RAL;EIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina and Breeze Airways are teaming up to help local children's wishes take flight.
The airline is now the official airline partner of Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina. The Raleigh-based announcement makes the chapter the fourth in the country to join Breeze's "Breeze for Wishes" Flight Program, which launched in 2024 to support wish-related travel and onboard fundraising efforts.
The partnership officially debuted at Raleigh-Durham International Airport with a special sendoff for 16-year-old Joshua and his family as they boarded a flight to Orlando to visit his dream theme park.
Through the Breeze for Wishes program, the airline helps provide transportation for children traveling to receive their wishes and raises additional funds to support local chapters.
Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina has granted more than 4,800 wishes for children with critical illnesses across the region.
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