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Oliver

Oliver

With sparkling blue eyes and brilliant red hair, this little guy captures the heart of everyone.  And it’s heartbreaking to share that after 18-months of battling intractable epilepsy and a critical neurodevelopmental disorder, sweet Oliver passed away in March.  In his short life, he faced many difficulties which he fought with the loving support from his […]

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Cazen

Cazen

Cazen is a precocious young teen from Austin, MN who loves everything from hunting for fossils, metal detecting and panning for gold – to playing video games and having Nerf wars. Cazen has B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and throughout his treatment, he was able to put a lot of thought into his wish. He carefully

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Ashley

Ashley

16-year-old Ashley, known for her playful sense of humor and love of dancing, was dealt a huge blow when she was diagnosed with a Diffuse Midline Glioma, an aggressive brain tumor. Her family – a particularly close knit set of five siblings and two remarkable parents – were shocked with the diagnosis and a daunting

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Adeline

Adeline was a brave little heart warrior with a big personality. She was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and fought every day like a brave heart warrior does. Sadly, she passed away before she could turn five. Adeline’s family will remember her as their princess that adored spending time with her sister and playing

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Samy

Samy

Samy is incredibly strong, but it isn’t the kind of strength that comes from the gym. It’s a strength from within. He also has an abundance of grit and resilience from a battlefield that was a result of remarkably serious birth defects. This 19-year-old has endured more than we can imagine as a result of

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Beer, Wine, Tasty Bites at Reid's

Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser

Join Wishes & More on Monday, June 9th from 6-8PM at Tom Reid’s Pub in St. Paul for our Spring Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser!   You’ll enjoy a variety of delicious sips of beers and wines + samples of tasty appetizers from Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub. All guests will also receive a souvenir take-home

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Ivy

Ivy

Little Ivy was born with a host of serious health complications and spent only two of her 13 months of life in her family home.  Wishes & More was not able to grant a wish for this little angel; however, our Memorial funds were given to the family immediately after her passing.  We share the

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Maddie

Maddie

“Our” Maddie prides herself on her honest opinions, quick wit, and tasteful sass. We first met her a few years ago when she was diagnosed with leukemia in her junior year of high school. We call her “our Maddie” because she has been in the process of her wish since that time as she struggled

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Braxton

Braxton

Attendees of the 2022 Winter Gala enjoyed Braxton on stage and were captivated by watching him and hearing about his love of superheroes, especially Ironman.  Braxton is an absolute joy of a kid and we were incredibly thrilled to surprise him with the opportunity to meet Ironman, receive some special gifts from him – including a

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Ava

Ava

Ava was born with a heart defect and she was only 3-months old when her loving parents waited in a surgical lounge while their precious little girl endured her first heart surgery. Ava also faced the challenges of having Down Syndrome but neither one stopped her from bringing joy and having her life filled with

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Pie

Pie

Pie is a seven-year-old from Becker who is the youngest child of five kids.  As you can see from their photo, she is obviously adored by her older siblings and her parents.   Battling T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, her blood counts have been a concern and have even pushed back some of her treatments.  Wishes & More volunteers

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Cameron

Cameron

Cameron was rushed to the NICU at birth and his first 100 days of life was spent in the hospital due to a serious esophageal birth defect. He endured surgery after surgery with setback after setback in the attempt to repair his leaking esophagus before he could go home to his own nursery. We met him

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Craft Beer & Wine Tasting

Join Wishes & More on Monday, September 20th from 6-8:30pm at Tom Reid’s Pub in St. Paul for our Craft Beer & Wine Tasting!   You’ll enjoy a variety of great craft beer samples and wine tasting along with tasty appetizers from Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub.   All guests will also receive a souvenir take-home glass. This is a very social affair with

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Luke

Luke

Seven-year-old Luke is the youngest sibling of three kids and is doted on by the entire family. Luke (or Lukey as they lovingly call him) was born with a congenital brain abnormality and has struggled his entire young life with issues such as vision impairment, seizure disorder and developmental delays. His family’s wish, on Luke’s

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Amelia

Amelia

Amelia has a spunky, outgoing personality that lights up every room. If it weren’t for the multitude of medications and treatments she endures, and the wheelchair she uses when fatigued, you would never know that she has had several serious medical conditions since birth. This little ray of sunshine battles a progressive and destructive disorder

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Mase

Mase

Mase is an adorable 4 year old who manages to remain extremely happy and upbeat in spite of multiple medical challenges, including Neuroblastoma.  He has a port and a trach tube and requires 24-hour care from his adoring family and his full time nurses.  His original wish was to go to the Disney Parks; however, after

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Abigail

Abigail

Abigail was born two months early in July of 2020. She spent all of her days in the NICU battling a very rare heart and lung complication. Doctors worked tirelessly to get her pulmonary hypertension under control before an open heart surgery could be scheduled.  Her parents knew that their little love had a huge

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David

David’s mom was five months pregnant when she learned that the baby she was carrying would be born with an extremely complicated heart defect. She knew, before she was able to hold him in her arms, that he would require three heart surgeries. His first one was when he was 6 months old and that

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Aaliyah

Our goal at Wishes & More is to grant, to the biggest extent possible, the heartfelt wish of a child. One of the most challenging wishes to grant is a “Wish to Meet” opportunity because we have to rely completely on the person the wish child requests to meet. Aaliyah’s wish was to meet a

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Gabby

Gabby

Social workers play large roles in our wish kid’s lives as they match them with opportunities that are needed as they go through their medical journeys.  Frequently, social workers are the referral sources to match wish kids with our organization – which is what happened when Gabby’s family was introduced to WAM.  Gabby and her

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Corbin

Corbin

Corbin is an avid outdoorsman and loves anything to do with hunting, fishing, exploring, and trail riding.  He also loves being out on the water and hanging out at his family cabin in Aitkin.  In the Spring of 2019, Corbin suddenly began vomiting on a regular basis. His parents were concerned but had a hard

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Hannah

Hannah

In 2018, we met a beautiful teenage girl who was standing by for a kidney transplant and surviving through dialysis treatments as a substitution for her non-functioning kidneys. Hannah shared her wish for a shopping spree at the MOA and IKEA and we were delighted to help lift her spirits as she decided where and

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Isaac in pool

Isaac

Isaac is the youngest sibling in a family of six and you can see by the photos how loved he is by the whole family.  With three older sisters to dote on him, he gets a lot of attention and affection.  Isaac struggles with a series of health complications resulting from Spina Bifida and has spent

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