Wishes Are Life-Changing
Wishes are not only transformative for wish kids , but also for their whole community . A wish can give a child the power to make a big impact on the lives of their neighbors , friends and even complete strangers . “ Giving ” wishes offer the opportunity to spread joy and foster hope for everyone , and can continue to help more people in the future .
Check out some of our most memorable wishes to ‘ give back ’ from 2021 :
I wish to give my preschool new supplies
Nora , 4 | leukemia It ' s a bird ... It ' s a plane ... It ' s Super Nora .
Four-year-old Nora of Apollo , PA , was granted her very generous wish to redecorate her preschool . Art supplies , toys , books and so much more were given to her school to help kickoff the upcoming school year for all of her classmates and for future students to come .
I wish to give my team new uniforms
Garrett , 17 | cancer
After being diagnosed with cancer , 17-year-old Garrett wished to design new uniforms for his high school football team . He spent countless hours collaborating with Nike Football to make his vision come to life . On the day of his wish , Garrett was with his team , coaches and family for a special reveal of his brand new uniforms . However , what Garrett didn ’ t expect was his favorite Pittsburgh Steeler , Ben Roethlisberger , to be there for the big reveal . It was a moment that Garrett and his teammates would never forget .
“ I wanted to do something to be able to give back and show my gratitude to my teammates , coaches and the community that have given so much to me and supported me and my family so immensely .”
-Garrett , Wish kid
I wish to have a mobile pet food pantry
Avery , 14 | cancer
On May 4 , 2021 , the Make-A-Wish Erie regional office hosted its Virtual Waffles & Wishes event , presented by The Plastek Group and UPMC Health Plan . The wish reveal was live streamed by WQLN and featured 14-year-old Avery of Corry , PA . Avery loves animals and has always had strong connection to all of her pets , even during her cancer treatments . Wanting to give back to her furry friends , Avery wished for a mobile pet food pantry .
“ A lot of people don ’ t have enough money to feed their animals and the animals don ’ t get the care they need , so I figured I would help as many animals as I can with my mobile pet food pantry .”
-Avery , Wish kid