Ridgewood Business Grants Young Girl's Wish To Swim With Dolphins

PARAMUS, NJ — Some young cancer patients want to meet a famous athlete or go on a Disney cruise.

Daniella wanted to swim with dolphins. And thanks to a local business, her wish came true.

Daniella's family kept the fact that her wish was granted a secret from her for months. Then one day they woke her up and gave her a dolphin stuffed animal along with the itinerary of the family's trip to Florida.

Granting Daniella's wish was made possible by donations from the Ridgewood and Emerson Jersey Mike's Subs restaurants. They donated money to Make-A-Wish New Jersey as part of the chain's Month of Giving campaign.

The chain's eighth annual Month of Giving begins March 1. Donations to Make-A-Wish New Jersey can be made at Jersey Mike's Subs shops. All the same at every New Jersey restaurant March 28 will be donated to Make-A-Wish New Jersey.

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Photo: 6-year-old cancer survivor Daniella poses with one of the dolphins she swam with during a trip to Florida. The trip was made possible by Make-A-Wish New Jersey and donations from Jersey Mike's Subs shops./Courtesy of Make-A-Wish New Jersey