Make A Wish Alabama making dreams come true for 10-year-old

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – The day began in Athens, with 10 yr previous Luke Reaves arriving at *Sellers Auto Public sale.* He thought he’d be auctioning off a automotive. What he thought could be a cool second, become a reminiscence to final a lifetime.

“He knew he was coming, however he thought he was coming simply to public sale off a automotive and so we had this massive shock for him,” stated North Alabama Growth Supervisor Lacy Fitzpatrick.

Luke has handled many well being points in his younger life. He acquired a coronary heart transplant at simply 18-months previous, and he was identified with lymphoma final yr. However in a partnership with Make-A-Want Alabama, the Sellers Auto Public sale, and the Alabama Impartial Auto Sellers Affiliation, he’ll quickly go to the Lowell Observatory in Arizona.

He received’t go alone. His complete household will be part of him.

“He has had such a love of science and astronomy for a really very very long time,” stated Emily Reaves, Luke’s mom. “And we simply knew this expertise may construct on that for him.”

Greater than 30-thousand {dollars} was raised for future Make-A-Want children as the group bid on varied objects and classic vehicles. On the finish of the bidding, Luke discovered that his love for constellations could be rewarded with a visit to Arizona. Should you ask him, he’ll inform you he wasn’t caught too off guard.

“Somewhat shocked, however round the entire yr, I believed to my mind, it’d occur,” Luke began. “It’ll occur sometime. And guess what. This was the day!”

So why does he wish to go to the observatory? He has a superb reply.

“There’s no gentle air pollution so like you’ll be able to see all the celebrities and even the band of the milky means.”

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