Make-A-Wish Metro New York
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Welcome! Make-A-Wish is once again proud to be a charity partner of the United Airlines NYC Half! Team Make-A-Wish is adding more meaning to their miles by being a part of a powerful community running to make wishes come true.

 

No matter the circumstances, every child deserves a childhood. Life-changing wishes wouldn't happen without the power of donors like you. Your support gives children much-needed hope for brighter days ahead. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.

 

We have been granting wishes to kids with critical illness since 1980– that’s over 40 years of keeping our promises to kids and families. To date, Make-A-Wish Metro and Western New York have granted over 17,000 wishes to children in the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and 17 counties in the Buffalo and Rochester areas!

 

Hope is essential for children with critical illnesses, and you can unlock its life-changing power today. Please help by donating today to make wishes come true.

 

To learn more about our mission and why wishes are essential visit our website at wish.org/newyork or reach out to Caroline Ver Planck at cverplanck@metrony.wish.org

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    2025 United Airlines NYC Half

    Prepare to soar through the vibrant streets of New York City as the United Airlines NYC Half makes its return on Sunday, March 16, 2025! This thrilling 13.1-mile journey begins in Brooklyn and takes runners across the stunning Manhattan Bridge and along the FDR Drive. Runners will also have the unique opportunity to run through Times Square, a location closed to traffic just twice a year, before finishing their race in beautiful Central Park.
    Kids Can Run Too! The Times Square Kids Run at the United Airlines NYC Half gives kids a chance to stop traffic in one of New York City's most iconic spaces!

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