Melanie Bishop waves to the many cars driving by in a parade part of her "Wish Day." In addition to an online shopping-spree, Make-A-Wish helped coordinate a carnival-themed parade where locals could drive by in support of Melanie. Over 50 cars showed up, plus multiple police and fire vehicles, so Melanie and her family joked about their arms getting tired from so much waving. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The Bishop family smiles for a picture while Melanie begins opening gifts from her Make-A-Wish online shopping spree. Going clockwise from Melanie--mom Kimberly Bishop, dad Justin Bishop, brother Kyle (15), and brother Gavin (12). (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Kim Bahre drives by with her three sons, Seamus, Miles, and Devinn, in the parade for Melanie Bishop's Wish Day. Kim works at the Molly Ockett School and Devinn, here shooting silly string out of the top of the car, used to be in the same class as Melanie. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Melanie Bishop waves to the many cars driving by in a parade part of her "Wish Day." In addition to an online shopping-spree, Make-A-Wish helped coordinate a carnival-themed parade where locals could drive by in support of Melanie. Over 50 cars showed up, plus multiple police and fire vehicles, so Melanie and her family joked about their arms getting tired from so much waving. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Flag-twirling stilt-walkers and even the Easter Bunny turned out for the parade in Fryeburg for Melanie Bishop's Wish Day. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The Bishop family smiles for a picture while Melanie begins opening gifts from her Make-A-Wish online shopping spree. Going clockwise from Melanie--mom Kimberly Bishop, dad Justin Bishop, brother Kyle (15), and brother Gavin (12). (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Decked-out cars line Portland Street in Fryeburg as part of Melanie Bishop's Wish Day parade. Over 50 cars turned out to support the Bishop family, packing the side streets. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
First responder vehicles, including this red-nosed cop, lined Portland Street for the parade supporting Melanie Bishop. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Many cars, like the one pictured here, went all out decorating for Melanie Bishop's Wish Day parade. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Kim Bahre drives by with her three sons, Seamus, Miles, and Devinn, in the parade for Melanie Bishop's Wish Day. Kim works at the Molly Ockett School and Devinn, here shooting silly string out of the top of the car, used to be in the same class as Melanie. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Melanie Bishop opens gifts from her Make-A-Wish online shopping spree with some help from brother Kyle and father Justin. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
FRYEBURG, Maine — Rainbows of balloons, handmade signs and some crazy costumes colored a block of Fryeburg on Wednesday afternoon for a circus-themed "Wish Day" parade for a local girl with leukemia.Â
Well over 50 cars, plus a myriad of police, fire and EMT vehicles from surrounding towns, turned out to show their support Melanie Bishop, 9, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2019.
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