Volunteers share the power of a wish® by graciously giving of their time and talents. Whether they help create the magic that surrounds each wish, work behind the scenes at fundraisers or explain the role that Make-A-Wish plays in our island communities, it is the volunteers who carry the torch.
Matthew, a 16 year-old junior at Maui High School, is confined to a motorized wheelchair, but Duchenne's muscular dystrophy doesn't slow him down. This MD Association Youth Ambassador for the State of Hawaii already has an impressive record as a scorekeeper, public address announcer and statistician for the Maui High basketball team. Sports are his passion and his dream to attend a L.A. Lakers game and meet NBA MVP, Shaquille O'Neal, came true when Make-A-Wish, Hawaii, sent he and his family to Los Angeles to meet the big man!