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Breakfast with Santa on December 9th

Santa Claus is coming to Acapulco Mexican Restaurant New Brighton on Saturday, December 9th!  Bring the whole family for a morning full of food and drinks, games, face painting and crafts. Santa and his elves will be there to spread holiday cheer for all to hear!  [clear-line] Event Sponsor: Myrna Bourcy RE/MAX Results   [clear-line] Event

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Ryan

Ryan

4-year-old Ryan suffers from Transverse Myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord that has him anchored to a wheelchair.  However, in his heart and his mind he is still “all boy” and he desperately wants to play sports and be outside “running” around with his siblings.   Uneven and unlevel ground are additional barriers and

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David

David

David is a goofy, playful 7-year-old with Spina Bifida. Although he is confined to a wheelchair, he does not let that stop him from being adventurous, wild, and funny! He loves animals, being outdoors, and learning about and experiencing wildlife. His wish began in Miami where he went to the Miami Zoo, Jungle Island, and the

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Kip

Kip

Kip is a sweet, smiley four-month-old who was born with a fused esophagus and trachea.  The first months of Kip’s life were torturous for Kip’s family as he underwent an unsuccessful surgery shortly after birth.  Kip was quite a little fighter though and the next step was to have emergency surgery in Boston.  Mom &

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Emma

Emma

Lovable Emma is a 16-year-old from Bloomington, MN who has a rare condition called Aicardi Syndrome. She is not only wheelchair-bound, she also has major difficulties with communicating and relies on 24-hour medical care. Her family has been by her side throughout all the ups and downs and terrifying situations where they weren’t sure if

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Von

Von

There is nothing shy about this talkative four year old who has dealt with a heart defect since birth. Von has spent his entire life in and out of the hospital with multiple surgeries and ongoing treatments, but has never let his condition slow down his love of life and learning.  After so many struggles,

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Zane

Zane

“Smart and a great sense of humor” can describe 15 year old Zane.  He was living the life of a normal high schooler until he received his diagnosis of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML.) During chemo treatments and long hospital stays, he watched football and Adam Sandler movies, and listened to all types of music on

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Andrew

Andrew

“Semper Fi” is generally associated with the US Marine Corp and means always loyal, and Andrew, a 18-year-old with Lymphoma, had already expressed his loyalty by joining the Marines while still a Senior in high school.  He was following the footsteps of his dad and uncles and his interests fell in the area of military

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Ali

Ali

“Start spreadin’ the news, I’m leavin’ today I want to be a part of it, New York, New York” These lyrics say it all for this talented 19 year old battling Ovarian Cancer. Ali loves music and singing in choir and was looking forward to attending her class trip to New York City to see

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Taps & Tables

The Growler is once again proud to help bring you Taps & Tables, a month-long promotion of restaurants and craft beer benefiting Wishes & More! Odell Brewing Company and Lift Bridge Brewing Company brewed a collaboration beer for the event, Peaks & Prairies Pale Ale, made with Minnesota blue corn, wheat, and Colorado huckleberries. It’s the second collaboration

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Olivia

Olivia

Olivia, from Glenwood City, WI is an adorable little girl with a very rare condition which gradually shrinks her brain.  As you can imagine, this is incredibly difficult for her family to deal with and to understand especially for big brothers, Brandan and Charlie, who love and adore their baby sister. Olivia’s parents recognize the

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Michaela

Michaela

12 year old Michaela was born with severe Cerebral Palsy, and numerous other medical complications. She and her cousin, Star, are as close as sisters – they live together, play together and enjoy many of the same things, including everything Disney! Michaela’s wish was to travel with Star and grandmother to Disneyland for the ultimate

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Jake

Jake

Jake was only one month into his first year at UW-Madison when he was diagnosed with Leukemia and was forced to withdraw from school to begin treatment. Jake is very active and loves the outdoors, football, the Vikings, and running. Jake is incredibly caring and always thinking of others so he wanted his wish to

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Addison

Addison

Addison is a fun loving five-year-old with a stage 4 Favorable Histology Wilms tumor, which is a rare kidney tumor. Despite her diagnosis, Addison continues to find reasons to smile. She loves to drive her Hello Kitty Jeep, ride her bike, and go swimming. More than that, she loves Ana and Elsa and the minions

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Rosie

Rosie

Rosie is a 18-year-old with a rare genetic disease called Tuberous Sclerosis which causes benign tumors to grow in many parts of her body. She is developmentally at the age of a three year old and is unable to verbally communicate so she expresses herself with hand gestures. But she doesn’t need to speak when

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De'Layah

De’Layah

At only three years old, De’Layah has already had her fair share of challenges with liver disease. Regardless of her health challenges De’Layah is a happy and bubbly kid. She loves the color pink, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and playing with her toys. There was no other place De’Layah would rather go

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Brandon

Brandon

Brandon is a hard working eighteen-year-old and had just graduated high school and his basic training for the National Guard when he was diagnosed with a non-germinoma germ cell tumor of the CNS. Brandon loves WWE and learning and experiencing new things. Brandon shared his love for learning and knowledge with our Wishes & More

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Lejla

Lejla

Meet Lejla! Sweet little Lejla is only two years old and yet her parents have had to face the reality that it is likely that she may not have many more birthdays to celebrate. She has a rare and aggressive brain tumor with a very poor prognosis. A favorite past time for mom and dad

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LeeErin

LeeErin

Meet LeeErin! She is a 17-year-old from Grasston, MN who has struggled for the past two years with a seizure disorder and other complications from Epilepsy. LeeErin loves watching Duck Dynasty, her favorite movie is The Notebook, and she enjoys all kinds of country music. When she heard that she may be able to receive

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Jaayden

Our buddy, Jaayden, is 6 years old and lives in Andover. He began his life by being extremely premature and has lived his entire life with many medical complications; among them Cerebral Palsy. But that surely doesn’t stop him from enjoying every day and keeping very busy with school and his siblings & friends. He

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Mya

Mya

Mya is a sweet fourteen-year-old from Blaine. She lives and struggles daily with her diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy and a seizure disorder. Even though medication, doctor visits and various treatments are never far away, Mya has found joy in simple pleasures and focuses on the many beautiful things to love about life. Wishes & More

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Carson

Carson

Carson was born with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome that resulted in many surgeries and eventually took his life. Carson was nicknamed ‘Chunky Monkey’ and ‘Mini Grinny’, after his Dad. He loved to talk, laugh, build things, and to be read to. Carson didn’t survive to receive his wish, so Wishes

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Asher

Asher

Asher is a shy five-year-old who loves anything with water! He is like any other five-year-old and likes to play with trucks and Legos, and eat pizza. He absolutely loves swimming, sprinklers, water slides, and dolphins! He wished nothing more than to meet a dolphin. Asher has a progressive neurodegenerative disorder but continues to laugh

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