Eric Russell had an exciting day on Wednesday as 8 months of hard work came to fruition for a 14 year old Atlanta girl. Eric is a wish granter for Make A Wish Foundation and he and his wish partner have been working with one very special Atlanta family where they have been patiently waiting for a kidney transplant for their daughter (name with held for privacy). The Wish Child chose to meet Tyler Perry, her favorite writer, actor and producer in the whole world. Yesterday her wish came true as the family was picked up by a limo at their house and taken shopping for a new outfit and to get her nails and hair done as she was on her way to Tyler Perry’s studio / set in Inman park Atlanta. The wish child and her family spent the afternoon on the set of the House of Payne television show as they filmed their 100th episode. Tyler Perry let the wish child help direct the show and partake as an extra. After spending the afternoon on the set the family was taken by limo to Olive Garden (her favorite restaurant) for dinner and then home. Her favorite part of the whole day was sitting next to Tyler Perry and saying “action” in to the directors microphone.
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The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
