“We create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses and our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child,” says Julie Hirota, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California. “A wish can be anything from a she-shed to an accessible play structure to meeting a celebrity or sports star.

Shriners Children’s Northern California is the Sacramento region’s only freestanding children’s hospital providing highly specialized care for patients requiring treatment for acute burns, traumatic injuries including spinal cord injuries, cleft lip, complex colorectal disorders, chest wall anomalies and a broad range of orthopedic and neuro-musculosk