It didn't decide if the wish was a good wish, bad wish or politically correct wish. The group just did what it could to see that deserving ill children got their most fervent wish fulfilled. Wishes for most kids involve a trip to Disney World or Hawaii or perhaps to Grandma's house across the country.
Many kids ask to meet sports stars, movie stars or other famous people.
At the time of the Ness hunt, the foundation acknowledged Ness's request was different than the ordinary sort of wish they were used to making come true, but they calmly proceeded with the planned hunt stating their group is no more pro or anti hunting than they are pro or anti baseball, racing or any other legal activity. The point was made that hunting had always been a favorite venture of the Ness family and the wish to go on a bear hunt to Alaska was a natural outgrowth of that family activity. Ness, who was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, died last year at age 21. Since the Ness hunt, the foundation has arranged other hunting trips for deserving youngsters. According to the National Safety Council, which keeps tabs on accidents, injuries and deaths which occur to people participating in a variety of activities, there are dozens of activities more life and limb threatening than shooting and hunting.