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Wish kid honored for helping the homeless

WMUR9

Wyatt, 15, was honored by the Manchester city council after he wished to have backpacks filled with supplies and distributed to the homeless in Manchester and Concord.

Connecticut Boy Surprised with a Ballpark in His Backyard

In just 34 days over 100 people came together to recreate Fenway park in a 10-year-old boy’s backyard.

Two Wish Boys Experience Historic World Series

MLB

Wish kids Ted and AJ attended Game 4 of the World Series and appeared on the field before the sixth inning for baseball’s Stand Up to Cancer moment.

6-year-old Cancer Survivor’s Wish To Sign With The Royals Comes True

Star-Telegram

6-year-old Rhylan wish came true when he signed with the Kansas City Royals, under the watchful eye of manager Dayton Moore.

Idaho Teenager Uses Wish To Feed The Hungry

KMVT 11

Emma has undergone surgery three times and has a fourth one coming up. When she was offered a wish, the 13-year-old rallied her community to donate 13,148 pounds of food to the homeless.

Paralyzed Teen Musician Uses Wish To Donate to Music Therapy Foundation

CBS4 Denver

Wish kid Gracie, who is paralyzed by a rare illness, used her wish to donate $5,000 to the Grace Fisher Foundation that works to expand music therapy.

Wish Kid Hopes to Pursue Marine Biology After Visiting Hawaii

KXAN - Austin

Visiting Hawaii to swim with dolphins made such an impact on high school senior, Darryl, who is now hoping to pursue marine biology in college.

Volunteer Celebrates 100 Wishes

The Oklahoman

Sandy Blevins loves her role as a wish granter and recently reached a milestone seven years in the making.

Make-A-Wish^® Sending Dayton Family to Rio for Olympics

WDTN.com

For seven years, 16-year old Rachelle has been an avid rower. She will be attending the Olympics to watch her fellow rowers.

Wish Kid Opens Lemonade Stand For Second Year To Benefit Make-A-Wish

KAMC TV

During Lubbock Lemonade Day, Tra braved the cold weather and held a lemonade stand in order to raise money for Make-A-Wish. In 2014, Make-A-Wish granted Tra's wish to go to Disney World. Years later, he still remembers the trip as "awesome." He wanted to raise money so Make-A-Wish may continue to grant wishes. Learn about Tra and his lemonade stand.