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Three years after his original wish was postponed due to COVID, Nate finally got his chance to become a Washington Capital.

The Washington Capitals had a special guest at practice on Monday, 12-year-old Liam. Liam was diagnosed with a brain tumor in December, and his visit to Caps practice was part of the wish experience through Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.

WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland speaks with Stacy Schwartz of RingCentral about the work of Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and what to expect at the upcoming Wish Ball on Feburary 25, 2023.

The Washington Capitals joined forces with Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic to make an 18-year-old's wish come true. Will, a huge Caps fan, created a custom Capitals "Weagle" art piece out of plastic mosaic tiles that were glued together. This beautiful piece was unveiled at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex where the team practices.

T44 On Top covers the wish of 16-year-old cancer fighter Mercy from Herndon, VA, to have a quinceañera.

Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic granted the request of Ava, as the child, who was diagnosed at age 2 with a nervous system disorder, navigated a robotic device on the gymnasium floor at Plum Point Middle School.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan took part in a special treehouse ribbon cutting ceremony in Glen Arm, MD with Make-a-Wish Mid-Atlantic for six-year-old Kalli, who spent the last two years in treatment for leukemia at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore City.

22 hikers embarked on a journey to support Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and grant the wishes of many children who suffer from critical illnesses in the DMV area.

April 29th marks the anniversary of the first wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. FOX 5 photojournalist Nelson Jones caught up with a 10-year-old leukemia patient in Frederick, Maryland as the organization granted her wish.

WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland speaks with Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic President and CEO Lesli Creedon about the upcoming Wish Ball. Described as a “fairytale fundraiser,” the event helps fund wishes for area children with critical illnesses.