Wishes Granted

Here are just a few of the over 1,500 wishes Wishes Can Happen has granted over the past 35 years!

Madison

Madison was born with Truncus Arteriosus and DiGeorge syndrome. Within hours of her birth, she was rushed into her first major surgery. With a hole in the heart and one ventricle, the doctors had to…

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Madison

A "big reveal" was held at Madison's school with her entire kindergarten class in attendance. Diagnosed with a rare condition that will require life-long care, Madison couldn't wait to meet the princesses at Disney.…

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Marcus

3 night stay at Staybridge Suites where the family was provided a welcome basket of snacks.
Family of 5 attended OSU football game and Marching Band Skull Session immediately prior.
Visited LEGO Land Discovery Center and COSI.…

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Maria

Maria loves to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful scenery at her home in the country. So it made sense for her to wish for a new patio where she can sit outside and visit…

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Marquia

Marquia and her sister are inseparable. When a hospital admission threatened to postpone Marquia's wish trip, her sister never left her side, night or day. When they were finally on the long-awaited wish…

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Maryna

Maryna was diagnosed with a brain tumor right before her 14th birthday. Her battle has been long, but she has faced it with the same resolve that earned her a prestigious membership into the National…

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Matthew

Little Matthew likes everything that other little boys love -- trains, planes and automobiles. But what thrills him more than anything is John Deere stuff! And who has more "stuff" than our very own Hartville…

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Melina

Disney... our most popular wish for sure. But granting the heartfelt magical wish of a beauty like Melina, while making a forever memory with her little sister ... well, it never gets old! …

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Melissa

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Micah

Micah wanted to see Mickey and so off he went on a big jet plane!

Micah was born with hypoplastic left heart and has endured many painful surgeries and procedures in his young life, but he…

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Micah

Micah was born with a heart condition ultimately requiring a heart transplant at 7-1/2 years old. We sent him on a wish to Give Kids the World. Years later at 15 years old,…

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Michael

Michael is one very special little person. While his mobility has been limited due to his 13Q Deletion condition, he doesn't let that slow him down! He loves more than anything to be…

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Miracle

When you’ve been doing wishes as long as Wishes Can Happen, it’s bound to happen—you’ll do a wish for a girl named MIRACLE! Miracle’s illness has caused her to miss quite a bit of…

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Molly

Molly's wish . . . an EPIC GRATITUDE GALA that included a celebration of her 21st birthday! Molly has been fighting brain cancer, and is scheduled for a 3rd reoccurence surgery. She wanted…

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Myles

What could be more fun than learning the details of your upcoming Disney wish?? FINDING OUT ON YOUR BIRTHDAY - WHICH IS ALSO YOUR MOM'S BIRTHDAY! We had a wonderful time with…

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Nasir

Nasir's life has been interrupted lliterally hundreds of times with hospital admissions due to the severe pain associated with his condition. When we first talked to him and he said he wanted a shopping…

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Nathan

Nathan Wishes For PERRY MAN CAVE!

Nathan was an standout at Perry in more ways than one! When diagnosed with a difficult cancer, his wish to us was for his bedroom to be turned into a…

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Nathan

Nathan said that he knew it could be dangerous to meet your hero...

...but his hero, bass guitar maker Carl Thompson of New York City, didn’t disappoint. Nathan and his father spent a fun-filled, long…

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Nathan

Nathan is a thoughtful little boy who has been through difficult cancer treatments. He decided he wanted a pony and a cart for his wish. We had a lovely wish presentation at his…

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Nathaniel

Shopping sprees are another popular wish request received by Wishes Can Happen. Recently diagnosed with cancer, fourteen year old Nathaniel had a definite wish list of ‘must haves’ that included gaming systems, a laptop, and…

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Naudia

Naudia was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pediatric MS. Because of minimal treatment options, she underwent Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant hoping to eliminate the immune cells responsible for the underlying autoimmune disease.…

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Nevaeh

Nevaeh is a triplet, and born with a host of medical problems. For her wish, she chose to take her siblings to the most magical place on earth - DISNEY! The family had…

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Nicholas

Nick was a great young man with a smile and personality that made all love him instantly! He chose to go on a Disney vacation with his family and had a wonderful time. …

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Nicholas

Both Nicholas and his beautiful older sister, Ava, have been diagnosed with an incredibly rare condition that only affects 500 people in the US annually. Both children are confined to wheelchairs, but they don't…

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Nick

A true sports fanatic, Nick wanted to go to the NBA All Star Game

Nick was treated to the NBA All-Star Game, Celebrity Game, Jam Session and more! Nick proudly displays jerseys and warm-ups given to…

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Noah

Noah and his family love to vacation, at HOME! Because Noah is trach/vent dependent, they don't like to be around crowds that would expose him to illnesses, so they built a small cabin in…

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Nolan

Nolan and little brother Oliver are truly best friends! Close in age and big Star Wars fans, they were surprised at their wish reveal with Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper and Princess Leia. …

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Olivia

Olivia's chose to visit San Diego for her wish. Finally finished with treatments, she had a ball at the beach!
She had a week of non-stop fun, including visiting the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park…

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Olivia

After going through chemo and radiation for cancer, OLIVIA’S first wish request to us was to attend a summer session at The French Pastry School in Chicago because she is fascinated with baking. Unfortunately,…

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Paisley

Kids - what could be better than kids? Kids that are full of wonder and excitement, curiosity and happiness - this particular bunch of kids are all that times three! From wish presentation…

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