Peter... I wish to meet Kiefer Sutherland!

 When Peter found out his wish to meet Kiefer Sutherland, his favorite actor, was going to come true, he could not fathom the splendid surprises he would get along the way! In March of 2004, Peter and his family traveled to the set of television show 24 where they met the much-loved actor. Said Peter of their meeting, “[Kiefer] was a very kind and considerate guy. Immediately he introduced himself and asked how my treatment had gone.” As Peter was interested in all aspects of shooting the show, he was able to go behind the scenes. They toured the set, meeting the cast and crew of 24, and even enjoyed an on-the-set lunch with the troupe!

When Kiefer found out Peter and his family are huge hockey fans, he made arrangements for them to attend a Kings/Wild game that very night! For Peter though, the best part of the day was yet to come. He and his brother were taken to wardrobe and from there put into a scene of the show! The two brothers appeared in the eight o’clock hour—8:11 to be exact. At the end of the day, Peter and his family went home with loads of autographed souvenirs from the cast and crew. Feeling privileged to spend the entire day on set, Peter said, “The 24 people took amazing care of us. It was a day I will never forget.”

Sadly, Peter passed away from Osteogenic Sarcoma. Refusing to let the difficulties of his illness dampen his wonderful spirit, Peter will remain an inspiration to all of us at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota. We are honored to have shared a part in the life of this courageous young man. We are grateful to the cast and crew of 24 for helping create beautiful memories for Peter and his family.