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June 18, 2025

Karson Sharar and Rocco Becht headline Wishes on Deck Softball Game

Make-A-Wish® Iowa has announced that Wishes on Deck: An All-Star Softball Game Making Iowa Wishes Come True will take place Sunday, June 22, at the Legion Field, located just west of the National Guard Armory at 217 Georgetown Road, Iowa Falls.
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June 18, 2025

Make-A-Wish Iowa announces Wishes on Deck is coming to Iowa Falls

Make-A-Wish Iowa has announced Wishes on Deck, an all-star softball game on June 22, at the Legion Field in Iowa Falls. Wishes on Deck brings together athletes from Iowa’s two largest universities in a friendly yet competitive game to raise funds to grant wishes for children facing critical illnesses.
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May 06, 2025

Make-A-Wish Iowa helps Adel girl meet Disney princesses

6-year-old from Adel has been crowned the fairest of them all. Evie's wish of going to Walt Disney World was granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa. Evie has a respiratory disorder. Her wish was to go to Walt Disney World to meet Princess Belle.
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April 23, 2025

Bid on a Taylor Swift Guitar at the Make-A-Wish Iowa Riverbend Gala

A donation from a community member of an instrument from a musical superstar is going to help raise funds to make critically ill children’s wishes come true. Make-A-Wish Iowa is hosting the 26th annual Riverbend Gala: Wishes in Bloom on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The live auction is a highlight of the event and this year Taylor Swift fans will be thrilled to have the chance to win the authenticated, autographed guitar donated to the event.
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April 23, 2025

Help Make-A-Wish Iowa at the 26th Annual Riverbend Gala: Wishes in Bloom

A simple wish can mean the world to a child fighting a serious illness, and you can help grant those wishes.
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January 28, 2025

Iowa Girl Battling Cystic Fibrosis Gets Dream Trip From Make-A-Wish Iowa

An Iowa girl battling cystic fibrosis is getting her dream trip, thanks to Make-A-Wish Iowa. Make-A-Wish Iowa and Hy-Vee surprised 8-year-old Aaliyah Peters with the trip on Friday. Aaliyah and her family will go on an ocean adventure to Clearwater Beach, Florida, this fall to experience ocean fishing and a dolphin boat tour.
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