May Announcements
May 21, 2019
Dear Friends,
It is hard to believe that I have been the Executive Director of A Wish Come True for five months now! change creates uncertainty, but we can assure you that A Wish Come True is committed to our vision and our goals of helping kids and their families. The Board of Directors and I can promise you that A Wish Come True is on the rise! There is new energy, new ideas, & it is a new day for us all!
David Price, Red Sox lefty, wants cancer survivor and 'fighter' Ella to meet her idol Taylor Swift
May 21, 2018
BOSTON -- Red Sox pitcher David Price wants 13-year-old Ella Integlia to meet her idol, singer Taylor Swift.
Price and Ella met a couple springs ago when Ella and other Jimmy Fund patients made their annual visit to Red Sox spring training camp in Fort Myers.
Matt Light Foundation, Bruins Alumni and Little Heroes Spotlight A Wish Come True
March 24, 2018
For the 4th time in as many years, The Light Foundation and The Little Heroes Fund teamed up with the Boston Bruins Alumni for their annual Light Heroes Bruins Alumni Charity Game at Providence College’s Schneider Arena in Providence, Rhode Island. Almost seamlessly, these three great organizations deliver an entertaining and heartwarming family event, while providing the opportunity to see Boston Bruins legends skate with some of the best local RI hockey players.
Michaela meets SNL Writer and Comedian Colin Jost!
December 29, 2017
On December 8th, 19-year-old Michaela Sullivan and her family traveled from North Kingstown to New York City to watch a live taping of the historic comedy sketch program Saturday Night Live.
“Since I’d been a kid, it’s been my dream to work there,” Sullivan says.
The trip was provided by the Rhode Island wish-granting organization, A Wish Come True.
Joseph Spiezio Adds Support for 'A Wish Come True' Pediatric Cancer Organization
July 11, 2017
Until now, Joseph Spiezio has kept his personal life relatively quiet. However, a recent article has shed some light on his passion for helping families who are dealing with serious illness.
Historic moments for the senior class at Cranston East
February 01, 2017
The Cranston High School East senior class council along with faculty adviser Andrea DiCicco were proud to announce that the class had reached their goal of providing a free prom to every senior who is eligible and had achieved several other goals as well. To leave a lasting legacy behind, the class has chosen to do one final fundraising push to grant the wish of a local child through the organization, “A Wish Come True.”
Local athlete and cancer patient has ‘big’ wish granted
January 26, 2017
Bobby has always been an athlete. Before heading to the University of Alabama to throw for the track team, grew up playing football in Rhode Island. True fans, he and his father are headed to the big game, a trip made possible by the A Wish Come True Organization.
