
By MWF/PIO
November 15, 2009
Eight-year-old Allison wished for a cruise that she could share with her parents and three siblings who help her stay strong in her battle with leukemia. What she got was a voyage to paradise aboard the Carnival Freedom with many extra special stops along the way.
Allison took full advantage of each port [...]
November 15, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
November 6, 2009
Sixteen-year-old Jonathan’s biggest passion in life is music. He is a budding musician who plays in a Christian hip hop band. He also writes his own music but used to have to rent space when he wants to record anything. Jonathan’s ultimate wish was to have a home recording studio with everything [...]
November 6, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
October 28, 2009
Like many kids his age, 10-year-old Jordan, who is battling an immune deficiency, loves video games (especially Pokemon). But his fascination is not just about playing video games, it’s also how they are developed. His wish to visit Nintendo of America Headquarters was a serious gamer’s dream come true!
The aspiring video game [...]
October 28, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
October 25, 2009
Growing up in South Florida, Paul had never seen snow. Smugglers’ Notch in Vermont was the idyllic setting for this 6-year-old’s snowy escape from his battle with leukemia. With a sleek limousine ride to the airport, Paul and his family were off to a winter wonderland.
Paul was astonished to see his accommodations [...]
October 25, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
October 16, 2009
Six-year-old Eric is battling the hardships of diabetes and an immune deficiency. His family describes him as bubbly, social and resilient. He loves everything about horses and especially loves bull riding – he even hopes to one day become a bull rider. When volunteers from the Make-A-Wish Foundation visited Eric to determine [...]
October 16, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
October 9, 2009
To a 6-year-old who loves toys, what could be more thrilling than a trip to Toys“R”Us? How about a shopping spree at Toys“R”Us with Geoffrey the Giraffe by your side and lots of other special perks! Chris, who has cerebral palsy, was blown away by his over-the-top experience that featured limousine transportation, [...]
October 11, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
Sept.29. 2009
Greeted with a fragrant lei and a friendly “Aloha,” 10-year-old Maggie from Boynton Beach felt right at home during her wish trip to Hawaii. It was her ideal wish because of her love of the outdoors and her desire to have fun with her family. There’s so much to do and see in [...]
October 1, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
Sept.15. 2009
Because of her battle with cerebral palsy, 7-year-old Brenda uses a communicative device to interact with others. She made it clear to her wish granters that her one true wish was to go on a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas. Once aboard the Disney Wonder, there were characters everywhere Brenda turned. She could [...]
September 17, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF/PIO
Sept. 11. 2009
On the day that 14-year-old Jordan learned his wish would come true, his volunteer wish granters presented him with a hard hat and pronounced him the honorary chairman of the bathroom construction. Jordan, who battles cerebral palsy, was overjoyed because he knew that a bathroom makeover would impact his life in so [...]
September 13, 2009 | Posted in
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By MWF
Sept. 5, 2009
Ten-year-old Andres from Coral Gables is passionate about baseball and idolizes Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins. On his own baseball team, he dons Hanley’s number (#2), plays his position (shortstop) and insists on wearing the same gear as the big leaguer.
When his wish came true, Andres and his family headed to [...]
September 5, 2009 | Posted in
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