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September 13, 2025

3-Year-Old Make-A-Wish Kid Receives a Unique Gift to 'Do the Thing She Loves'

A 3-year-old Make-A-Wish kid in Tennessee just received a unique gift: a hot tub.
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September 10, 2025

Knoxville girl with Sanfilippo syndrome granted wish for hot tub

Make-A-Wish East Tennessee helps grant a wide variety of wishes for children battling critical illnesses. In the last month, some of those wishes include a trip to Disney World, a parrot, and the chance to be a scientist for a day, but a wish they granted this week was a bit more unusual.
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August 28, 2025

Make-A-Wish, UT grant 8-year-old girl’s wish to be a scientist

An eight-year-old girl living with leukemia got to fulfill her dreams of becoming a scientist Thursday thanks to Make-A-Wish East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee’s College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing.
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August 22, 2025

Seymour boy gets dream pet from Make-A-Wish East Tennessee

A 10-year-old in Seymour’s dream has come true after the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his wish for a parrot.
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August 21, 2025

Knoxville teen surprised with trip to Disney World, Universal Studios

Wednesday afternoon, Make-A-Wish East Tennessee and Axle Logistics partnered together to surprise a teen from Knoxville who recently received a liver transplant with a trip to Universal Studios and Walt Disney World.
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July 14, 2025

Doughboys bring Bikini Bottom to Johnson City

The Johnson City Doughboys brought Bikini Bottom to the TVA Credit Union Ballpark Saturday night for a special night of baseball.
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March 29, 2025

Eight-year-old gets joyous send-off ahead of Make-A-Wish trip to Florida

A popular attraction in Farragut played host to a joyous celebration on Friday for an East Tennessee youngster before she heads to the beach thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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March 19, 2025

Dandridge teen granted wish to help others at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

For Make-A-Wish recipients, a wish can be a turning point in their treatment, but one Dandridge teen wished a little differently, looking to help other children battling critical illnesses.
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March 14, 2025

APD welcomes honorary Captain ahead of Make a Wish trip

Alcoa Police Department inaugurated a new honorary Captain on Thursday as part of a joint effort between the APD, Clayton Homes and Make a Wish Foundation of East Tennessee to make one local boy’s wish come true.
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February 16, 2025

15-Year-Old Jasmine Gammons Granted Wish To Visit Harry Potter Theme Parks

Jasmine Gammons’ wish to visit the three Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks at Universal Orlando in Florida was officially granted to her Saturday night during a concert in Greeneville.
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