Yosemite. It’s the quintessential national park and to 8-year-old Gabriel it’s the perfect place for a wish. This past summer, Make-A-Wish (Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida and Make-A-Wish Central California) and the National Park Service granted Gabriel’s wish to be a park ranger in Yosemite National Park. Gabriel, who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – a sometimes life-threatening connective tissue disorder that impacts the strength of skin, joints, and in Gabe’s case, blood vessel walls and the heart – took part in an action packed, unforgettable day. Watch as Gabriel fights forests fires, rescues a stranded hiker, and is sworn in as a full-fledged park ranger. For him, it’s all in a day’s work.

Make-A-Wish® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories, on average, every 38 minutes. We believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.

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