Making Wishes Come True

Despite suffering from cystic fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, Mandy, a slight 16-year old with a confidence that belied her age, belted out the national anthem to kick off the Wishes on Wheels truck convoy.Before she wowed the crowd of hundreds gathered at the FedEx Ground Hartford hub with her amazing voice, she explained how as a Make-A-Wish kid (her dream is to meet Ellen DeGeneres), the Wishes on Wheels event “fills her heart with joy.”