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Wishes

The Make-A-Wish Foundation Has Only One Mission
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical
conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
How a Wish Happens
Each child's wish begins with the same question... If you could go anywhere,
meet anyone, be anything, or have anything you most wanted... what would you
wish for?
Each child's wish - no matter if it's one that has been requested before
(such as to visit Disney theme parks) or an uncommon wish (such as to visit
a John Deere factory) - is made unique and magical. From the moment a child
is referred, Make-A-Wish volunteers, staff, and supporters put heads, hearts,
hands, and resources together to make that child's special wish a real dream
come true!
Maine's Wish Kids
Since our chapter's founding in 1992, we have granted 650 wishes (and
counting!) to children throughout the state. We are currently granted a
wish on an average of once every five days.
 
A wish is a child's answer to the question, "If you could have
anything in the world, go anywhere, be anything, or meet anyone in the world...what
would you choose? What would you do?"
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to a Red Sox game Ryan, Age 8 |
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The Wiggles Emma, Age 3 |
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snorkling in Australia Corina, Age 16 |
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the real Scooby-Doo Jacob, Age 6 |
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to the Australian Zoo Dakota, Age 12 |
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Drew Bledsoe Danny, Age 14 |
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on a shopping spree Brittany, Age 17 |
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on a Disney cruise Casey, Age 8 |
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on a Disney vacation Eben, Age 13 |
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to a John Deere factory Ethan, Age 14 |
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a Field of Dreams Ben, Age 8 |
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a photojournalist Monique, Age 17 |
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a Segway Jake, Age 15 |
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a sports photographer Joey, Age 15 |
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a "Beast" guitar Brian, Age 12 |
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a zookeeper Gabrielle, Age 11 |
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my own computer Fletcher, Age 6 |
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a flight commander Erik, Age 16 |
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a parrot Violet, Age 8 |
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Hear what Abbey has to say about her upcoming wish trip to Alaska in July.
Abbey Mitchell, Age 9
Listen to audio -- 1.2 MB |
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