Make-A-Wish is an organization committed to granting the wish of every child with a life-threatening condition. They granted 14,800 wishes last year alone; about one every 35 minutes. This year Health Occupation Students of America, also known as HOSA, will be hosting a Make-A-Wish week in late May in collaboration with Make-A-Wish and school administration to reveal to the child that their wish has been granted.

“We receive the child’s name and wish only one month before the event,” HOSA President Isabella Rosa Nanini said. “However, we have been in contact with Make-A- Wish since last summer.”

Although HOSA does not have a date for the reveal yet, they are working hard on making sure they have everything prepared.

“The wish recipient for this year is thirteen year old who is battling bone cancer,”  HOSA officer Zach Altman said. “Her wish is to visit Hawaii.”

HOSA plans to incorporate some of her favorite things and activities into the reveal, creating a day that is tailored to her.

“She enjoys Mario Kart Wii, watching Enchanted and Once Upon a Time, and singing,” Altman said. “Her favorite animal is a lion, which works well for our school.”

Planning this type of event is not an easy task, and HOSA officers have been working for months to make sure everything goes smoothly on the day of the reveal.

“We have numerous documents to get all of the ideas put together,” Altman said. “We have to work backwards and plan each day one at a time.”

Through hard work, this will be a memorable experience for every student and staff member. In addition, HOSA would like every club and organization to be included in creating an extraordinary Wish reveal.

“The Agricultural and Mechanics group has agreed to help us build a wishing well for part of our fundraiser, Nanini said. “Mr. Shurr has also volunteered to help us decorate.”

HOSA wants to continue the tradition of having a Wish week for many years to come and hopes that they will improve with each year.

“I would love for this to not only be a HOSA tradition, but a Reedy High School tradition, and hopefully this will carry over to future years,” Nanini said. “We want the entire school to be involved so that we can create a more meaningful wish reveal.”