Sick child wants make a wish to save his school.

Tommy Geromichalos has a wish. Because he is 12 years old and has cystic fibrosis, he gets to have his wishes taken extra seriously. He has only one. He wants to save his school. Tommy has been going to St. Cyril of Alexandria Elementary School in East Lansdowne practically since he was born.

Last fall, rumors started circulating that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, citing declining enrollment and rising costs, might recommend closing St. Cyril’s, along with three other elementary schools in the eastern part of the county.

When Tommy heard the rumors he decided to contact the Make-A-Wish Foundation for help.

The Make-A-Wish people had been able to grant his sister Samantha a wish several years ago. She is also a CF sufferer and her dream was to meet Celine Dion. The Make-A-Wish folks made it happen. Maybe, he thought, they could make his wish come true too.

Tommy’s wish is for St. Cyril’s to stay open for two more years, just long enough for him and his friends to graduate. So he wrote it down and sent it to the foundation’s office in Plymouth Meeting. more

how much do they neeed? then again i may need it myself soon.

thats a nice story but he makes his sister look really bad because he is using his wish for a great cause and his sister Wwsted her's on Celine Dion! can the MAWF do something like that? im sure if the school is losing a ton of money the MAWF cant just bankroll the school forever? can they

i hope he get's his wish though, there is nothing more unjust than a kid having to be ill

can't the local wiseguys step in and sort it? lean on a few people so to speak

Tommy is a mafia type name after all.