CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - It was 42 years ago Friday that the Phoenix community came together to make sure a 7-year-old boy fighting leukemia got to be a police officer for a day.
From that grew the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Now more than half a million wishes have been granted for children fighting critical illnesses around the world.
Friday is World Wish Day and on Saturday, there’s a special event happening at Carowinds.
QC Life’s Cheryl Brayboy was at Carowinds to tell us more.
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