Is it true that organizations like Make-a-wish donate money when a email of theirs is forworded?

Question

I recently got a email about a girl with cancer and she can be helped but her family can't afford to pay the bill. The email said that the red cross or something like that would donate five cents each time it was forwarded. Was it a hoax?

Answer 1

Total hoax.  There is no way to keep track of the forwarding of e-mail for that purpose.