said.The Make-A-Wish foundation made a once in a lifetime experience possible for him.The Ball State grad now works as an Advancement Associate for Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana, in hopes of giving back the same kindness afforded to him.The local chapter granted 1200 wishes last year, alone.
“I have the power to be able to make a difference and I wanna be able to do that. It created this mentality that I just need to get past whatever is going on right now and find a way to give back to the community," Beeson said.“We have a very ambitious goal of granting one million WishMakers,” President and CEO of MAW America Leslie Motter said.“For every wish granted, we have two children waiting for wishes.
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