Matthew Evanoff This is Me

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   Published on: 3/19/2003   Last Visited: 8/25/2003

   Matthew Evanoff, 15, recently got his one wish granted from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Indiana. Evanoff wished for a big screen television and a DVD player. He got his wish and a whole lot more.
   
   Evanoff received a 55" big screen Mitsubushi television, Toshiba DVD player, Lilo & Stitch and Shrek on DVD from the Best Buy in Louisville. He also received a $200 gift certificate from Circuit City for more DVDs while Best Buy threw in a cozy black leather recliner and ottoman.
   
   While most teens would go the very next day and get the DVDs they wanted Evanoff had a different plan.
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   Matt is the middle child and only boy in the Evanoff family. He has an older sister, Amanda, 17, who is a student at Silver Creek High School and a younger sister, Ashley, 13, who attends Silver Creek Junior High School.
   
   The entertainment center was delivered by the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a pizza party. Susan had also made chili for the event as some 25 church family and friends helped Matthew celebrate.
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   Matthew had a big decision to make.
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   Matthew is confined to a wheelchair due to the effects of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The life-threatening illness effects Matthew's ability to make muscle cells and he has a loss of muscle strength. Matthew was diagnosed with the disease when he was only five years old.
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   Matthew is a big NASCAR fan and Gordon is obviously his favorite driver.
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   After thinking and thinking for three years, Matthew finally told his Mom he was ready for the papers to be filled out and mailed. He made his decision for the big screen television and DVD player.
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   They did all of the paper work and made Matthew's wish come true."
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   "The people at Make-A-Wish were really nice," Matthew said with a shy smile.