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June

A Hero’s Welcome!

Coming home to a hero’s welcome is a quite a privilege. It’s reserved for some of life’s most special moments.
Crossing a finish line after riding 300 miles from Traverse City to Chelsea to help grant wishes to amazing Michigan kids, well that’s one of those moments.
The Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour (WAM) on July 22-25 will [...]
20
May

It started with a wish…

A twist of fate was ahead for Ellie Andrus…

…but if Ellie, at 17 and diagnosed with leukemia, knew what the future held, just maybe the twist and sometimes cruel turns ahead of her, would have brought a smile now and again.

Ellie was a senior in high school. Battling senioritis was her biggest health concern – [...]
22
April

A Celebration of Global Wishes!

On April 29, there will be a little more wishing going on as our inaugural World Wish Day celebrates and honors global wish granting.
As the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Michigan, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America and Make-A-Wish Foundation® International come together in celebration of 30 years of wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions, one little [...]
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September
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August

Long Time Supporters Donate A Camaro!

It feels like we’re really getting into “the swing” of our Michigan summer, yet (yikes!) Labor Day is right around the corner!! This is a special time of year at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan as we “wrap up” our fiscal year, finalize the children’s wishes we will complete by the end of August and [...]
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July

Make-A-Wish Milestones!

WOW! What an AMAZING and MAGICAL week!! We celebrated three incredible Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan milestones all wrapped together during the past few days.
1) we granted our 6,000th Michigan wish to the adorable Amanda!
2) we completed our 22nd Annual Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour!!
3) we “kicked off” our 25th Birthday Celebration in conjunction with WAM’s Heroes [...]
16
July

“This Wish Truly Changed Our Lives…”

The summer months are abloom with activity at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan as we continue our mission to provide amazing wish adventures to children battling life-threatening medical conditions. Between my much-loved work at the Foundation and my home life with my husband, Dan, our son, Kiel, and (very welcome!) visits from our daughter, Jenna, [...]
2
July

Inspiring Kids in our Community

It’s no secret that raising funds to grant wishes in this year’s economy can be a challenge. But on days when I feel a bit discouraged I find inspiration with our littlest Make-A-Wish supporters – kids who participate in our Kids for Wish Kids program.
Kids for Wish Kids invites children and teens to raise money [...]
18
June

We LOVE WAM!

It’s summertime, truly a magical season in Michigan with lots and lots of extraordinary kids’ wishes coming true, our own families planning weekend forays to Michigan campgrounds and beaches, fireflies decorating our evening picnics…and plans for the last weekend in July written in permanent marker on my calendar as our annual MAW WAM takes place!
WAM [...]
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June

Celebrating 25 Years!

Happy Birthday to our very own Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan!
This summer, we are beginning our year-long celebration of 25 years of heartfelt wishes come true. As we begin our year-long 25th birthday celebrations, we are also on the cusp of granting our 6,000th wish this July!  Come join the fun. I invite you to help [...]
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