ALVA, OKLAHOMA - Division II schools across the country have spent part of the last academic year in 2020-2021 raising money with the Make-A-Wish® Foundation, in which the Division II and Make-A-Wish have a strong partnership.

This partnership helps the nonprofit organization raise money and help fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness. Division II schools and the foundation have been working together since 2003 raising over $6.6 million dollars and granting over 770 wishes since the partnership started.

Northwestern is one of eleven schools to host a wish reveal following the efforts of raising over $6,000 dollars this past year. This will take place this upcoming weekend Saturday March 26th when baseball plays host to Ouachita Baptist.

The local chapter, Make-A-Wish® Oklahoma, Foundation of Oklahoma City worked with our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to get partnered with a kid in the Northwestern Oklahoma area. They found the perfect match in Gehrig, a young man from Woodward.

Gehrig's wish for an Xbox was granted earlier this month. Instead of doing the traditional "wish reveal," both sides have opted to do a wish celebration. We will be celebrating Gehrig, a big baseball fan, before the start of our home baseball game this Saturday.

Gehrig will participate in the pregame routines with Ranger head coach Ryan Bowen as he will take part in the plate meeting with the umpires when lineups are exchanged. Gehrig will then be recognized and will throw out the first pitch with the National Anthem following.

About Make-A-Wish®: Oklahoma Make-A-Wish Oklahoma creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring every eligible child's wish to life because every child deserves a childhood. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Oklahoma chapter of the organization in 1982. Since our chapter's founding, more than 3,400 wishes have been granted for children in the local community. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 250 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Oklahoma and 58 other chapters throughout the U.S. have granted more than 330,000 wishes nationwide. For more information about Make-A-Wish Oklahoma, visit oklahoma.wish.org.