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Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

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    Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio
  1. Underwood Makes Wish Come True For Teen With Tumor

    <span style="font-size: small;"> Carrie Underwood made a very special teenager&rsquo;s dreams come true. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hayley Gort had the privilege of flying to Jacksonville, Fla., with friends and family to meet the popular country singer in person. Gort definitely earned the opportunity to have her dreams come true. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor on her pituitary gland, the 18-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich. native had to undergo several chemotherapy and radiation treatments. &ldquo;The chemo was way worse than the radiation. Those two months weren&rsquo;t very fun,&rdquo; Haley Gort told Mlive. &ldquo;I had to sit in a chair for three hours for three days straight hooked up with an IV and feeling like crap. Then for about a week after, I was nauseous and vomiting. I couldn&rsquo;t keep food down and I lost my hair.&rdquo; After two years of treatment, Gort was finally healthy enough to hop on an airplane with a group of her loved ones and fly to Florida to have her dreams come true. Make-A-Wish provided Gort and her cohort with a free flight and hotel, and the &lsquo;Good Girl&rsquo; hitmaker donated backstage passes to her show. &ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t pick anyone else,&rdquo; Haley Gort said Saturday, April 20, from her hotel room. &ldquo;I really wanted to meet her.&rdquo; Later that night, Gort finally got her chance. Underwood took time to pose for photos with the 18-year-old and her friends and family. &ldquo;Best night of my life,&rdquo; Gort tweeted that night. &ldquo;I will never forget it! @CarrieUnderwood you don&rsquo;t know how much that meant to me! #amazing.&rdquo;</span>
    Carrie Underwood made a very special teenager’s dreams come true. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hayley Gort had the privilege of flying to Jacksonville, Fla., with friends and family to meet the popular country singer in person. Gort...

    Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Carrie Underwood, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy

  2. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  3. CORRECTION: correction

    The Salina Journal, Kan.
    Because of a Journal error, a story in Saturday's edition had the wrong date for Gov. Brownback's visit to the University of Kansas. The governor will be in Lawrence on Tuesday for that visit. In addition, the story failed to note that the governor's...

    Tags: Government, Executive Branch, University of Kansas , Regional Authority, Newspaper and Magazine

  4. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  5. An all-access pass

    St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Donovan Carlson maneuvers his wheelchair onto a platform lift in the basement of his family's house in Woodbury, presses a button and begins to rise. When he gets to the top, Donovan, 14, grins and waves to those standing below. "Hello, people of Earth!...

    Tags: Caves and Caverns, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Washington, DC, Genetic Condition

  6. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  7. For the first time, Woodbury teen with rare disease has an all-access pass to his own home

    St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Donovan Carlson maneuvers his wheelchair onto a platform lift in the basement of his family's house in Woodbury, presses a button and begins to rise. When he gets to the top, Donovan, 14, grins and waves to those standing below. "Hello, people of Earth!...

    Tags: Caves and Caverns, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Washington, DC, Genetic Condition

  8. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  9. John 'Jack' Vallely, 61, enjoyed helping those in need

    Portland Press Herald, Maine
    A Cape Elizabeth man who dedicated his life to responding to natural disasters died Thursday, just a few weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. John "Jack" Vallely III passed away at Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family, friends, and his dog,...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricane Katrina (2005), New York City, Natural Disasters, Chesapeake Bay Bridge

  10. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  11. BRIEF: In Northern Living: The Best Medicine

    The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
    Good medicine comes in many forms. The medicine Abby Gross, 13, likes best trotted into her life on Valentine's Day and stands 16.1 hands high. "Tiger Lily," an 11-year-old hunting and jumping mare, was a gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Horse Jumping, Equestrian

  12. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  13. When wishes come true: Abby gets a horse

    The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.
    Abby Gross knew from the moment she first saw Tiger Lily in an Illinois stable that the 11-year-old hunting and jumping mare was the horse she had long dreamed of having. "I liked how she moved and looked," the Leland seventh-grader said. " I could tell...

    Tags: Farms, Cancer, Auction Service, Biotechnology, Astrocytoma

  14. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader
  15. Roosevelt Elementary students performed the hula dance for charity

    Fifth-graders at Roosevelt Elementary performed a play for parents and teachers Thursday that incorporated a hula dance they learned from Hawaii native and Roosevelt teacher Tiffany Kaloustian earlier this year.
    Fifth-graders at Roosevelt Elementary performed a play for parents and teachers Thursday that incorporated a hula dance they learned from Hawaii native and Roosevelt teacher Tiffany Kaloustian earlier this year. Since October, all 95 fifth-graders on...
  16. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Daily American
  17. Brandon R. Lepley, 29, Quecreek

    Brandon R. Lepley, 29, Quecreek, died Feb. 25, 2013, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. Born April 28, 1083, in Johnstown. Preceded in death by grandparents Joan Naugle and Ada and Clyde Lepley, uncles Stevie and Sam Lepley and aunt Darlie Halkovich....

    Tags: NASCAR, Pittsburgh

  18. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  19. THANK YOU: Make-A-Wish thanks

    On behalf of Make-A-Wish of South Dakota, thank you to everyone who attended the Family Fun & Casino Night Jan. 19 at the Eagle’s Club. Thank you to the businesses, medical community and wish families for your support and participation, and to our...
  20. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  21. THANK YOU: Scatterwood derby support

    Wow, another great fishing derby with over 400 entrants!  We want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for your generous support in sponsoring our Scatterwood Lake Fishing Derby.  With all your support, we were able to donate $1,000 to...
  22. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot
  23. Wish granted for ailing boy

    Dashiell Codd went to Disneyland with his family Monday.
    Dashiell Codd went to Disneyland with his family Monday. It was part of the 5-year-old's dream that was being fulfilled through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He started off bashful and nervous in the park, his mother, Pam, said. He's always been that...

    Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, The Muppet Show (tv program), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Health Treatments, Disneyland Park

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