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    Wish Kid Stories
    Wish kid Bridget with her family during her wish reveal.

    Fairytales can come true: Bridget’s Disney adventure 

    Eero on his wish to be a paleontologist in Montana.

    Unearthing Joy: Eero Becomes a Paleontologist

    Leonel with his mom, Selene, dad, Alexis, and sister, Miranda with Spider-Man on his wish to go to Disneyland.

    The heart of a superhero

    Monika smiling in the lab surrounded with fragrance bottles and yellow flowers

    Monika’s scent-sational wish

    Nolan on the mic during his wish celebration

    Saved by Rock ‘n’ Roll 

    Rhydian during his wish to go to Hawaii to see waterfalls from a helicopter

    The calm after the storm

    Rhydian during his wish to go to Hawaii to see waterfalls from a helicopter

    The calm after the storm

    Lupita during her wish to have quinceañera

    A birthday party to remember

    Nirav during his wish celebration

    From a Blank Page to a Bookshelf

    Newfound Confidence on the Court

    Newfound confidence on the court

    James' during his wish

    Strong, like a pirate 

    Gauri with her Kaiser medical team

    From patient to philanthropist

    Wish Alumni Stories
    Sarah Bechtel alumni photo

    Shooting for the Stars in St. Louis  

    Miles on wish day and Miles current day

    Batkid Returns

    Ben and EJ at the 2024 Evening of Wishes Gala

    Changing the game

    Ashley on set

    From Fan to Filmmaker

    Waylon with his sister Billie Bea and mom Stacy

    Something good for Waylon 

    Alex with Mickey Mouse

    A Disney tale to remember: Alex's timeless wish

    Our Milestone Wishes
    J.D.'s wish to meet the stars of Knight Rider

    The wish that sparked more than nine thousand smiles

    Michael and Marion Kenyon

    Our 1,000th wish: Michael meets his icon

    Matthew being held by his uncle Lucas with the New York city skyline in the background

    Our 3,000th wish: Matthew visits his favorite uncle

    David's wish to give back to the environment

    Our 5,000th wish: David gets renewed energy

    Sue and her daughter Ariel on Ariel's wish day

    Our 7,000th wish: Ariel gets her hair back

    Jacob with dad and brother in Hawaii

    Our 9,000th wish: Jacob goes to Hawaii

    More milestone wish stories
    Community Spotlights
    Interior designer and Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area volunteer Jan Whittingham in wish kid Kyra's new room.

    Jan Whittingham: When wishes require wallpaper 

    Volunteer wish granters Dana Smith and Debi Hanselman during a wish reveal

    Sisters Wish It Forward

    Batkid with Batman at City Hall

    Eric “EJ” Johnston: The man behind the cape

    Pat wish wish kid (left photos) and Pat wish wish alum Nick (right photo) at the 8,000th wish celebration

    Pat Probert: The Original Dream Maker

    Volunteer John Villanueva at Wish Insiders Monterey standing next to a popup sign for Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area's first wish

    John Villanueva: Compassion with a touch of humor

    Dan Karthas, Dr. Paul Fischer, and CEO Betsy Biern, and Bob Montgomery enjoying the Wish Insiders Summit in 2023

    Founder Spotlight: Dan Karthas

    In Their Own Words
    Salma at Chronicle Books

    Interview with an author

    Wish Kid Dylan

    Wish alum Dylan continues to pay it forward

    wish alum chris on his wish

    Believing in the best, making the big leagues

    Bring hope and joy to more wish kids

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