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Newspapers, magazines and other media do a lot to spread the word of the Foundation's work. Click a story below to see incredible stories about wish kids, volunteers and more |
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Wishing for a room Susana's wish came true thanks to Broyhill and Mathis Brothers furniture. [click to view] |
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Wish comes true for AV teen with surprise bedroom makeover APPLE VALLEY • When you’re born with a life-threatening medical condition, your bedroom can become your whole world. That’s why, when 17-year-old Susana Romero of Apple Valley was given the chance to make a wish, she asked for a bedroom makeover complete with a canopy bed and zebra-print accessories. [click to view] |
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July 6: Boy uses Batmobile, 'copter to save city Michael Valle was a little boy in the hospital when he discovered his superhero powers. The nurses all called him the man of steel. And little by little, he realized that with enough imagination, he could run super-fast and fly – could even smile through chemotherapy and flex his arms after a round of radiation. He wasn't just Michael Valle, a 5-year-old boy with a daredevil streak and a surgical scar on his belly. He was Flying Michael... the Batman! [click to view] |
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July 6: Boy's wish comes true: superhero for a day SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- On a limousine ride to Santa Ana, 5-year-old Michael Valle was surrounded by his brothers and sisters. "He's super excited," said his mother Monica Valle. "Super excited." Michael was about to have his dream fulfilled after fighting the battle of his young life. [click to view] |
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Video chat connecting those in isolation John Templeton says his software is not about money, it's about helping people. For the past four years the Costa Mesa resident has been working on a video chat service he sees a number of uses for, including connecting isolated cancer patients with the outside world. [click to view] |
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Dana Hills students raise $13,000 for Make-A-Wish June 14th - A boy who wished to be a farmer, a girl who wanted to go to Disneyland and another boy who dreamed of meeting a famous soccer player had their wishes come true with help from a group of Dana Hills High School students who raised $13,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire. [click to view] |
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Ryan Sheckler hosts fundraiser for Make-A-Wish May 29, Sheckler, a skateboard pro from San Clemente, was at Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest on Saturday and partnered with Etnies to host his first Skate 4 A Cause event. Thousands attended the event, which was expected to raise more then $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [click to view] |
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Making Wishes Come True Jetsun Jacobs' whole life changed at age 8 when suddenly his left eye stopped moving. He was diagnosed with bone cancer. The tumor the size of a lemon was discovered, but a heavy dose of medication wiped it away in six months. But the bouts of chemotherapy over the course of the next two years took their toll, making him incredibly tired. That's when his whole life changed — again. [click to view] |
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Rolling across country for Ride for Wishes LAGUNA BEACH – Though he'd probably be riding his motorcycle anyway this summer, Dave Rusk has turned his hobby into a mission – to help kids with cancer. . [click to view] |
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Real Orange - KOCE - My's Make-A-Wish My's wish to be a dance instructor was a featured segment on KOCE Real Orange. Her wish story begins at 11 minutes 23 seconds. [click to view] |
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Girl's wish to dance with her class comes true WESTMINSTER – All 12-year-old My Phan wanted to do was dance with her class. On Friday afternoon, My, a fifth-grader at Finley Elementary School, did just that. She did it with a lot of help from Heidi Burns, who finished as one of the top four dancers on the Fox Network show "So You Think You Can Dance." [click to view] |
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WoW players raise $1.1 million for Make-A-Wish When Blizzard Entertainment asked gamers inside the World of Warcraft to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation, players responded. By the thousands. [click to view] |
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation® Receives $1.1 Million Donation from Blizzard Entertainment PHOENIX (Feb. 17, 2010) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation today announced a $1.1 million donation from Blizzard Entertainment, a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. The donation is based on 50 percent of the total sales during November and December 2009 of a special in-game pet, the Pandaren Monk, for Blizzard's award-winning, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft®. [click to view] |
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The road from pre-med to Miss America Cavinder, 21 and a USC graduate from Orange, will try to become the first Miss California to be crowned Miss America since 1983 when the annual pageant is held Saturday in Las Vegas. She is a Make-A-Wish volunteer. [click to view] |
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San Clemente gave architect of world's tallest building a foundation Chance Mitchell, a 7-year-old with congenital heart failure, became fascinated with the Burj Khalifa after searching "tallest building" on YouTube and watching a clip about the structure being built in Dubai. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire made the boy, who has a hole in the wall separating his heart's right and left chambers, a 4-foot scale model of the Burj this summer. [click to view] |
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Winchester resident headed to Hawaii Katsuki Obama isn't headed to Hawaii until next week, but a celebration at a Murrieta restaurant Saturday really drummed up excitement for the trip ---- literally. [click to view] |
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March units team up for Make-A-Wish tour MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF. -- David's wish came true November 7 when he piloted a Predator and climbed aboard three March aircraft. David is a 12-year-old Costa Mesa boy with muscular dystrophy, a hereditary disease characterized by the progressive deterioration of muscle. But the day wasn't about David's illness; it was about David living his dream. [click to view] |
