Make-A-Wish Comes True For Madison Teen

Megan, 15, of Madison, lives with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  When presented with an opportunity for a wish, she chose to go on a shopping spree.

Megan’s wish came true, courtesy of UnitedHealthcare and the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

UnitedHealthcare sponsored Megan’s wish as part of a national alliance with the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America to support the foundation and its mission of granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

A typical teenager, Megan’s favorite foods are meatballs, leftover pizza, and blueberry pie.

She loves to swim, and Kings of Leon is her favorite band.  Megan chose a shopping spree because above all else, she loves to shop.  According to her wish granters, she is a big fanatic when it comes to shoes and clothes, so a day of picking out her favorite brands and styles, was a dream come true.  Megan’s favorite store is Rue21, so that was on her list of stops during her shopping trip last month, along with the Apple Store. Megan also planned a special lunch break at the California Pizza Kitchen in the West Farms Mall.  Megan is a pizza fan, so the lunch was a nice bonus to a fun-filled day.

As part of a renewed three-year, $3 million alliance, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® named the company a National Wish Champion.  Each of the Foundation’s 62 chapters is eligible to receive wish-granting funds through the program allowing chapters to grant wishes in their communities.  UnitedHealth Group has funded more than 1,250 wishes beginning with its three-year, $4.5 million alliance in 2007.

“We are very happy to see that UnitedHealthcare’s national alliance with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is able to provide Megan with her wish,” said Jeff Alter, Regional CEO of UnitedHealthcare.  “As a health and well-being company, we work every day to make a difference in our communities, and we are honored to be a part of this wish.”

This article was submitted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and United Healthcare. If you have something you'd like us to run, let us know by writing pem.mcnerney@patch.com. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. UnitedHealthcare serves more than 38 million people and is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.