KCCI EIGHT NEWS. IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ALL RIGHT, KAYLA, THANK YOU. NEW AT SIX A WEST DES MOINES TEEN’S WISH TO ENJOY MORE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WITH HIS SIBLINGS WAS GRANTED TODAY BY MAKE-A-WISH. TAKE A LOOK. XANDER SMITH RECEIVED THIS. WOW. UTV, LOOK AT THAT. MAKE-A-WISH IOWA TODAY. YOU CAN SEE HE GOT THE CHANCE TO CHECK IT OUT IN WARNER STEFFI LEE AND APPLIANCES PARKING LOT. I MEAN, THAT IS ONE HECK OF A RIDE. ZANDER SUFFERS FROM TUMORS, ACCORDING TO THE NONPROFIT. ORGANIZERS SAY MOMENTS LIKE THIS GIVE KIDS LIKE ZANDER THE STRENGTH TO KEEP FIGHTING. THIS IS WHAT’S GOING TO GIVE THEM THE HOPE THAT THEY NEED TO FIGHT THEIR CRITICAL ILLNESS AND THE STRENGTH AND REALLY GIVE THEM SOME TIME WITH THEIR FAMILY AND HELP BRING THEM A LITTLE BIT OF JOY. AND CHECK THIS OUT. ZANDER IS ONE OF 30 KIDS GETTING WISHES GRANTED THIS MONTH. ACCORDING TO MAKE-A-WISH IOWA, THE NONPROFIT HAS GRANTED MORE
News We Love: Make-A-Wish grants teen’s UTV wish for outdoor adventures
Make-A-Wish granted an Iowa teen’s wish for a UTV, allowing him to enjoy more outdoor adventures with his siblings.Zander Smith received the UTV on Wednesday and had the chance to try it out in a large parking lot.According to the nonprofit, Zander suffers from tumors. Organizers said moments like this provide children like Zander with strength and hope.“This is what’s going to give them the hope that they need to fight their critical illness and, the strength and really give them some time with their family and, help bring them a little bit of joy,” organizers said.Make-A-Wish said Zander is one of 30 children whose wishes are being granted this month. The nonprofit has granted more than 5,000 wishes in Iowa over the past 40 years.
Make-A-Wish granted an Iowa teen’s wish for a UTV, allowing him to enjoy more outdoor adventures with his siblings.
Zander Smith received the UTV on Wednesday and had the chance to try it out in a large parking lot.
According to the nonprofit, Zander suffers from tumors. Organizers said moments like this provide children like Zander with strength and hope.
“This is what’s going to give them the hope that they need to fight their critical illness and, the strength and really give them some time with their family and, help bring them a little bit of joy,” organizers said.
Make-A-Wish said Zander is one of 30 children whose wishes are being granted this month. The nonprofit has granted more than 5,000 wishes in Iowa over the past 40 years.
