Minnesota Swarm Makes Maddie’s Wish Come True

February 9, 2012 / Lacrosse Playground /

The Make-A-Wish Foundation caught wind of a young girl named Maddie Althoff. Althoff and her family spent nearly a month in the hospital in 2009 after a trip to Urgent Care revealed she had severe aplastic anemia — an autoimmune disorder where white blood cells attack bone marrow. Her favorite sport is lacrosse.

Make-A-Wish contacted the Minnesota Swarm and they surprised Maddie at school with sticks provided by Epoch Lacrosse and season tickets to the the Swarm this season.

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