Make a Wish CNY puts wishes on hold

Although granting wishes has been put on pause, Make a Wish CNY is still recognizing World Wish Day.

Wearing this pin.

The make a wish foundation is celebrating 40 years of granting wishes.

Unfortunately....like everything else....wishes are on pause.

Make a wish central new york had 150 wishes pending when the coronavirus crisis hit.

The first to be postponed were travel wishes... and shortly after, all wishes.

Diane kuppermannpreside nt and ceo, make a wish cny4:22 they're vulnerable, they need wishes, they need hope and that's why it was so devastating for us to have to postpone them.

When a child is sick, make a wish changes that story line for them.

They're no longer the kid with cancer, they're the kid going to disneyworld.

Or they're no longer who is coping with a heart condition, theyre the kid that's going to meet john cena.

Make a wish has such an important role to play in their lives and hopefully their future.

To have that all stop is very difficult for all of us 4:49 disney is a huge part of the foundation.

In fact, the parks were planning a 40th anniversary celebration today... but disney remains closed too.

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