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April 23, 2025
Help Make-A-Wish Iowa at the 26th Annual Riverbend Gala: Wishes in Bloom
A simple wish can mean the world to a child fighting a serious illness, and you can help grant those wishes.
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April 23, 2025
Bid on a Taylor Swift Guitar at the Make-A-Wish Iowa Riverbend Gala
A donation from a community member of an instrument from a musical superstar is going to help raise funds to make critically ill children’s wishes come true. Make-A-Wish Iowa is hosting the 26th annual Riverbend Gala: Wishes in Bloom on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The live auction is a highlight of the event and this year Taylor Swift fans will be thrilled to have the chance to win the authenticated, autographed guitar donated to the event.
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April 23, 2025
Battle of the Badges Raises Money of Make-A-Wish Iowa
North Iowa's fourteenth annual Battle of the Badges took place Saturday at Mason City Arena pitting firefighters against law enforcement on the ice.
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January 28, 2025
Iowa girl will go on dream trip thanks to Make-A-Wish Iowa
A local girl's dream will become a reality this year thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa.
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January 28, 2025
Iowa Girl Battling Cystic Fibrosis Gets Dream Trip From Make-A-Wish Iowa
An Iowa girl battling cystic fibrosis is getting her dream trip, thanks to Make-A-Wish Iowa. Make-A-Wish Iowa and Hy-Vee surprised 8-year-old Aaliyah Peters with the trip on Friday. Aaliyah and her family will go on an ocean adventure to Clearwater Beach, Florida, this fall to experience ocean fishing and a dolphin boat tour.
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January 28, 2025
Make-A-Wish Iowa grants wish to 8-year-old who wants to fish in the ocean
Make-A-Wish Iowa teams up with Hy-Vee to deliver the news that 8-year-old Aaliyah's wish will be granted in October of this year. Aaliyah wants to go to Clearwater Beach in Florida to go fishing in the ocean and hopefully see a dolphin. Check out the full story on We Are Iowa.
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January 08, 2025
Waterloo boy attends his first NBA Game Through Make-A-Wish Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa — An 8-year-old Waterloo boy got to travel to California to see his favorite sports team on Thursday, all through Make-A-Wish Iowa.
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October 15, 2024
Iowa Girl's Mermaid Dream Comes True Thanks to Make-A-Wish Iowa
Make-A-Wish Iowa granted 4-year-old Vivian Gomez's wish to become a mermaid and swim in the ocean on Wednesday, fulfilling her lifelong dream. Vivian really loves mermaids and has never been to the ocean, so "this was the perfect wish for her," Cassidy Gomez said.
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September 26, 2024
Gerdin Foundation Pledges 3.5 million to Make-A-Wish Iowa
Starting this year, the Gerdin Charitable Foundation has pledged a $700,000 annual match on donations made to Make-A-Wish Iowa for the next five years to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses. The gift totals “an extraordinary” $3.5 million, the largest pledge ever made in Make-A-Wish Iowa's 39-year history, the nonprofit said in a news release this week.
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September 15, 2024
Make-A-Wish Iowa Welcomes Seven New Board Members to the Team
Make-A-Wish Iowa Welcomes Seven New Board Members, Expanding Leadership to Support Wish Families Statewide
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