wish kid Ignacio; wish kid Lupita with mom Yolanda, wish kid Miles and his mom Natalie

Best Wishes Spring/Summer 2024

Birthdays are for making wishes

Best Wishes is our magazine for friends and supporters of Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area.

In this issue, we celebrate our 40th Birthday as a chapter, and honor all of the incredible individuals, founding volunteers, and wish kids who shaped our legacy and led us to this remarkable milestone.

Wish Features

J.D.'s wish to meet the stars of Knight Rider

The wish that sparked more than nine thousand smiles

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Community Spotlights

BHM Construction team with Rowan at his wish celebration.

Jeff & Jonna Mazet: Building wishes, bringing joy

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Pat wish wish kid (left photos) and Pat wish wish alum Nick (right photo) at the 8,000th wish celebration

Pat Probert: The Original Dream Maker

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Ken Avery walking through a vinyard

Ken Avery: Growing wealth, grapes, and wishes

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Dan Karthas, Dr. Paul Fischer, and CEO Betsy Biern, and Bob Montgomery enjoying the Wish Insiders Summit in 2023

Dan Karthas: Dan never misses a connection for wish kids

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Ignacio with his family during his wish reveal standing next to his restore Mustang

Cypress Coast Subaru & Coastal Colors

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Best Wishes, Spring/Summer 2024

Chief Executive Officer
Betsy Biern

Executive Editor
Linda Anderberg

Managing Editor
Kali Sherman

Graphic Design
Akira Mariano

Professional Photography
Drew Altizer Photography, Jeff Cable, 
Tracy Devers, Yvonne Wright

Professional Photography
Contributors
Linda Anderberg, Deborah Kirk,
Tracie Muñoz, Kimberly Olson, Kali Sherman