Eight-year-old to get her wish to be a Vegas Golden Knight, meet Mark Stone,
thanks to Make-A-Wish® Southern Nevada, Allegiant Air®, Vegas Golden Knights
Wish marks the 2,000th wish granted by Allegiant
which will fly the family to Las Vegas for magical hockey weekend experience
WHAT: Born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic breathing disorder that requires daily treatment, eight-year-old Annabelle Hanson of Janesville, CA, is about to get her one true wish: play hockey with the Vegas Golden Knights (VGK); meet Mark Stone, her favorite player; see the team play at T-Mobile Arena; and experience the excitement of a National Hockey League VGK game!
Annabelle, who just recently started playing hockey, has become an avid fan of VGK and has her sights set on becoming a forward one day so she can score. She also dreams of being put in the penalty box and getting in a “fight.” Who knows – Keegan Kolesar might just be the ticket to make this happen! J
Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada® has partnered with VGK to create an incredibly special weekend for Annabelle and her family. While Annabelle’s full experience will include such details as having lunch with the team, giving the team fist bumps in the tunnel at T-Mobile Arena prior to the Jan. 21 game, appearing on the T-Mobile scoreboard, pulling the siren at the game, and attending a media scrum on Saturday, media is invited to witness her interactions with the team at City National Arena on Jan. 20 as outlined below.
Annabelle’s wish marks the 2,000th wish granted by Allegiant in which the airline has provided free air travel to wish kids and their families from around the country – getting them to their various wish destinations.
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
10:15 a.m. – Annabelle arrives at City National Arena
10:30 – 10:40 a.m. – Annabelle signs contract in media room
11:00 a.m. – Annabelle takes the ice with some of the players
WHERE:City National Arena – 1550 S. Pavilion Center Dr., Las Vegas, 89135
WHO: Annabelle Hanson, Wish Kid
Annabelle’s Family
Scott Rosenzweig, CEO, Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada
Members of the VGK Team and Family
Allegiant Airlines team members to serve as Annabelle’s cheering squad
About Make-A-Wish® Southern Nevada
Founded in 1980, Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring the power of wishing to every eligible child because every step of the wish journey can help children build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. Since our chapter’s founding in 1996, more than 2,300 wishes have been granted for children in the local community. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 34,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada and 58 other chapters throughout the U.S. have granted more than 340,000 wishes nationwide. For more information about Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, visit wish.org/snv.