I wanted to share my story as a wish alum, cancer survivor and nurse

Help change lives like mine this National Nurses Month. [Make-A-Wish]( [Give Now]( [In honor of National Nurses Month, help change the lives of wish kids like me. Make a Gift to Grant Wishes.]( Friend, my name is Emily. In honor of National Nurses Month, I wanted to reach out to you personally to share my story as a nurse and how supporters like you make a life-changing difference for kids fighting critical illnesses. I should know – I was a wish kid myself. When I was 11 years old, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Back then, my days were filled with hospitals, rounds of treatments and a lot of fear and uncertainty. But through it all, my nurses were always by my side – and so was Make-A-Wish. After I learned that my wish would be granted, I felt a renewed sense of hope and joy when I started thinking about the future. And then, on my wish day, I got the ultimate portable photo studio – including a DSLR camera and a laptop with editing software. [Donate to Grant More Wishes for Kids like Emily]( Both my cancer fight and my wish led me to where I am today: I am a nurse at the very same hospital where I received treatment. Today, I sit by the bedside of kids going through diagnoses and treatments much like I did. And because of my wish, in addition to being a nurse, I have been running a successful photography business on the weekends. I’ve gotten to capture and document joyful moments for hundreds of families. Those experiences may not have happened without Make-A-Wish and my first camera. Both Make-A-Wish and my nurses gave me the strength, resilience and confidence I needed in the darkest, most uncertain days of my illness. And with so many kids still in need of a wish right now, you can help provide that same bright hope for other children. [I can’t ever express how grateful I am. Please, in honor of National Nurses Month, will you make a life-changing gift to help provide more kids with the strength and hope they need to fight their illness? Your support is profoundly impactful.]( [Make A Gift]( Thank you, Emily Capisciolto Wish alum, cancer survivor and nurse [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( Make-A-Wish Foundation of America 1702 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 For more information about Make-A-Wish America, visit [wish.org](. To help transform the lives of children with critical illnesses, please [make a donation](. Please add Make-A-WishFoundation@mail.wish.org to your address book to ensure future delivery. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Your Email Preferences]( | [View This Email As A Web Page]( ©2023 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America. Make-A-Wish Foundation, Make-A-Wish and the Make-A-Wish swirl-and-star logo are marks of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America.