My name is Lauren and I am a junior at Whitefield Academy. I'm fundraising for Make-A-Wish to help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.

When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope. The majority of wish kids go on to beat their critical illnesses, and research shows that a wish can help children build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight – giving them a better chance of surviving and thriving.

Every day, 70+ children are diagnosed with a critical illness, and count on donors like us to help make their wish come true.

Thanks for your support!

-Lauren Smith