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Wisconsin Teen's 'Hannah Montana' Wish Comes

September 1, 2007 It has been a tough year for 13-year-old Karli Hintz and her family. In the middle of her eighth grade year this past April, Hintz was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Growing up, she loved singing Hannah Montana songs and even played the piano and oboe. It has become increasingly difficult for her to do those things since her illness has cost her mobility on the left side of her body. Yet, Hintz received some news recently that lifted her spirits.

The Waukesha County Deputy Sheriff's Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation came together to help Hintz meet her idol, Miley Cyrus. The Sheriff's Association will hold a fundraiser this week to help Hintz get her wish. The money raised will help Hintz and her mother travel to meet Miley and her father Billy Ray Cyrus.

The event for Karli Hintz will take place Saturday, September 8 and will involve a softball tournament, volleyball tournament, and silent auction. The Waukesha County Deputy Sheriff's Association has been fundraising for 19 years and have granted a variety of wishes from trips to computers to medical supplies. Lynn Hintz, Karli's mother, admitted to being nervous applying to the Make-A-Wish Foundation but is so grateful her daughter has been chosen. "Her spirits are so high right now," she said.

Parents have praised Cyrus for being the kind of role model their children can look up to and People magazine did a cover story this year on Billy Ray raising his daughter right. She has been involved with many charitable events over the years. This October, she will attend Variety's Power of Youth, a program designed to get young Hollywood more involved as humanitarians. An auction will also take place in conjunction with the event, and proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Dakota Fanning, Hilary and Haylie Duff, Ashley Tisdale, and Raven Symone will also be in attendance.


- Gina Scarpa, BuddyTV Staff Writer
Source: JS Online, Waukeshacounty.gov, Variety