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.
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Joey’s wish was to take his best friend, who happens to be his Mom, to Times Square in New York City. They had an incredible time and savored the new experiences. This is a thank you from Joey: “Thank you so much for making my wish come true! I am beyond grateful. I had the time of my life & I will never forget it. Wish Granters is an amazing organization. I am so touched by the generosity. Again thank you from the bottom of my heart!” Our thanks to the Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central for helping to make Joey’s wish come true!
Carmen’s wish was to go to Sedona, AZ, with her two best friends to spend time visiting the vortexes and to attend an in-person service of a spiritual leader they follow. They had a delightful time together. The trip included not only the church service and vortexes, but shopping, dining out, morning walks, and meditation. Carmen said “What an amazing gift! Thank you!!” Our thanks to Sarah & Kelly Engelhardt for giving us an amazing discount on their Airbnb.
Stephanie’s wish was to dine at one of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurants with her family. We couldn’t have been more excited for her – what a fun wish! Eating together as a family has always been important to Stephanie, and sharing meals together became even more significant, but difficult, after the unexpected passing of her daughter. This special trip was not only an opportunity to enjoy an amazing meal together, but also a way to honor her daughter’s memory and preserve cherished family traditions with her sons and sisters. We want to give a HUGE thank you to Harrah’s Resort Southern California for donating the meal, as well as to Gordon Ramsay himself for recording a personalized video message for Stephanie!! That truly made the evening unforgettable.
We also want to share some special words from Stephanie after the trip: “I have no words to truly thank you all for making this happen, it was such a beautiful experience […]. It was such a great memory that my family and I will never forget, it was so nice for us all to get together and just laugh […], it gave us all a chance to forget about the cancer for a bit and just have love and joy. […] We could never THANK YOU enough, this was truly special to us in so many ways, from my entire family and I thank you. You all are amazing people and we appreciate everything you do.”
Bill’s wish was to have a new washer and dryer for his wife, so she won’t have to worry about these essentials after he is gone. Both Bill and his wife were thrilled with the new appliances! We want to give a BIG thank you to The Home Depot in Nampa and to The Home Depot Foundation for generously sponsoring Bill’s wish. The Home Depot in Nampa is also organizing a group of volunteers/employees to beautify Bill’s yard this Spring. We are so thankful for their generosity and excited for Bill and his wife to enjoy it!
