Steve and Beth Napolillo Given Lifetime Achievement Award by "A Wish Come True"
"A Dream Come True," a New England non-profit that helps children with cancer, holding its annual Gala Saturday. Providence College athletic director Steve…
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A Wish Come True Polar Plunge to support Disney trips for two kids
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The annual "A Wish Come True" Polar Plunge in Newport is funding Disney trips for two Rhode Island children. The traditional run…
A Wish Come True hosts first Trunk-or-Treat event
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Wish Come True hosted its first Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday. The organization is a "wish granting" organization that grant wishes for children suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Executive Director Mary-Kate O'Leary said that over 150 people…
Taking in the New Year with A Wish Come True Polar Plunge
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Wish Come True, with thousands of supporters, took in the New Year with a Polar Plunge Sunday morning. Five thousand people filled the beach before running into the ocean, braving the cold temperatures, before coming…
A Wish Come True hoping for new donations on Giving Tuesday
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- As Giving Tuesday is in the review mirror, Rhode Island nonprofits hope you will continue to keep them in mind this holiday season. With inflation impacting nearly every part of our lives, families of A Wish…
'A Wish Come True' to celebrate 40 years with gala
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- "A Wish Come True" will celebrate 40 years with a gala this weekend. The celebration takes place Saturday at The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. "A Wish Come True" is the oldest wish-granting organization in Rhode…
Boy with rare illness on road to recovery with help from A Wish Come True
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- It was four years ago in August when Isaiah Hazard was playing flag football. He was a healthy little boy, happy to play with his…
Tickets on sale for A Wish Come True Fundraiser
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island’s oldest wish granting organization is celebrating forty years of helping children with life threatening illnesses. During that time, Executive Director of a Wish Come True, Mary-Kate…
Local TV stars play softball to make "A Wish Come True"
Saturday is the fourth annual "Duel on the Diamond" softball game, to benefit the "A Wish Come True" foundation. The game is taking place at Agawam Park in East Providence. The game started at noon,
Woman's belated birthday wish comes true at Foxwoods Resort Casino
FALL RIVER, M.A. (WLNE) - A sweet update! A birthday parade held back in March for Mikayla Deponte, a woman with down syndrome, received a good…
Teen’s wish comes true, heading to Super Bowl 52
By: News Staff Email: enws@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — He is in the middle of the biggest fight of his life, but a University of Rhode Island student...
Smithfield girl meets Taylor Swift; wish comes true
It's hard to believe Christmas is right around the corner! Friday kicks off a national campaign where kids can write and send a letter to Santa and at the same time, help grant wishes for seriously i
'Home Runs for Hope' makes Cranston boy's Disney dream come true
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Disney World is every kid's dream, and for a 6-year-old boy from Cranston, that dream is about to come true.…
'Pucks for Bucks' grants boy's wish to go to Disney
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- A Wish Come True said a child's wish was granted thanks to money raised from "Pucks for Bucks," a fundraiser organized by an 8-year-old Acushnet boy that supports children with illnesses. According to the…
Jewish community reflecting on the first night of Hanukkah
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The first night of Hanukkah is officially underway. The festival of lights tells a story of perseverance and community, two things the Jewish community said matter more than ever.…
Jewish Alliance reacts to President Biden's visit to Israel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Following President Joe Biden's visit to Israel earlier this week — ABC 6 News spoke to leaders among the Jewish community in…
7-year-old girl with leukemia gets wish to visit Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Last week, a 7-year-old girl's wish to visit Newport came true. Summer Cernoch, of Manassas Park, Virgina, had her wish granted by Make-A-Wish, which creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. "Summer, who has leukemia,…
Young boy's wish to go to Disney is granted
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) - At first Devin Sullivan had no idea why New Bedford police officers brought him to their headquarters. The 10-year-o...
Leukemia patient gets pool wish granted for summer
By Matt Blanchette mblanchette@abc6.com@mattblanchette Five year old Sebastian Calado didn't get a summer last year. In July he was diagnosed with t–cell leukemia. He was forced to spend over a mon...
Thousands come out for Newport Polar Plunge
Thousands hit the beach in Newport Thursday ringing in 2015 with a chilly new years day tradition, the annual polar plunge. There were an estimated four to five thousand at the event, with hundreds...
Fall River dress shop dresses up busts for MakeAWish
Nicole Gerberngerber@abc6.com@nicolegerberFALL RIVER - A bridal shop in Fall River has come up with a creative way to help kids in our area with life threatening illnesses. Employees at Alexandra's
A 'fairytale dream' come true for 13 local girls
News Staffnews@abc6.comDisney on Ice makes this Friday the 13th a lucky one for some local girls. Thirteen girls from Make-A-Wish Rhode Island and Massachusetts were treated to a fairytale princess
A wish granted at Gillette
By: Robert Bumsted rBumsted@ABC6.com @rBumstedABC6 It was a wish come true for a Cumberland boy battling cancer – a day at training camp with the New England Patriots. "It's awesome, I've
'Pucks for Bucks': 8-year-old raises funds for kids with cancer one hockey puck at a time
ACUSHNET, Mass. (WLNE) -- An 8-year-old Acushnet boy is on a mission to make dreams come true for kids with cancer, and he's doing it…
