Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Northeast New York

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This five-week campaign is sponsored by BlueShield of Northeastern New York with partial funding by First Niagara Bank. Each paper angel tells the story of a child with a life-threatening medical condition who has had a wish granted. Angels may be purchased for $3.00 at area shopping malls and First Niagara Bank branches. Each year the Plattsburgh area campaign features children from Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton Counties who had their wishes granted. You may order angels by mail for $3.75 each (includes shipping and handling charges). Click Here to use the form to order angels by mail. Please indicate on your form if you wish to support the Plattsburgh area campaign and receive paper angels featuring Plattsburgh area children.

We are a non-profit organization that has been granting the wishes of children living with life-threatening medical conditions since the chapter was founded in 1986. Since that time, our chapter has granted more than 700 children’s wishes.

All children between 2-1/2 and 18 years of age who have a life-threatening medical condition. For more information on referring a child, call our office at (518) 782-HOPE (4673). Children must be referred before their 18th birthday.

Children’s wishes are as different as the individual children who make them. Recent wishes have included shopping sprees, pools and computers, trips to Italy, Hawaii and Walt Disney World Resort and meetings with Jeff Gordon, Barney and the New York Yankees.

Thank You!

We would like to thank you for your interest. We would also like to thank:

  • Our Presenting Sponsor - Capital Region
    BlueShield of Northeastern New York

  • Our Bank Sponsor - Capital Region
    First Niagara Bank

  • Our Media Sponsors - Capital Region
    CBS6 WRGB and B95.5FM

  • Our Media Sponsors - Plattsburgh
    Fox 44, MP103, and Wild Country 96.5

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

It is the vision of the organization that people everywhere will share the power of a wish

Each paper angel tells the story of a child with a life-threatening medical condition who has had a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York.

Lily, 13 from Coxsackie
Wish: To have a bedroom makeover.
Buddy, 10 from Delanson
Wish: To meet the Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base
Mackenzie, 5 from Corinth
Wish: To go to Walt Disney World® Resort
Hunter, 5 from Averill Park
Wish: To go to Walt Disney World® Resort
Tonita, 11 from Colonie
Wish: To go to Walt Disney World® Resort
Josh, 15 from Scotia
Wish: To meet Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Emily, 18 from Ticonderoga
Wish: To record my own CD
Faith, 8 from West Chazy
Wish: To have a playhouse


The Make-A-Wish Foundation respects the privacy of the children and families it serves. All medical information is considered confidential and is not discussed with outside parties unless it is required for the wish and the child's parent(s) or guardian(s) have given their consent. (More about our privacy policy)