The story of my wish

It wouldn’t have been possible without supporters like you. [Make-A-Wish]( [Give Now]( [Meet the people who are changing lives through the power of a wish.]( [Wishes like Nadene's aren't possible without your support. Make A Gift Now.]( My name is Nadene, and I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 17 years old. I remember there being days when I couldn’t even get out of bed because of the pain. When I was undergoing chemotherapy, I had to rely on a wheelchair to get around. I quickly realized just how challenging day-to-day life can be for people with disabilities. Then, one day when my mom was scrolling through social media, she showed me a picture of her friend and her son, who is in a wheelchair. They were in an indoor pool, and I asked my mom why they weren’t at the beach on such a nice day. She told me that there was no way for them to access the water. That’s when I knew what I wanted to do with my wish. I let Make-A-Wish® know that my wish was to give Indiana Dunes State Park a wheelchair accessible beach path. The coolest part is that my community came together and actually expanded on my wish – installing multiple paths from the sand to the water at the park. [Donate To Make More Wishes Like Nadene’s Come True]( Going through cancer, going through chemo, was worth it to make other people happy, let other people enjoy the beach and enjoy good lives. Now that I have the ramp built, it’s going to be so much easier for people to go sit by the water. [It's inclusion... you've included us, and this is amazing. - A local mom who was able to bring her son, Brian, to the beach for the very first time in his life thanks to Nadene's wish.]( There are so many other kids like me – families and communities like mine – who are waiting to be forever changed by their own wish experience. So today, I hope you’ll help provide other kids the same hope, joy and strength that I found in my wish: [Will you please make a donation now to grant more wishes for waiting wish kids? The impact of your support really will change lives.]( Thank you, Nadene Amouri Wish Kid [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.