From Make-A-Wish Georgia comes word that a student at Kincaid Elementary School in East Cobb has been granted his special wish during these days of social distancing.
Brandon Long is 11 years old and since he was three has been living with chronic pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas that gets worse over time.
According to Amy Alvarez, vice president of marketing and communications at Make-A-Wish Georgia and who provided the information and photos, Brandon has already missed a lot of school due to his illness.
Classroom instruction was closed in March due to COVID-19, and Brandon’s wish was for virtual communications tools that kids and adults alike are turning to these days.
Last week Make-A-Wish Georgia wish granters presented Brandon with an iPhone 11 and iPad, a wish he says “will help him stay connected to community and feel less lonely while he works hard to stay healthy.”
He also received a special visit from his grandparents and an uncle whom he had not seen since the pandemic began (photo below).
“While the world has been disrupted, this new normal of isolation is something that Brandon is sadly all too familiar with,” said Jennifer, Brandon’s mom. “But then Make-A-Wish Georgia reminded us that isolation doesn’t mean that we can’t still have connection.”
“These unprecedented times have given Make-A-Wish Georgia an opportunity to reimagine the way we bring wishes to life for local wish kids,” Alvarez said. “In times of fear and isolation, we are here to bring hope and joy.”
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