Make-A-Wish sends Bronx girl on dream vacation

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The Make-A-Wish Foundation is sending a young Bronx girl on a dream vacation to a special spot in Orlando, Florida.

Anatalia and her family boarded a flight at JFK International Airport Friday to Florida, where they will stay at Give Kids the World Village. The 70-acre, nonprofit resort features a wheelchair-accessible pool, an ice cream parlor, a movie theater, a carousel, a beauty spa, a putt-putt golf course and a boundless playground.

For nearly 30 years, American Airlines and Something mAAgic have been partnering with Make-A-Wish Foundation to send children with critical illnesses to Orlando for a magical experience.

 

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