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.
Audra’s wish was to travel to West Virginia to see multiple family members that she had not seen in a very long time. Throughout her journey, Audra attended a gospel concert in Branson, visited a nephew, had a Mexican dinner with her son and his family and visited Mount Rushmore among so many other things. Lora, her daughter who took her on the road trip, shared that the trip was a blessing in a thousand different ways and that Audra had enjoyed every moment, even with the pain of sitting for hours at a time. She shared a touching story from the Sunday they attended church in Audra’s hometown, one that led them to realize that they were right where they were supposed to be on that day. Sharing family time, new experiences & making friends along the way, it was a trip that will always be remembered!
Joe’s wish was a quick one, but one that meant more to him than he could say. We received an emergency email from hospice that he hoped to attend his fathers funeral the following week. We were abl to provide his transporation to and from the funeral as well as a DoorDash card that was emailed to Stephanie. They were able to attend and then relax a bit following. A quick wish, but Joe noted on his application that “This trip to be at my fathers funeral would help me with closure…This can help me to know where I’m going eventually as I’m on my own end of life journey.” They are thankful that we provided a closure that he so desperately needed and may not have gotten without Wish Granters.
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!
