(Las Cruces, NM) – Make-A-Wish New Mexico will be granting the wish of Delhery (DEL-UH-RAY) Gonzalez on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.  Delhery’s one true wish is to attend college and Make-A-Wish New Mexico is making that possible through a scholarship to Dona Ana Community College.  Delhery entered remission in February 2019 and expressed her desire to attend college once her treatments were complete.  

What: Check presentation to Delhery Gonzalez and the Dona Ana Community College from Make-A-Wish New Mexico. 

Who: President Monica Torres, Ph.D. of Dona Ana Community College, Delhery Gonzalez, Make-A-Wish recipient and representatives of Make-A-Wish New Mexico.  

When: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Dona Ana Community College, East Mesa Campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd. Las Cruces, NM.  The check presentation will happen in front of the President’s Office in building DAEM.  

About Make-A-Wish New Mexico: Make-A-Wish® New Mexico creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.  When a wish comes true, it creates strength, hope and transformation. Since its inception in 1986, Make-A-Wish New Mexico has granted more than 2,000 wishes. One hundred and six wishes were granted last fiscal year and we anticipate a similar number in 2019.  To qualify, kids need to be between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 and facing a critical illness at the time of referral. Visit newmexico.wish.org or call 505.888.9474 for more information.