Sixteen-year-old Deron Howe, of Holland Patent, has always had a passion for gaming. Earlier this week, one of his dreams was able to come true thanks to Make-A-Wish Central New York
They just kicked off a month-long fundraising campaign on Wednesday with the goal of raising $50,000 to support the wishes of nearly 200 local children.
Many wishes here in Central New York have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's not only has paused wishes, it has also paused – in some cases cancelled – fundraisers.
Ringo Starr briefly shared the stage last Thursday with 17-year-old drummer and brain cancer survivor Alexx Kipp, whose long-held wish to meet the Beatle was granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Hard Rock International restaurant chain. Ringo later awarded the drum set to the boy.