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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJimmy Carter meets LI cancer survivor through Make-A-Wish (2016)
Jimmy Carter meets LI cancer survivor through Make-A-Wish
Carter Beckhard-Suozzi, of Glen Cove, hugs former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on July 11, 2016. Carter, 10, asked to meet the fellow cancer survivor with a similar name through the Make-A-Wish foundation. Credit: Make-A-Wish
By Laura Blasey
Updated July 20, 2016 9:26 PM
Of all the wishes granted in the past decade, Make-A-Wishs metro and western New York chapter had never made one like Carter Beckhard-Suozzis come true.
As Carter underwent five months of chemotherapy last year, Make-A-Wish representatives asked him whom he would most like to meet, said chapter wish coordinator Kelly McCabe. The 10-year-old from Glen Cove took his time deciding, but eventually picked a fellow cancer survivor with a similar name: former President Jimmy Carter.
When I sent the request to the national office, they said Are you sure? McCabe said, laughing.
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Carter Beckhard-Suozzi, of Glen Cove, hugs former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on July 11, 2016. Carter, 10, asked to meet the fellow cancer survivor with a similar name through the Make-A-Wish foundation. Credit: Make-A-Wish
By Laura Blasey
Updated July 20, 2016 9:26 PM
Of all the wishes granted in the past decade, Make-A-Wishs metro and western New York chapter had never made one like Carter Beckhard-Suozzis come true.
As Carter underwent five months of chemotherapy last year, Make-A-Wish representatives asked him whom he would most like to meet, said chapter wish coordinator Kelly McCabe. The 10-year-old from Glen Cove took his time deciding, but eventually picked a fellow cancer survivor with a similar name: former President Jimmy Carter.
When I sent the request to the national office, they said Are you sure? McCabe said, laughing.
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Jimmy Carter meets LI cancer survivor through Make-A-Wish (2016) (Original Post)
sl8
Feb 2020
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Jimmy Carter and John Lewis: Georgians who make up for Newt, Collins, Perdue et al...
CurtEastPoint
Feb 2020
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CurtEastPoint
(18,552 posts)1. Jimmy Carter and John Lewis: Georgians who make up for Newt, Collins, Perdue et al...
PennyK
(2,300 posts)3. That last name looked familiar
His dad is a former mayor of their town, and the uncle was the County Executive of Nassau County. All Democrats, of course.
Major Nikon
(36,814 posts)4. I'd love to meet Jimmy Carter if for no other reason than to shake his hand
I did have a chance meet with Rosalynn Carter one time and will remember it always.
Fla Dem
(23,352 posts)5. What a wonderful man. Not like the turd in the WH.
UrbScotty
(23,979 posts)6. The looks on their faces!