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At Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina, we can’t grant life-changing wishes without the help of medical providers who start the conversation about a wish with patients. Many of the 52 cardiac wishes we granted last year began when one of the six amazing cardiology social workers at Levine Children’s Hospital...

Make-A-Wish Central & Western North Carolina works closely with pediatric healthcare professionals to generate wish referrals and ensure safety during wishes. Dr. Dorotan Guevara, who joined the Medical Advisory Council in 2025...

8-year-old Christian made the most of his wish, fitting in as many rides as he could at Disney World and Universal...

Ford’s Formula One wish brought him positive memories to hold onto during difficult moments, and inspiration for his future career...

Exuberant Ellie couldn’t wait to see Disney for herself after dreaming about it during her final months of leukemia treatment. Her wish turned out to be even more whimsical than she imagined...

 When 5-year-old Dan was in the hospital for his third heart surgery, he daydreamed about his wish trip to see the ocean in Hawaii...

Thanks to heroes like Beth Jorgensen and our incredible community, children facing critical illness experience hope, joy, and unforgettable moments every day...

Alex was just 11 years old when she learned her wish would be granted—but she didn’t believe she deserved it. Growing up with multiple congenital heart defects, she thought her daily challenges were simply “normal.” Her instinct was to give her wish to someone else...

Esteban loves airplanes, playing electronic games like Bop-It, and now, he loves to travel. Esteban, who lives with a congenital heart disease, surprised his mom and sister at his wish discovery visit when he already knew exactly what he wanted to wish for: A trip to see the Wizard of Oz at the Sphere in Las Vegas...