Austin Benson
Austin Benson was 11 years old back in 2002 when the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon granted his lifelong dream of meeting the Seattle Seahawks. Austin never forgot what that wish meant to him, and has since decided to give back and share the power of a wish®.
For his senior project at Camas High School this past spring, Austin sold “Cancer Sucks” wristbands, helping to raise money on behalf of children suffering from lymphoma and other life-threatening illnesses as he once did. At the end of his project, Austin presented the Foundation with a $1,019 check.
Andrea Senz
In 2000, 17-year-old Andrea asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation® to grant her wish to have a hot tub and gazebo. Ten years later, Andrea is 27 and healthy.
Being diagnosed with leukemia just before her 16th birthday meant Andrea endured months of coping with chemotherapy and radiation treatment, along with side effects of intense pain.
“I had a lot of muscle pain, so the hot tub helped me to relax,” recalls Andrea, who used her hot tub two to three times per week to soothe her body. “I really enjoyed it.”
Jason Tumpane
Jason Tumpane was 14 years old when he received his wish back in 2003. He met the creators of his favorite animated television series, and as a special surprise, the staff created a character of Jason in an actual episode.
Ellie Branch
Ellie Branch was 14 years old and in middle school when the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon granted her wish in 2004. (She wished to meet Shia LaBeouf, who Elie says has since become “huge, I see him everywhere!”)
Macy’s
Macy’s has been a sponsor of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® since 2003 with Macy’s Thanks for Sharing program and added the Believe campaign in 2008.
Since 2003, Macy’s has raised more than $33 million for the Foundation.
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