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February 16, 2026
Make-A-Wish grants child with rare neurological condition an online shopping spree
Make-A-Wish East Tennessee gifted 7-year-old Leena with an online shopping spree and organized a celebration on Monday.
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February 16, 2026
Johnson City boy can now go camping thanks to Make-A-Wish, A&L RV Sales
A Johnson City boy had his wish granted by Make-A-Wish East Tennessee and A&L RV Sales on Monday.
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December 22, 2025
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Garza Law team up with Make-A-Wish East Tennessee for Swishes-for-Wishes
Tennessee senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Garza Law Firm have teamed up to support Make-A-Wish East Tennessee for Swishes-for-Wishes.
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December 10, 2025
East Ridge boy with nervous system disorder receives dream 'bungalow' from Make-A-Wish
A 5-year-old from East Ridge who lives with a nervous system disorder had his wish for a backyard makeover granted Wednesday.
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November 12, 2025
Eastman Credit Union brings Disney to life for Make-A-Wish recipient
There were several celebrity sightings at Eastman Credit Union in Kingsport as stars from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Frozen” were there to visit five-year-old Wednesday Crowe and her family.
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September 13, 2025
3-Year-Old Make-A-Wish Kid Receives a Unique Gift to 'Do the Thing She Loves'
A 3-year-old Make-A-Wish kid in Tennessee just received a unique gift: a hot tub.
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September 10, 2025
Knoxville girl with Sanfilippo syndrome granted wish for hot tub
Make-A-Wish East Tennessee helps grant a wide variety of wishes for children battling critical illnesses. In the last month, some of those wishes include a trip to Disney World, a parrot, and the chance to be a scientist for a day, but a wish they granted this week was a bit more unusual.
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August 28, 2025
Make-A-Wish, UT grant 8-year-old girl’s wish to be a scientist
An eight-year-old girl living with leukemia got to fulfill her dreams of becoming a scientist Thursday thanks to Make-A-Wish East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee’s College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing.
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August 22, 2025
Seymour boy gets dream pet from Make-A-Wish East Tennessee
A 10-year-old in Seymour’s dream has come true after the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his wish for a parrot.
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August 21, 2025
Knoxville teen surprised with trip to Disney World, Universal Studios
Wednesday afternoon, Make-A-Wish East Tennessee and Axle Logistics partnered together to surprise a teen from Knoxville who recently received a liver transplant with a trip to Universal Studios and Walt Disney World.
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