Jessica Haag

It’s something Melissa can relate to first-hand, and she’s a former wish-kid herself. She and her twin sister were born with cystic fibrosis, which damages their lungs and digestive system.

Three-year-old Haley Snowden has a new addition in her backyard. Make-A-Wish Arizona unveiled Haley’s wish: a pink playhouse for her and her brother to play in.

Illiana Teran is one of the many hard-working volunteers at Make-A-Wish Arizona. She spends her free time creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Piper Sehman is a senior in high school here in the Valley, but she hasn’t had a normal life. She was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor when she was 12 years old.