CT Make-A-Wish is backlogged by 350 wishes for kids. An historic inn is trying to change that.

Catherine Poulin took a tour earlier this year at the Connecticut Make-A-Wish headquarters in Trumbull and was shocked to find out there is a backlog of 350 wishes still waiting to be granted.

The events catering manager at the historic Haley Mansion at the Inn at Mystic felt compelled to help those children in some way.

“It ripped apart my heart,” Poulin said. “It’s an astounding number and I wanted to create an event to donate to Make-A-Wish so I went back to the property to see...