I know some of my friends out there in cyber land and even some here in Texas can never imagine me Charlie Sisk as being the type of man that gave two hoots about a charity. Well I see the same images you good people see on TV and many of the images I see, many of the people soliciting for the different charities. I am sorry to admit I just can't relate to many of them. Its not that I am not caring, it's just that I can't help but think just how much of the money actually goes to the charity. They seem too slick and too business like.

But I found one or rather one found me and I tell you, after learning about it, I have to admit this old redneck broke down in tears. This charity is not about finding a cure; unfortunately these kids can't be cured. What the charity is doing is providing the kids with an opportunity to enjoy the last few moments of their precious lives by taking them on a hunt. The charity "Hunt of a Lifetime" is making wishes come true for terminally ill children.

"The average cost of providing a hunting trip for a child and his or her parent is about $10,000, according to Janie Henson, longtime supporter of the organization. "Everything is provided by Hunt of a Lifetime; the airline tickets, food lodging, hunting equipment, licensing and even the weapon," she said. "After the hunt, taxidermy is provided free."

"Everything is provided through donations, she said. "The kids are taken on a shopping spree prior to their hunt and get all their equipment; the guns are donated and even the hunt itself is usually donated." Based in Pennsylvania, Hunt of a Lifetime was established by Tina Pattison in August 1999, after her son, who was fighting Hodgkin's disease, was denied a hunting excursion by Make a Wish Foundation."

"After successfully arranging a hunting trip for her son by networking with hunting enthusiasts and sporting goods suppliers, Pattison began Hunt of a Lifetime on her home computer." "Henson became involved with Hunt of a Lifetime last year after the organization helped her nephew realize his dream of snagging a bull elk shortly before he lost his battle with cancer."

When approached about donating a gun, I had no hesitation. I cannot emphasize too much how much anything you can do will be appreciated. These are our kids, hunter's kids. Our own!!!

To inquire about making a donation, or to request a trip, visit the organization's Web site at http://www.huntofalifetime.org. To contact Henson, call (505) 773-4741.