I wish to be an entrepreneur

Kennedy

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congenital heart disease

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September 05, 2023

2nd Annual Adams Radio Group Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon

Save the Date for the 2nd Annual Adams Radio Group Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon on September 8, 2023, from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.! Listeners who tune in will hear inspiring wish stories and can request songs in exchange for donations on stations 96.3XKE, US93.3, and HOT107.9. All the funds raised will help Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana grant more life-changing wishes for local kids battling critical illnesses.

There are several ways to give and support Make-A-Wish during the Adams Radio Group Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon:
• Donate online at oki.wish.org/neiwishes
• Text makeawish to 243725
• Call in to donate on September 8th by dialing 260-208-3651
• Be a part of the pre-event silent auction by bidding on one special item, an autographed Kenny Chesney guitar at https://www.oki.wish.org/adamsauction. The silent auction opens Monday, September 4th, and closes at 11:59 P.M. on Thursday, September 7th.
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August 01, 2023

6-year-old wish kid surprised with chance to meet Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals!

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A 6-year-old boy with leukemia got the surprise of a lifetime when his wish to do the griddy with Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase came true. Brix, a young boy from Georgetown, Texas, wanted to meet Chase and join him in doing his signature touchdown dance. As part of Make-A-Wish and ESPN’s “My Wish” series, to his surprise, Brix’s dream was granted. The 6-year-old boy with leukemia and his family flew to Cincinnati in June to meet Chase, and yes, do the griddy alongside the Bengals star wide receiver.
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August 01, 2023

The Great Bourbon Raffle benefiting Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana is BACK!

By Marc Bona, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Six special bottles are being raffled for this year’s Great Bourbon Raffle. Tickets for the raffle - which benefits Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana – will be sold until 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. One winner will win all six bottles.
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August 01, 2023

Wish granted: Toyota Material Handling, Make-A-Wish sending teen to IU

By Mark Webber - July 20, 2023 “Crazy and overwhelming!” That’s how a 19-year-old Indianapolis cancer survivor described one of the most extraordinary mornings of her life at Toyota Material Handling in Columbus on Wednesday when her wish was granted. Wednesday’s Make-A-Wish celebration at the manufacturing facility was intended to be a surprise for Clara Roth, a recent graduate of Bishop Chatard High School in Broad Ripple.
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wish kid Kael
September 02, 2021

A 14-year-old AvGeek-in-training gets the aviation experience of a lifetime

When it comes to traveling with kids, our motto here at TPG is “start ’em young.” When it comes to building a love for aviation, 14-year-old Kael puts even the most experienced AvGeek to shame.
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August 12, 2021

Winchester teen's wish granted to become a princess for a day

Winchester teen had her wish to be a princess for a day granted on Thursday as the Make-A-Wish Foundation hosted a ball for her at the Kentucky Castle.
More on LEX18
August 12, 2021

Make-A-Wish Foundation makes teen Princess for a Day

A Winchester teenager was crowned a Princess for a Day. With all the ingredients for a happily ever after, the Make-A-Wish Foundation worked a little magic to grant 17-year old Michele’s wish.
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August 12, 2021

Wish granted for Winchester teen

A Winchester teen had her wish to be a princess for a day granted on Thursday as the Make-A-Wish Foundation hosted a ball for her at the Kentucky Castle
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August 12, 2021

‘This is her special day’: Make-A-Wish throws special ball for Winchester teen

They say a dream is a wish your heart makes—and for Princess Michele, hers was to be the belle of the ball.
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March 31, 2021

9-year-old Ohio girl gets puppy thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation

McKinley is battling a congenital heart disorder and her wish was to get the new puppy, but the organization went above and beyond.
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