WHAT:          Wish kid, Joshua Brennan, a fourteen-year-old with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, and his family are about to embark on a life-changing wish, and JetBlue is providing flights to get them there. Joshua Brennan from Pawling, NY will travel to New Orleans, LA on JetBlue for his wish to have a culinary experience with local chefs of New Orleans, as Joshua is fascinated by the BBQ and Creole food scene the city has to offer. JetBlue will kick-off the family’s trip with some pre-flight surprises, and you can be there to witness the festivities.

The fun begins when Joshua lands in “The Big Easy”, where he’ll team up with the Executive Chef of Cavan Restaurant & Bar and French Quarter Engine 29 fireman, Nathan Richard for a culinary experience he’ll never forget. Also planned is crawfishing, visiting a local candy store to make famous New Orleans candies, visiting the Culinary School in Thibodeau, LA and so much more!

WHEN:        Joshua and his family will be in New Orleans from March 24th through March 29th. 

WHY:           JetBlue For Good is JetBlue’s platform for social impact and corporate responsibility. Giving back is part of JetBlue’s DNA and is core to its mission of inspiring humanity. Centered around volunteerism and service, JetBlue For Good focuses on the areas that are most important to the airline’s customers and crewmembers – community, youth/education and the environment. Combining JetBlue’s corporate efforts with its customers’ and crewmembers’ passions, the common theme is Good – JetBlue For Good.    Make-A-Wish makes the seemingly impossible possible for kids with critical illnesses through the experience of wish-come-true. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope – a  powerful combination that may lead to better health outcomes. Such transformative moments are shared by crewmembers, customers, wish families and everyone involved.

About Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley

Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. The wish experience is a community effort involving volunteers, staff, donors and medical professionals working in tandem to make each wish come true. Since its inception in 1986, the Hudson Valley Chapter has granted wishes to over 2,600 children in the community it serves. The Chapter’s territory spans eight counties of the Hudson Valley, including Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester. The Chapter is a proud participant of the Better Business Bureau Charity Seal Program, which indicates that the organization has met the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. Additionally, a recent independent audit of the chapter reported that 78% of all funds raised go to program services. For more information about the Hudson Valley Chapter visit www.hudson.wish.org.

About JetBlue

JetBlue is New York’s Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 38 million customers a year to 101 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average of 1,000 daily flights. For more information please visit jetblue.com.