Make-A- Wish grants cancer survivor and young musician, three saxophones

SAX.Still001.jpg — Lucas Lamb, Fargo, receives three saxophones from Make-A-Wish volunteer wish granters at the charity's Wine and Wishes gala on Saturday night.

By Kevin Wallevand

May 06, 2025 at 6:00 PM

FARGO — Just days after finishing his final chemotherapy, Fargo south senior Lucas Lamb got a big surprise from Make-A-Wish over the weekend.

Lucas, who has been getting chemotherapy for his battle against Lymphoma, appeared at the gala to play "Happy Birthday" on a saxophone. It is the 40th Anniversary for Make-A-Wish North Dakota.

Following that, volunteer wish granters presented Lucas with three saxophones he can take with him to college in Texas, where he will be studying saxophone performance.

The presentation was planned before news of a home burglary, where Lucas's family lost a laptop, electronics, and Lucas's tenor saxophone.

Kevin Wallevand has been a reporter at WDAY-TV since 1983. He is a native of Vining, Minnesota in Otter Tail County. His series and documentary work have brought him to Africa, Vietnam, Haiti, Kosovo, South America, Mongolia, Juarez,Mexico and the Middle East. He is an multiple Emmy and national Edward R. Murrow award recipient.

Reach Kevin at kwallevand@wday.com or 701-241-5317

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