Summer is a tough fundraising season, yet it’s precisely when we grant most of our wishes. So every gift means even more right now. Including yours.

When Avery’s right shoulder began hurting persistently and swelled to the size of a grapefruit, it was evident something was very, very wrong. But no one suspected the answer: an aggressive, fast-moving cancer.

A chemotherapy trial was not enough to stop the cancer … or save Avery’s arm. Just days before his 15th birthday, his right arm was amputated to save his life. Avery was heartbroken.

That’s when Make-A-Wish^® entered Avery’s world. He found a new chance to hope and daydream again. And he found himself wondering what it would be like to eat fresh fruit in paradise.

Avery wished to eat mangoes in Hawaii. And when he learned his wish would be granted, he smiled for the first time in weeks.

You can help even more wish kids find a turning point in their medical journeys when you donate now.

The following summer, Avery walked into his Hawaiian hotel room to find a basket overflowing with ten different kinds of mangoes. He knew immediately his wish would be incredible — the end of a difficult chapter and a new beginning for him and his family.

And it’s all thanks to people like you. Every wish starts with someone just like you who makes a donation. Will you be a WishMaker^® today?

Wishfully,