Media Mentions

October 06, 2021

Mansfield resident to run 125th Boston Marathon for Make-A-Wish

Mansfield resident Kim Foley will run the 125th Boston Marathon on a 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston as a member of Team Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Oct. 11.

Where to Donate to 9/11 Charities That Are Still Helping Victims, First Responders and Their Families

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans opened their wallets and gave generously. There was an "unprecedented outpouring of charitable support," the Foundation Center later wrote, with institutions and individuals donating some $2.8 billion in the months following the tragedy.

Borden Light Marina Continuing Make-A-Wish Foundation Support

Supporters of the 14th annual Borden Light Marina Charity Poker Run in Fall River, Mass., raised $11,000 in support of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and its mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Staged rescue operation at October Mountain State Forest helps young girl get wish fulfilled

On a chilly Sunday afternoon, 9-year-old Alexandra Holt of Southbridge, MA completed the final part of her camping adventure in the forest wish. Alex, who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition, participated in a “mock search and rescue” for a missing hiker run by about a dozen members of the Berkshire Mountain Search and Rescue team.

A 2020 Evening of Wishes

Rhode Island Regional Director joins WPRI to talk about Evening of Wishes.

Make-A-Wish ‘Wine and Wishes’ event goes virtual raising money for local sick children

Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island held their eighth annual Wine and Wishes tasting event virtually Thursday night.

Fairy tale: Make-A-Wish helps 6-year-old transform into mermaid at Boston Childrens Hospital

Workers at Boston Childrens Hospital and Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island made a 6-year-old’s dream come true by helping her become a mermaid Sunday.

For Narragansett resident, a thirty-year quest for lost coins is about much more than money

Over the past 31 years, Jane has found over $1,000 in lost money during her regular walks along the beach and through Galilee. Last month, she donated the money to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in honor of her late husband, Jim.

Inflatable Dinosaurs Join First Time Marathoner For Her Virtual Boston Marathon

Allie Barrett, running for Team Make-A-Wish in the Virtual Boston Marathon, talks about her experience.

Local child receives camper trailer from Make-A-Wish

In August, Treyvon Robinson, a soon-to-be three-year-old who has multiple congenital heart defects, received a wish from the Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island that will allow him to travel around the country with his family and meet other kids with similar conditions.

Make-A-Wish^® Massachusetts and Rhode Island