![Moana and Reese](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2024-05/Event%20Covers%20for%20Website%20%282%29.png?h=102b7a19&itok=dqQMf0MM)
2024 Des Moines Gala Sponsored Wish Stories
Welcome to the 2024 Des Moines Gala. Events like this help make wishes come true for Iowa children fighting a critical illness. Explore the wish stories below to see the Power of a Wish. Thank you for helping us transform lives, one wish at a time.
![Moana and Reese](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2024-05/Event%20Covers%20for%20Website%20%282%29.png?h=102b7a19&itok=dqQMf0MM)
![Aria](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Aria-%20landscape.jpg?h=226a3446&itok=RavzBjWR)
Aria's wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort
![AJ in front of trailier](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/AJ%202.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=gkgxcQkL)
AJ's wish to have a travel trailer
![Brayton - reptile zoon - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2022-04/_G0A1535.jpg?h=a3c7ac15&itok=CDHLGwxK)
Brayton's wish to go to a reptile zoo
![Ahanna - shopping spree - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2022-04/Ahnna%20B%26W.jpg?h=ae2b7552&itok=j2k3Iua6)
Ahanna's wish to have a shopping spree
![Westen - Dude Ranch - Iowa 1](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2022-05/Westen%20pic%201.jpg?h=5dc9785f&itok=9azrj6oT)
Westen's wish to go to a dude ranch
![Liam on a turtle statue at the beach](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Liam%205.jpg?h=38fa6cb7&itok=9xDDTpqH)
Liam's wish to go on a Disney Cruise
![Isla - travel trailer - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2022-04/PXL_20211113_193430748.MP_.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=7xOmnoMD)
Isla's wish to have a travel trailer
![Lincoln on a ride](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Lincoln%202.jpg?h=0cab72dc&itok=oIj2ysdW)
Lincoln's Wish to go to Disney
![Grace with dolphin](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Grace%203.jpg?h=d6da01b6&itok=j8n_sprB)
Grace's wish to go to Hawaii
![Photo of wish child, Hunter](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Hunter%20W..jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=V7ixUAYs)
Hunter's wish for a shopping spree
![Make-A-Wish logo](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2019-07/MAW_Standard_Logo_RGB_R.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=muLfdZrt)
Alex's Wish to Chicago
![Wish kid Jaxson](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2020-10/Jaxson%205.jpg?h=c0c304e1&itok=703j6e1v)
Jax's wish to have an backyard putting green
![Khami, in his Make-A-Wish shirt, sits in his camper for the first time.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Khami%201.jpeg?h=d318f057&itok=52CuonaD)
Khami's wish to have a camper
![Penelope opens up her gifts from her online shopping spree wish.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Penelope%20Wish%20Delivery%201%20Rotated_0.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=f_MHv4mi)
Penelope's wish for an online shopping spree
![photo of wish kid, Leo](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Leo%20and%20car%202.jpg?h=404059e4&itok=CXyXkQwJ)
Leo's Wish to Carsland
![wish kid Austin](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Travis_0.jpg?h=233f8f20&itok=TgihtItx)
Austin's Wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort
![Aila - Disney - Iowa 1](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2022-05/Aila%201.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=g455BLOa)
Aila's wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort
![Jessica Ellsbury - I wish to have an indoor playset - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Jessica%204_0.jpg?h=4d774151&itok=eALeEyb8)
Jessica's wish to have an indoor playset
![Mykela - I wish to have an online shopping spree- Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2022-04/M.%20Shields%20photo.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=UtBHgLws)
Mykela's wish to have an online shopping spree
![Will Wade - Barrett Jackson Auto Auction - Car Photo - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Will%202_0.jpeg?h=c6980913&itok=hqiUrLHH)
Will's wish to go to Barrett Jackson Auto Auction
![Cadyn Smit - UTV - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Cadyn%208.jpg?h=2b6fb62c&itok=i1mXUzdZ)
Cadyn's wish to have a UTV
![Max Preston - Virtually Meet - Sorted Foods - Iowa](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Max%202%201200x900.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=Es7tblEE)
Max's wish to virtually meet Sorted Food
![Elijah and his family smile for the camera the day his wish is granted.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Elijah%20Flint%204.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=JYbi5Oce)
Elijah's wish to have an online shopping spree
![Britton stands in front of his camper on his wish reveal day.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Britton%20and%20camper.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=ugInzH3W)
Britton's wish to have a camper
![Henry and his family pose in front of Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Henry%204.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=xseOwlcB)
Henry's wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort
Cash's Wish to Disney
![Owen and his family take a picture in front of their new above ground pool.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Owen%20Sarb%205%20Resized.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=64zKL735)
Owen's wish to have a pool
![Lucas sits in a car.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2021-04/Unknown-1.jpeg?h=624dd141&itok=PzlVHnTi)
Lucas' wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort - Iowa
![Wish kid Jameson](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2023-04/jameson2.jpg?h=31570097&itok=FIQ_gL5n)
Jameson's Wish To Go To Disney
![wish kid Harrison](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_small_640_1_5x/public/2023-04/Harrison.jpg?h=be9c4f6d&itok=2NRnegrv)