When 16-year-old Micaela became ill, the doctors really weren’t sure what was wrong.
Olivia fell in love with Star Wars when she got sick.
Anyone who knows Make-A-Wish knows John Cena.
When Aiden’s wish to meet the Power Rangers at Disney World was granted in 2017, “everything lightened up,” said his mother, Kavita.
And How it Changed my Life
As football season comes to an end, we’re looking back on an incredible football wish and one man’s journey from wish kid to valued team member here at Make-A-Wish Metro New York.
When a wish is granted, it gives power to a child by giving them control over a very special moment in their life. This alone can be life-changing to a kid who may have very little control over their life, given their medical situation.
Twelve-year-old Peter stood tentatively at the pool’s edge. He breathed in the warm, fragrant Hawaiian air and looked out over the sparkling water in front of him.
Since 2000, the Long Beach Polar Bears have raised $6.3 million from their annual Super Bowl Splash to grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses!
Stories of joy, resilience and healing that can only happen with Make-A-Wish.
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