Make-A-Wish suggests ways to help

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

"The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties is celebrating nearly 800 heartfelt wishes granted to children in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties," said Burlingham.

She also suggested ways to help the foundation and the children it serves, such as volunteering, organizing fundraisers, collecting items for the Kids for Wish Kids project, or transferring airline miles or donating cars, securities or cash and having it matched by an employer or club.

Kids for Wish Kids items include large photo albums to use as scrapbooks, journals to document memories of the wish, disposable flash cameras, hand-held video games with batteries, backpacks or travel bags, activity books and crayons, cards and travel games, gift certificates and gift-wrapping supplies.

For more information, call (805) 6769474 or visit www.tricounties.wish.org.