A shout out to our recent wish recipients and their family members. These are a few photos of recent wishes. Our Wish Program continues to provide wishes to adults facing a terminal illness.
Granting Wishes, Giving Hope and Creating Lasting Memories. Thank you for your continued support.
Allie’s wish was to take a magical trip to Disneyland with her husband and young daughter, giving her daughter the opportunity to “catch the magic of the fairytale adventure.” Their Disneyland adventure was filled with special memories that will be cherished for years to come. A heartfelt thank-you to Get Away Today and Karmel Connect for helping make Allie’s wish come true and creating this unforgettable experience for her family!
Jay’s wish was to replace the family’s 50 year old fence that was literally held together in places with pallets and other random wood. With the help of some amazing volunteers, we were able to take the fence down and put up a new one with not only one new gate out back where one already existed, but another gate up front where one used to be but had blown off years ago. They were ecstatic! A kind message from the family read “I really want to say thank you so much!! Looking out and seeing that fence brings tears to my eyes, your kindness is so amazing!! Thank everyone who worked so hard on that fence.” Huge thank you to Maxwell Insurance Group, Mr. Handyman, Broken Nail Solutions, Boise Custom Windows and Specialized Services for providing volunteers! Every sore muscle and splinter is worth the joy that it brought to them, they were such a kind and truly thankful family!
Judy’s wish was to visit Rockaway Beach in Oregon with her family, including a brother that she hadn’t seen in years. They spent most days out on the beach in a fantastic wheelchair made for the sand and just relaxed in the breeze. Her daughter wrote the following beautiful thanks for the trip: “I have memories of her laughing by the water when we would have to roll her wheelchair back quickly to keep her from getting wet or being sucked into the waves. One of the days we were the only one on the beach in a storm. So many memories, but mostly just having everybody with each other was awesome…Just to be able to sit still and stare out at the ocean was a blessing.” So much love in this family, for and from Judy, memories to treasure!
Tony’s wish was to have a memorable trip to Walmart to shop for wanted items, needed items and anything else that caught his eye! We were able to load him up with pants, shirts, shoes, suspenders, socks, tools, model cars, and some treats. The joy that it brought him was clear on his face and he thanked us for the trip and time to take him. He told us “thank you ladies for doing this for me, I have never gotten to shop only for myself”. It was a trip well deserved and Tony was excited to wrap the morning up with a meatball sub to go on the way out. It was a pleasure to share in a simple wish for such a kind man!
