Make-A-Wish^®
East Tennessee

Make-A-Wish East Tennessee to celebrate Payton with a sendoff.

(July 24, 2023) - Payton Marion, a teenager from Bristol, TN, loves Star Wars. His wish to visit the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, Walt Disney World, and the other attractions in Orlando, FL, is coming true later this month. Area board members will be celebrating Payton with a celebratory sendoff at the local bowling alley, Pins & Friends. Payton has battled epilepsy and intractable seizures. 

Make-A-Wish East Tennessee grants wishes to children 2½ to 18 years old with critical conditions to provide hope, strength, and joy. Wishes are medicine and can help children face treatment with a renewed commitment.