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Make-A-Wish Wisconsin grants its 9,500th wish at a Kenosha orthodontist's office

The Daily Kenosha teamFrom Tuesday’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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Marlen Espinoza Rugama, a 15-year-old from Caledonia, got her wish Monday: braces, courtesy of . She's welcoming the end of her battle with cancer, which kept her out of school.

The 9,500th wish went to a 15-year-old

9,500th
wish granted by Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
1984
the year Make-A-Wish Wisconsin opened its doors
15
years old, Marlen Espinoza Rugama

Sources: CBS58, TMJ4 News

Rugama said she "had no idea about it" until a limousine pulled up outside her orthodontist's office. Not a bad way to get to an appointment.

“It's helping set her up for the next 20, 30, 50, years.”

Forrest Doolen, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
  • Wish: braces
  • Where: Crawford and Wright Orthodontics in Kenosha
  • Wishes granted each year: more than 400

More than 400wishes Make-A-Wish Wisconsin grants every year

The organization has been granting wishes since it opened its doors in 1984.

Source: CBS58

Sources: CBS58, TMJ4 News

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