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Tom Terry on stage with wish kid
June 03, 2026

Make-A-Wish gala in Orlando raises $1.85 million for local children’s wishes

ORLANDO, Fla. — Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida raised $1.85 million during its annual Orlando gala to help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.
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Dominic signing his baseball cards
May 07, 2026

Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida grants 6-year old’s wish

To help celebrate World Wish Day, Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida surprised 6-year-old Dominic, who is living with congenital heart disease, with the announcement that his wish to meet the Savannah Bananas will be coming true this June.
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May 04, 2026

First Make-A-Wish fundraising event in NCFL coming to Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - TV20 has a new community partnership with Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida.

Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida leaders are hosting their very first fundraising event in NCFL this week.
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May 02, 2026

Palm Coast boy with heart disease experiences Savannah Bananas thrill

Six-year-old Dominic Spicher hit a home run and the crowd roared at Cornerstone Park in Ponte Vedra Beach.
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News coverage of Dominic's wish reveal
April 29, 2026

A wish come true: 6-year-old living with congenital heart failure gets to meet Savannah Bananas

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A 6-year-old from Palm Coast who has lived with congenital heart disease his entire life is getting the experience of a lifetime — and it involves a lot of dancing, baseball and yellow.
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Joey with his adaptive bike
March 16, 2026

Wish granted: Palm Coast's Joey Pagan receives new adaptive bicycle from Make-A-Wish

Saturday, March 14, was a special day for Joey Pagan and his family. Joey, who is wheel-chair bound, received a new adaptive bicycle through Make-A-Wish.
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Make A Wish Central and Northern Florida team at Over the Edge
March 09, 2026

Make-A-Wish fundraiser raises $43K, granting wishes for at least 5 local kids with critical illnesses

A Valentine's Day rappelling event in downtown Tallahassee raised more than $43k for Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida, funding wishes for at least 5 local children
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Walk for wishes start line
March 04, 2026

Make-A-Wish supporters to step up for 19th annual ‘Walk For Wishes’ at Lake Eola

ORLANDO, Fla. — WFTV 9 Family Connection and our partners McCoy Federal Credit Union, Stanley Steemer and The UPS Store are proud to support the 19th annual Morgan & Morgan Walk for Wishes which will be held in Downtown Orlando at Lake Eola on Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
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Over the Edge repeller
February 14, 2026

Make-A-Wish raises thousands inviting folks to go ‘over the edge’ of Tallahassee Double Tree

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A first-of-its-kind event for the capital city dared folks to conquer their fear of heights for a great cause. Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida brought their partnership with Over the Edge to Tallahassee for the first time Saturday, hoping to raise $75,000 in the process.
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