LEWISTON – The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine will host its sixth annual “Walk For Wishes” on Thursday, May 31, at six locations in Maine, including Festival Plaza. Registration and entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. and the walk will begin at 6.

More than 50 children with life-threatening illnesses in Androscoggin County alone have been granted wishes, while 11 more are in the process of receiving their greatest wishes.

For example, 9-year-old Nicole of Lewiston will swim with dolphins this summer, 7-year-old Nathaniel of Lisbon Falls will receive his wish to meet SpongeBob SquarePants, and 13-year-old Crystal of Lewiston will go to Walt Disney World this fall.

All Walk For Wishes participants will play a part in creating magic for Androscoggin County children like these who are battling life-threatening medical conditions.

The Walk For Wishes is a major source of fundraising for making such wishes possible. The average cost of a wish is $5,000. Any individual or team that raises $5,000 will have a wish granted in their honor.

There is no registration fee, and all walkers will receive a Make-A-Wish awareness wristband. Adult walkers who raise more than $100 and youth walkers who raise more than $50 will receive a T-shirt.

All participants, whether walking individually or on a team, will be able to register online and collect their pledges online. For more information, visit www.maine.wish.org, call (866) 704-WALK or e-mail [email protected].