In this, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, is it important to remember that for a child fighting cancer, hope is essential.

Make-A-Wish America has granted more than 500,000 wishes to children with critical illnesses, but we’re not done yet.

Each and every one of those wishes started with a referral. Do you know of a child who may be eligible for a wish? To learn more or make a referral, visit wish.org/refer-a-child, or contact Make-A-Wish Northeast New York Manager of Medical Referral Outreach Abby Connor at 518-456-9474 or aconnor@neny.wish.org.