Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic To Host Wish Reveal for Child on Dec 8

Bethesda, MD (December 6, 2017) –Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic invites the media to attend local wish kid Elijah’s wish reveal on December 8, 2017 at Elijah’s home in Bryans Road, MD. Elijah was diagnosed with leukemia, and he wished to have his own treehouse in his backyard. Elijah’s wish was made possible by generous donations from local businesses like Dan Ryan Builders.

Who: Local wish kid Elijah, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, Dan Ryan Builders

When: Friday, December 8, 2017, 3:00 PM

Where: Bryans Road, MD

What: Official ribbon-cutting ceremony and wish reveal of treehouse

Why: To commemorate Elijah’s wish, made possible by local businesses like Dan Ryan Builders, whose donations helped Elijah’s wish come true

About Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic

Make-A-Wish® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic serves children who reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia. Founded in 1983, the Mid-Atlantic chapter has granted more than 9,500 wishes in the Mid-Atlantic region since its inception. Wish kids face any number of life-threatening medical conditions such as cancer, pediatric AIDS, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, kidney and heart disease. This year alone, 840 local children are expected to be diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. However, for every wish granted, at least one more local child is waiting. The community has the opportunity to make an impact today by helping Make-A-Wish to reach hundreds of kids whose wishes would go otherwise unanswered this year. For more information, please visit: www.midatlantic.wish.org

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