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Young 'farmer's' wish granted Tristen Crouser has been enthralled with animals since he was 6 or 7 months old. Dogs. Donkeys. Pigs. You name it. If it has four legs, the Sun City boy with the cheeky grin is a fan. [click to view] |
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Macy's Grants Another Wish - CBS The Early Show 11-year-old Eddie was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer last year. With the help of the Macy's Believe Campaign, Eddie's wish of a New York City tour has come true. [click to view] |
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Temecula boy becomes pirate, contest finalist A Temecula boy whose wish to become a pirate captain came true on Catalina Island is now a top-rated finalist in a contest that could send him and his family to next year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City. Isaac, 5, became a pirate captain in March when he was selected for a Make-A-Wish outing to Catalina Island. After that, Isaac’s mother, Kimberley, wrote an essay that has landed him in Macy’s "Believe" campaign. [click to view] |
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12-Year-Old Designs GameStop’s 2009 Holiday Gift Card As a wish recipient herself, 12-year-old Emily Adkins knows how important it is to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Adkins is helping GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, support the world’s largest wish-granting organization by designing the artwork for one of its 2009 holiday gift cards. The retailer will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to $100,000, for every gift card purchased between now and Dec. 26. [click to view] |
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Boy quick to make 'arrest' as Riverside police officer for a day Joseph didn't wait until he was sworn in to find his first arrest. The moment the 8-year-old boy was fitted with a custom Riverside police uniform shirt and miniature duty belt, he channeled an officer's quick instincts. [click to view] |
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Macy's Believe Campaign Begins Macy's Believe Campaign was featured on the Early Show on CBS. Find out how you can become involved. [click to view] |
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Menifee: Young 'farmer's' wish granted Tristen has been enthralled with animals since he was 6 or 7 months old. Dogs. Donkeys. Pigs. You name it. If it has four legs, the Sun City boy with the cheeky grin is a fan. On Sunday, Tristen, a 5-year-old who has been battling leukemia for three years, was surrounded by a veritable menagerie during a Make-A-Wish Foundation event at the Bouris' family ranch in Menifee. And it looked like the young "farmer for the day" loved every minute of it. [click to view] |
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Broadway Wishes - Making Dreams Come True SANTA ANA, CA—On Saturday, October 24, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire threw a star-studded benefit concert that showcased unforgettable performances by some of the hottest talents on Broadway. The concert, Broadway Wishes, took place at the beautiful OC Pavilion Performing Arts Theater located in Santa Ana,CA. [click to view] |
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Broadway Wishes Some of the biggest stars on Broadway came together in a charity concert for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Orange County and the Inland Empire. Performers included: Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Tim Howar, Norm Lewis, Laura Osnes, Seth Rudetsky, Kate Shindle, Laura Bell Bundy and Paul Canaan. [click to view] |
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NFL star makes Anaheim girl's wish come true - Oct. 18, 2008 Matt Leinart teams up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire to redecorate a room for girl battling lupus. [click to view] |
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Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone Creamery stores in the Orange County and Inland Empire area helped wishes come true with their 7th annual ice cream social fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [click to view] |
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Bailey's Wish Bailey gets his coolest wish. His new back-yard swimming pool will help him in his fight against cystinosis. [click to view] |
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Granting A Wish Getting a new laptop computer would be exciting for any 7-year-old, but for Dezirae, a new computer gives her back some of the independence she lost in 2007. [click to view] |
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Wishing Upon a Sail - July 3, 2008 The Orange County Sheriff's Department Harbor Division, Electra Cruises, American Legion Yacht Club, American Legion Post 291 Family and Diamond Parking invited wish kids and their families to participate in the Fourth of July Old Glory Boat Parade. [click to view] |
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Matt Leinart and the Make-A-Wish Foundation - June 26, 2008 Matt Leinart, NFL Cardinals Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, was the Keynote Speaker at the 2008 Wishmaker Luncheon. Read how Matt is daily changing the lives of children in the community. [click to view] |
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Chasing Dreams Christian wants to become a tornado chaser. His wish became reality when he went to Texas to chase tornadoes with the Storm Team. Click on the link to read and view his unique wish. [click to view] |
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DUB Helps Make A Wish Come True - June 8, 2008 On June 8th at Downtown Disney's Summer Celebration Muscles and More car show DUB presented one of our wish kids with a newly restored and customized VW. [click to view] |
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Former Wish Kids in National Midas Campaign In 2008, Midas chose 5 of our former wish kids to be in their special Make-A-Wish campaign partnership commercial. [click to view] |
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Fox Sports Supports Make-A-Wish Wish Kids Shined in “Fox Sports Supports” Baseball PSA. Codey and Daniel from the Make-A-Wish Orange County & Inland Empire chapter appeared in this announcement shown during Major League Baseball telecasts in the 2008 season. [click to view] |
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OC Register - April 17, 2008 A Wish Come True - Newhart Middle School's Students Run Los Angeles team raise $5,000 in five weeks for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [click to view] |
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The Press Enterprises – February 28, 2008 Hemet leukemia patient meets favorite "High School Musical" actress - Five-year-old Vivian loves to sing and dance, especially to songs from the "High School Musical" movies. She was able to meet her favorite actress thanks to Make-A-Wish. [click to view] |
