Make-A-Wish Welcomes New Fundraising Star

Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia welcomes Harper Morrison to serve as its regional development specialist for the Northern West Virginia region. Harper previously worked as a development intern at the nonprofit's chapter headquarters, and she is excited to connect with the Morgantown community and to engage local businesses and organizations with the Make-A-Wish mission. Make-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes for children, aged 2 1/2 to 18, who are diagnosed with a critical illness. The most common misconception about Make-A-Wish is that it only provides wishes for dying children. On the contrary, wishes have the power to transform lives by creating an opportunity for hope and the ability to experience life beyond illness. In fact, research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight, and oftentimes overcome, a critical illness.