One Simple Wish

A young child wished for a suit so that he might attend a family member's funeral. He is just one of more than 250,000 children in the U.S. who enter the foster care system every year. While this system may provide relief to children in need, the impact of being moved from placement to placement can cause a child to lose hope in the simpler things. Luckily, for this child an anonymous benefactor stepped forward to purchase this suit. In just one of many connections made through the website, One Simple Wish. Founded to help grant the wishes of children in foster care, this nonprofit organization has granted more than 6,500 wishes for children living in 42 states. Read more to discover how one woman is bringing hope to the children who need it most of all.

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