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Cooper 3
April 28, 2023

4-Year-Old Frostproof Boy With Leukemia To Become Superhero For A Day

Four-year-old leukemia patient Cooper Wingate will be the 7,000th recipient of a wish from Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida.
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WFW
April 18, 2023

Make-A-Wish to hold 'Walk for Wishes' fundraiser

Meet Wish Kid Gia and learn about her incredible wish story!
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BFE
April 13, 2023

Make-A-Wish kids enjoy Walt Disney World 'trip of a lifetime'

Dreams are coming true for 27 Make-A-Wish Foundation "wish kids." For the first time, the children and their families boarded "The Best Flight Ever" to fly on a one-of-a-kind, chartered plane from New York to Orlando.
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Car Donation Foundation
March 22, 2023

Car donations fuel thousands of life-changing wishes for Make-A-Wish®

The "Wheels for Wishes" program operated by the Car Donation Foundation reaches rare fundraising milestone...
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Disney Plate
March 08, 2023

Walt Disney World Raises $1.5 Million for Make-A-Wish with License Plates

Through the sale of 50th Anniversary license plates, the Walt Disney World Resort has been able to raise more than $1.5 million for Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida.
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License Plate
March 08, 2023

Walt Disney World Raises $1.5 Million for Make-A-Wish with License Plates

Since launching our first-ever specialty Walt Disney World Resort license plate design in honor of the 50th Anniversary celebration, it’s been nothing short of magical to see it on the cars of so many Florida drivers...
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Amelia
October 24, 2022

I Wish to Be a Zookeeper for a Day!

Meet wish kid Amelia. She is an active and outgoing 4-year-old with big dreams of one day becoming a zookeeper.
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Grace's Wish
October 20, 2022

A wishing star: Orlando teen’s acting dreams come true on set of Central Florida film

Hollywood isn’t the only place where dreams come true for aspiring actors — a dream is also a wish Hoffy’s Heart makes.
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Destin Chamber
July 27, 2022

Grant Summertime Wishes with the Gift of Stock

Summertime is the season of joy and possibilities. Will you help us answer every wish kid’s call? Schools are out and that means that wish kids need our help to make their dreams come true this season.
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Our Staff at Disney
April 29, 2022

Celebrating World Wish Day at Walt Disney World Resort

Today, we’re joining our friends at Make-A-Wish to celebrate World Wish Day on the anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish 42 years ago.
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