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Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona are teaming up to “Fish for a Wish” all day Saturday, November 7. Make-A-Wish’s mission: “We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.”

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ALL 29 Arizona Rubio’s will donate ALL proceeds from its World Famous Fish Taco sales to sponsor one wish, up to $10,000. “Please come out and eat some tacos to support the Make-A-Wish foundation and make the wish of a special little girl with a life-threatening medical condition come true.”

I knew such a little girl, Sydney Theresa Clanagan who died at age 11, back on April 3, 2003 here in Tucson. Her final wish was to swim with the dolphins in Hawaii. She got her wish compliments of this foundation, at the Hilton Waikoloa Village hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii. I was there with her family, to experience her joy. Sydney was diagnosed at Tucson Medical Center with a terminal illness, metachromatic leukodystrophy at age 9. I knew her when she was an athletic, bouncy, normal child, and then I went to her funeral 2 plus years later.

This Tucson Citizen newspaper (print edition) had several articles about Sydney’s rare, genetic illness and her courage in facing death.

I also happen to be a fan of Rubio’s fish tacos. So “go fish” on Saturday to help make a dying child’s wish come true.