Make-A-Wish Metro NY

(2/3) After her wish transformed her life, Sammie decided to become a Make-A-Wish ambassador to help grant more wishes. “I’m not sure people realize how much a wish can change a child’s life … I want to bring more hope out there.” #StoriesOfStrength

"I'm still cancer free" Caleb Foarde, thanks to @makeawishwny, had his dream come true when he became an honor member of the @BuffaloBills. #Billsmafia He recapped his experience and his special encounter with fellow cancer survivor David Quessenberry.

So many unforgettable #MyWish moments with Caleb! Brilliant work from producer @djdowling18 shows why we all so admire Caleb. Thanks to the @BuffaloBills; to Caleb’s loving family; to our @MakeAWish teammates; and to our kind and compassionate #MyWish leader @dennywolfe1925!

#ICYMI: Check out Caleb’s wish to suit up alongside @JoshAllenQB and the @BuffaloBills as part of #MyWish on @ESPN’s @SportsCente: #caleb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wish.org/mywish#caleb. Learn how your favorite athletes help grant wishes: wish.org/mywish.🌟 @ESPNCitizenship

Caleb’s brain cancer has presented plenty of challenges, but his love for the @BuffaloBills has helped him stay positive. He suits up alongside @JoshAllenQB as part of #MyWish on @ESPN’s @SportsCenter tonight. Learn more: wish.org/mywish 🏈

#ICYMI: Did you catch 17-year-old Alden’s life-changing wish to meet @UFC great @DustinPoirier during #MyWish on @ESPN’s @SportsCenter? Check it out here: youtu.be/DQ6GHQ8Dsg8

#ICYMI: Did you catch wish kid Eli’s story as part of the #MyWish series on @ESPN’s @SportsCenter? He got to brush up on his home run swing in front of his favorite players from the @Angels. ⚾️ Watch here: #eli" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wish.org/mywish#eli.

6-year-old Brixton put his touchdown dancing skills up against the best in the business, his favorite player, @Real10jayy__ from the @Bengals. 🏈 Watch @ESPN’s #MyWish on @SportsCenter tonight to see more! 🌟 wish.org/mywish @MakeAWish

Eli went from imitating his favorite @Angels players in his backyard to telling jokes with them in the dugout. Watch #MyWish today on @ESPN’s @SportsCenter. ⚾️ Learn more: wish.org/mywish ⚾️ @makeawish

Sports fans rejoice! 🙌 The #MyWish series returns! @MakeAWish & @ESPN are delivering 4 sports-related stories that showcase the life-changing power of a wish for everyone involved. 🌟 Tune in to @SportsCenter from July 16-19 to see for yourself. 🌟 wish.org/mywish

(1/3) “Make-A-Wish changed my life forever,” Sammie said. “I realized I wanted to support other children with illnesses.” Find out how Sammie's wish to visit @WaltDisneyWorld inspired her to help wish kids like her on the next #StoriesOfStrength post.

Happy Independence Day! Wishing you a holiday that’s as fun and festive as DJ’s wish to go to the rodeo. DJ became enamored with rodeos during his treatment for a kidney transplant and was filled with joy as he experienced the sport for himself. @MakeAWish

Mary shares a kindred connection with her pal Pluto. “He is me! He is me!” Mary said. “He’s helpful and sweet, and sometimes he’s scared.” Mary’s mom would like to tell Pluto: “Thank you for bringing my daughter’s light back.” @Disney @MakeAWish wish.org/Disney

Alice’s wish made a splash – look at that sunny smile! Alice’s above-ground pool is a safe, therapeutic place for her to play, offering much-deserved fun after a season of pain and sickness. wish.org/summer

We’re still glowing from Liz’s recent wish to meet the Fab 5 of @Netflix’s @QueerEye! Liz, who is 14 and battles a heart condition, said, “This is the best day ever!” Thank you, Netflix, Queer Eye and #Fab5! We’re grateful for your love and pride for wish kids! @MakeAWishGA

Wish Kid Matthew is floating into summer in the best way possible. He wished for his own pool to spend time with his family & feel like a normal kid. We're sure it'll help his worries drift away! ☀️💦 Make a splash this summer - make a wish come true: bit.ly/3r10hcn

Today, we honor World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and the children we serve who face the challenges of the illness every day, including sisters and wish kids Dannah, Kalani and Kamaia. Join us by helping to grant more life-changing wishes. #WSCD

To honor Juneteenth and provide each of us time to learn and reflect on this pivotal event in our history, we will be closing Make-A-Wish America today. We are committed to acknowledging racial injustices and celebrating the triumphs of the Black community.

Join Painting with a Twist to help grant wishes! Through July 31, 2023, Painting with a Twist will host Painting with a Purpose fundraising events where 50% of the sale price for each signup will benefit @MakeAWish. paintingwithatwist.com/pages/make-a-w…

Surf’s up for wish kid Hunter! Hunter's wish to surf helped him escape his daily routine of treatments and empowered him to gain the skills he wanted so that he could surf alongside his siblings at home. Read more: wish.org/summer