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mason schrantz
August 08, 2022

Making Wishes Come True: Cancer survivor signs with Bills as his Make-A-Wish

Fans were fired up for Friday’s Red and Blue practice at Highmark Stadium. The Bills say it was the biggest crowd for a practice session in team history, but one fan in particular was beyond excited and stood out from the crowd of more than 35,000 in the stands.
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Wish Kid Jillian at the Broadway show Six
April 22, 2022

Make-A-Wish surprises 17-year-old who loves theater

“GMA” celebrates Make-A-Wish’s annual World Wish Day
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Wish kid Alex
April 21, 2022

Eight-year-old cancer patient, who loves trains, has wish granted at Grand Central Terminal

As CBS2's Steve Overmyer reported, one boy's dream came true Thursday at Grand Central Terminal.
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Long Beach Polar Bear Splashers
February 10, 2022

Polar bears take the plunge once again after Covid pause

The air was chilly and the sky partly sunny last Sunday as thousands gathered for the annual Long Beach Polar Bear Splash, defying the elements while testing their fortitude and raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Harold Moore's coconut cake
February 09, 2022

Coconut Cake with a Cause

It’s a cake with a cause! Lauren Scala meets with Harold Moore to find out how he is making his beloved coconut cakes to benefit Make-A-Wish Metro New York.
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Long Beach Polar Bear Splashers
February 07, 2022

Long Beach Polar Bear Splash Benefits Make-a-Wish Foundation for 22nd Year

The Long Beach Polar Bears held its annual Super Bowl Splash, a week before the Super Bowl this year, on Feb. 6 to raise funds for Make-A-Wish.
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Long Beach Polar Bear Splasher
February 06, 2022

Bathers Flock to Long Beach for a dip in 38-degree water

The Long Beach Polar Bears were "freezin' for a reason" at the 22nd annual Splash on February 6, 2022.
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Long Beach Polar Bear Splashers
February 06, 2022

Long Islanders Polar Plunge for a Good Cause

Hundreds braved the ice-cold Atlantic on Long Beach, Long Island Sunday to raise money for Make-A-Wish.
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Camilia and her wish, Coco, the yorkie
December 18, 2021

Kingsbridge Heights Six-Year-Old Sees Wish Come True with New Yorkie

Camilia Vanderhorst, 6, holds on to her new pet, a Yorkie she named Coco, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx.
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Wish kid Bray
November 26, 2021

‘It gives us a moment:’ Boy fighting rare disease gets unique train wish granted

Just as Chris Van Allsburg’s Polar Express taught us: All you have to do is believe. And although a recent Arcade and Attica Railroad train didn’t go all the way to the North Pole, it still allowed a young boy to believe in the magic of a wish to be a train conductor.
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