WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco native and Texas country music star Wade Bowen helped grant Christmas wishes to hundreds of Waco ISD students.

Bowen was on hand at South Waco Elementary Thursday morning to deliver the gifts through the Make A Wish Come True program.

The Bowen Family Foundation got involved a few years ago and this year adopted two entire schools to grant wishes.

“This is amazing, It’s amazing. It’s for the kids. It’s Christmas,” Bowen told KWTX. “This is the best time to do anything like this.”

The Make A Wish Come True was founded 17 years ago by late and beloved University Soccer Coach Mike Chapman.

Mike’s brother, Kyle, and Mike’s nephew, Dylan, have continued the project since Mike’s sudden and unexpected passing in 2020 with the help of the school’s Junior ROTC program

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