Eloise Ogden/MDN Case Thompson of Bottineau had his wish come true on Saturday at Pure Powersports in Minot when he was surprised with a fish house and other items. Make-A-Wish North Dakota representatives Christy Mehus, Fargo, and Dawn Roness, Minot, made the presentation to Case who was diagnosed with cancer last year.
Case Thompson of Bottineau had a big surprise when he and his family walked in the doors of Pure Powersports in Minot this afternoon.
Make-A-Wish North Dakota representatives Dawn Roness, Minot, and Christy Mehus, Fargo, presented Case with a fish house and other items.
Case, 16, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, was referred to Make-A-Wish North Dakota by his child life specialist at Sanford Bismarck. Shortly after, he met with his volunteer wish granters to start his journey toward his wish come true, according to Make-A-Wish North Dakota information. Case shared that some of his favorite things to do are to fish and to camp with friends and family, so he decided his wish was for a fish house.
Today, Case, son of David and Heather Thompson of Bottineau, arrived at Pure Powersports for the presentation, although Case was unaware this was a trip where his fish house wish would be coming true. After checking out the fish house on the showroom floor at Pure Powersports, Case said he started wishing for the fishhouse about two months ago.
Other items presented to Case along with the fish house included from Scheels, Clam and Sund Manufacturing.
Case also learned that Justin Potter, a professional ice fisherman from Bottineau, will be taking Case ice fishing as part of the Make-A-Wish package.
Aaron Esquibel, a videographer from Minot, has volunteered to video Case’s ice fishing.
Roness said Pure Powersports isn’t open on Saturdays but opened this Saturday for the presentation and celebration party for Case.
Case attends school in Bottineau where he is a sophomore. He is the eighth of 15 children in the Thompson family.
Make-A-Wish representatives said the fish house also can be used for camping so Case will have many opportunities to enjoy outdoor adventures with his family and friends and family throughout the year.
Make-A-Wish officials said a wish can give a child something to look forward to during a difficult time. It can give them control over a decision when many decisions are made by their illness, and it can give them the space to dream big and just be a kid without the worry of surgeries, medications or therapies. They said it is an honor to offer that to Case.
Roness and Mehus said Make-A-Wish North Dakota is in need of wish granting volunteers in the Minot community. Anyone interested in becoming a community volunteer can submit an application, complete a background check and achieve the required wish training. For more information visit wish.org/northdakota.
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