DEXTER â Diagnosed with pediatric kidney cancer in the form of a Wilms tumor as a toddler, and with a love for Disney princesses at the time, Katy Nortzâs wish to visit Walt Disney World was granted by Make-A-Wish CNY in 2003.
Now, the 21-year-old, along with her family, is helping to raise money for the organization that has helped them so much.
As if it wouldnât have been enough having Katy dealing with her cancer, the Nortz family experienced another difficult situation when Katyâs brother, Nicholas Nortz, now 23, was diagnosed with kidney disease and had to undergo a transplant nearly seven years ago. About a year later, Make-A-Wish was there granting his wish as well: to go to the NCAA college basketball Final Four in 2015.