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Cameron Ross of Charlton was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in February 2021, and spent much of last year undergoing treatment. His parents came to realize music had a way of putting Cameron’s mind at ease, and that's how the Make-a-Wish Foundation found a way to help.

A three-year-old boy from Charlton got his wish for a drum set from Make-A-Wish. Cameron’s wish to have a drum set and perform for his family was made possible by Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Ernie Boch Jr.’s Music Drives Us Foundation.

Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island granted three-year-old Cameron Ross’s wish true on Aug. 1 when he was presented with a new drum set at a special reveal party, according to a press release from the foundation. Ross has Burkitt lymphoma, a lymphatic cancer that causes the body to make abnormal B lymphocytes.

Meghan Jeffrey, an incoming first-year student who will start studying biology and secondary education this fall at the University of Rhode Island, had her wish for tuition assistance granted by Make-A-Wish.

Ben Lepper brought the energy when he announced Tyquan Thornton's name at the 2022 NFL Draft, as his wish through Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island. That moment came full circle for the two at training camp Friday.

The Boston Business Journal has announced the winners of its 2022 Corporate Citizenship Community Collaboration Award honorees, recognizing business and nonprofits that work together on charitable initiatives. TLC Painting, which donates painting services to help grant wishes, is among the four honorees.

Meghan Jeffrey, an incoming first-year student who will start studying biology and secondary education this fall at the University of Rhode Island, wished for tuition assistance — with the entirety of the first year’s tuition balance covered by Make-A-Wish.

Meghan Jeffrey, an incoming first-year student who will start studying biology and secondary education this fall at the University of Rhode Island, changed her wish to tuition assistance — with the entirety of the first year’s tuition balance covered by Make-A-Wish.

Colette Padilla of Framigham, 5, smiles as she walks in the Polar Park outfield with her mother Jillian Padilla, and infant brother Caleb during a Make-A-Wish outing for the Make-A-Wish community before a game between the Worcester Red Sox and Charlotte Knights at Polar Park in Worcester, June 25, 2022. Colette is two years in remission from Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer.

Kaylee Chambers, a 15-year-old from Woonsocket, sang her heart out at the 10th annual Evening of Wishes last night. The WaterFire Arts Center hosted the event organized by Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, granting wishes for children with life-threatening conditions.