Wishes Granted
Wishes are the cornerstone the Make-A-Wish Foundation® is founded on and we look forward to seeing every wish come true. Wishes can be small or large, simple or elaborate, but they are all important.
Below are some wishes that we’ve been proud to have helped make come true!
Local Wish Stories
“I Wish to go to New York City”
Noah, Age 12
6/1/13
Noah was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was nine. So when Make-A-Wish® asked him what his one true wish would be, he quickly said he wanted to go to New York City! Read More
- Dominik, Age 12
January 2013
Dominik was born like any other healthy, baby boy. He lived this life of ‘normality’ until December of 2010 when out of the blue, he was struck by a life-changing seizure. After close examination and testing, doctors found that Dominik had a tumor the size of a golf ball lodged in his brain. Read More
“I wish to go to the Ferrari factory in Italy.”
Christopher, Age 18
November 2012
Because of Christopher’s amazing strength and hope, he was one of the 2013 Winter Wine & Food Fest Wish Ambassadors. Read More
“I wish for an electric train set!”
David, Age 9
January 2013
According to his mom, David has always liked trains. So it came as no surprise that his wish was to have an electric train set in his bedroom. Problem was, his bedroom was way too small for what Make-A-Wish® had in mind. Read More
“I wish to transform my car!”
Alex, Age 17
September 2012
To Alex, the perfect wish consisted of transforming his beat-up BMW into an almost-new ride. Read More
“I wish to have a shopping spree!”
Emily, Age 12
August 2012
Emily’s mother referred to the wish experience as “a day with no cancer”. Read More
