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    Wish Kid Stories
    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

    James' during his wish

    Strong, like a pirate 

    Newfound Confidence on the Court

    Newfound confidence on the court

    Nirav during his wish celebration

    From a Blank Page to a Bookshelf

    Giana on horse

    Giana gets back on the horse

    Bryce with Bear

    Bryce gets his win

    Gauri with her Kaiser medical team

    From patient to philanthropist

    Santiago and Cucho

    Santiago scores his goal

    Wish Alumni Stories
    Sarah Bechtel alumni photo

    Shooting for the Stars in St. Louis  

    Grady and Amy doing an interview at the Wish It Forward Reunion

    Amy Hofmann: Handing hope to the next wish family

    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

    Community Spotlights
    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

    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

    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: Compasión con un toque de humor 

    Ignacio with his family during his wish reveal standing next to his restore Mustang

    Cypress Coast Subaru & Coastal Colors: A community rallies around a car

    Sue Proctor speaking at the 2023 Wish Insiders Summit.

    Sue Proctor: Wish granter, wish mom, wish ambassador 

    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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