World Wish Day!

A Global Celebration of Wish Granting

     Be sure to select your Michigan Chapter

April 29 is the 30th anniversary of the wish that inspired the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to a boy named Chris, who wished to be a police officer. Since then, more than 240,000 kids like him around the globe have experienced the life-affirming impact of a wish.

In honor of Chris’ wish, the Make-A-Wish Foundation will celebrate World Wish Day – a global celebration of wish granting.

Wish children in 37 countries around the globe will have their wishes come true on April 29, including the wish of an 8-year-old little girl from Zeeland, Michigan.

Antonela has an amazing story. She is originally from Albania and now resides in Zeeland, Michigan. Randall and Katie adopted Antonela after their mother had traveled on a mission to Albania and fell in love with Antonela. Their mother came home and told Randall and Katie they simply had to adopt this adorable little girl!

Randall and Katie had been saving their money for a family trip to Walt Disney World ^®. They decided to take that money and instead, put it toward making Antonela a part of their family. And now, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, they’ll be taking that magical trip and Antonela has a wonderful family to see her through her medical journey as well. Antonela’s wish adventure will begin with a wish send-off celebration on April 29 – World Wish Day!

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan and its 64 sister chapters in the United States, along with Make-A-Wish Foundation International’s 34 affiliates on five continents, are granting at least one wish on World Wish Day to highlight the Make-A-Wish mission: to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Support your Michigan Chapter and discover more about World Wish Day and this extraordinary effort of making wishes come true by visiting www.worldwishday.org and tossing a virtual coin in to the world wish fountain.

Remember to select Michigan before you make your special wish and toss your coin!

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Antonela having fun at the Ballpark!

 Antonela with her family!