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SEE THE GOOD: One Wish Project

April, 2025
ANDOVER, MASS. (WHDH) – A young woman from Andover is making sweet celebrations possible, helping thousands of children feel special on their birthday.

One Wish Project Founder Hannah Finn Talks One MAGICAL Wish

December, 2025
Help us stock the shelves at One Wish Project so they can provide birthday celebrations for children in homeless shelters and foster care throughout the year!

Help make a birthday wish come true: One wish fundraiser at Wamesit Lanes

October 11, 2025
TEWKSBURY — Every birth­day has a special point where the person makes a wish and then blows the candles out. For some children, though, this most familiar of rituals never actually happens. Thanks to the efforts of hundreds of incredible volunteers, celebrating a birthday is now a dream come true.

The Boston Dad on Instagram

May, 2025
Massachusetts Girl Makes Miracles Happen!

Dacey’s Divas: Hannah Finn and Claudia Mintz

2024
Join Dacey as she talks with One Wish Project founder, Hannah Finn and her mother, Claudia Mintz who’s the current Executive Director of the project. Learn all about this local non-profit that provides birthday celebration for local kids in need. Produced by Dacey Zouzas at Chelmsford TeleMedia.

One Wish Project brings birthday parties to kids in homeless shelters, foster care

July 24, 2023
ANDOVER – Hannah Finn is naking a difference, one birthday at a time.

Hannah started the One Wish Project when she was just 14 years old. The mission is to make sure children in homeless shelters and foster care received the same joy on their birthdays that she was fortunate enough to grow up with.

Delivering happy birthdays to homeless children

September 12, 2022

Hannah Finn has been running the One Wish Project, which provides birthday cakes and celebrations for children living in homeless shelters and in DCF. Her company is expanding operations into Salem in October.

WBZ News Radio 1030

September 8, 2022
ANDOVER, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — An Andover non-profit is ensuring that children in less than ideal living situations can still experience the joy of a birthday party.

One Wish Project delivers birthday cakes and toys to kids in shelters and foster care throughout Massachusetts.

northshore Magazine

May 10, 2022
The One Wish Project, a charitable effort founded by an Andover High School student to provide birthday celebrations to children experiencing homelessness celebrated its 5th anniversary on June 2 with a gala at the Andover Country Club.

Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund, Inc.

December 21, 2021
In 2020, Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund, Inc. created the Inspire Kindness scholarship. Hannah Finn, the inaugural recipient from Andover, was the inspiration for this scholarship.

1st Annual Light a Candle Gala

Celebrate with Morning Magic and One Wish Project.

Andover Townsman

January 14, 2021
It started with one cake made from scratch and gifts bought with her babysitting money. Now Hannah Finn’s One Wish Project is on the way to providing happy birthdays to more than 250 children.

northshore Magazine

March 6, 2019
Hannah Finn Honored for Outstanding Volunteer Service at Award Presentation

When Hannah entered high school, she wanted to start challenging herself in many different ways. One way was to get involved in community service. She was aware of the Lazarus House in Lawrence and understood that the children who live there probably get very little for their birthday, if anything at all.

The 2nd Annual Morning MAGIC’s One MAGICAL Wish!

Magic 106.7 partners with One Wish Project for #One Magical Wish

Claudia Mintz, Of One Wish Project On Morning MAGIC!
Hannah Finn, of One Wish Project on Morning MAGIC!

Boston Celtics

January 19, 2019
Hannah Finn believes everyone should feel special on their birthday. At 14-yrs-old Hannah launched the One Wish Project, a nonprofit that delivers birthday party supplies to kids living in homeless shelters. To date, our @MAStateLottery

#HeroAmongUs has raised $14K+!

Mary Jo Brown Foundation

2018 Spreading Smiles Award Winner

When Hannah entered high school, she wanted to start challenging herself in many different ways. One way was to get involved in community service. She was aware of the Lazarus House in Lawrence and understood that the children who live there probably get very little for their birthday, if anything at all.

Teen LEVELS UP with *BIRTHDAY CAKES* for homeless kids

The Daily News

MARCH 28, 2018
Red Cross Honors Local Heroes

Heroes take action to benefit others. All kinds of heroes are being honored today at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore in Danvers, where the Northeast Massachusetts Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding its annual Community Heroes Breakfast.

The Boston Globe

December 21, 2017
​It started out as a hobby and ended up being a labor of love.

​Hannah Finn, 14, had always liked baking. But then she found out that some homeless children staying at Lazarus House in Lawrence sometimes had birthdays without cake.

Heroes Among Us

Boston Celtics

Heroes Among Us Raw Footage

Andover Townsman

August 24, 2017
Kudos to selfless acts of two, local people

​In belated response to two heart-warming articles published in the Aug. 3 Townsman, the first about a young teen who bakes birthday cakes for homeless children and the second about a local hairdresser who volunteers her time to give free haircuts to troubled children residing at a group home.

The Jewish Journal

August 24, 2017
​Hannah Finn never expected to get into the cake making business. Up until last spring, the 14-year-old spent most of her free time performing on the school gymnastics team, and playing with her two dogs, three cats, and fish. Then, her mother, Claudia Mintz, mentioned that it was time for her Hannah to begin her community service project, which Mintz believes fosters independent thinkers.

5 for Good: Andover high school student bakes birthday cakes for kids in shelters

Andover Townsman

Aug 3, 2017
​It started out as a hobby and ended up being a labor of love.

​Hannah Finn, 14, had always liked baking. But then she found out that some homeless children staying at Lazarus House in Lawrence sometimes had birthdays without cake.