Make-a-Wish Foundation

Sunflowers For Wishes happening starting Saturday July 25 at Buttonwood Farm in Griswold. All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish CT to help grant wishes.

The 17th Annual Sunflowers for Wishes at Buttonwood Farm in Griswold will be in full bloom from July 25th through August 2nd. The sunflowers will be available to purchase with one hundred percent of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Connecticut to help grant wishes for local children battling critical illnesses.

Make-a-Wish helps ailing kids and teens have a wish granted, such as meeting a celebrity, becoming a VIP at theme parks or traveling to a dream destination

Miss CT Jillian Duffy explained why the cause is so important to her.

PNC Bank has forgiven the debt of a suburban Chicago mom whose child is battling cancer after she received a bogus check from a seemingly kind stranger.

A suburban Chicago mom of a child battling cancer says that someone who offered to pay her bills for a month instead sent her a fake check. Now she’s being charged overdraft fees from the bank that initially cleared the $3,500 check after she spent the money on rent and other bills.

When kids come into his section of the ER, Technician Jack DeWees says there isn’t much to keep them distracted or entertained. So, he decided to create something out the materials he had on hand. The results are amazing. Garvin Thomas reports.

The action star teamed up with children’s charities to give three children an unforgettable experience on the set of his upcoming movie.

Five years after bringing swift justice to Gotham-themed San Francisco as Batkid, Miles Scott is enjoying a much more typical life for a 10-year-old boy.

Whenever Jordan Spieth competes, you can bet 15-year-old Grayson Beck is watching, like the final round at last year’s Travelers Championship.

The stars of “Teen Wolf” made a special appearance at Comic-Con Friday for an audience of one.
Nine members of the MTV show’s cast sat down for a meet-and-greet with 16-year-old super fan Sydney Lang, who came to Comic-Con with her family thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Police are investigating the death of a popular Virginia gamer who died during the home stretch of a 24-hour marathon video game session he was streaming online to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

A 7-year-old boy in West Palm Beach became a Jedi for a day thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

After dreaming of being a garbage man for years, Ethan Dean, 6, finally has his wish.

San Francisco police have arrested two people in the burglary of a Make-A-Wish Foundation office over the weekend and recovered a scooter that was donated to the nonprofit by Giants outfielder Hunter Pence, according to Mayor Ed Lee.