2021 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2021

Amanda – Wished for a Wish Bag customized with activities for her family.

Goldie – Wished for college funds for her four children with the donation made to Wish Granters by a personal friend along with Wish Granters.

Luke Wished for the ability to take his family to Honolulu.

FrankWished to be able to receive a lift chair that helps his condition.

Jerry – Wished to receive a scooter chair so he could go fishing again.

Carolyn – Wished to do a pampered day of hair and makeup then do a photo shoot for her husband before having dinner with her husband at Lock Stock & Barrel.

Susan – Wished for beautiful flowers outside her window so she can look outside and see them during the day.

Michael – Wished to go to Disney World with his best friend.

Marilyn – Wished for a lift chair to be able to be near her loved ones.

Judith– Wished for an Ipad to allow her to see her family and friends on Facetime. She also loves to play games which this is also allows her to do.

Kami – A special wish was completed in memory of our Wish recipient Kami. Kami’s husband and his sons fulfilled her wish. Kami wanted to learn how to fly fish, so we set up a guided fly fishing trip on a private lake.

JohnWished to have independence in his own bathroom by having a lifted toilet and roll in shower. Thank you Re-Bath of Meridian!

Darren – Wished to take a fishing trip with his son and brother in Hells Canyon.  Hells Canyon Adventures made this wish possible.  

Betty – Wished to be with horses and other animals on a farm.  This wish was made possible by Healing Hooves.  

Sam – Wished to have a new TV to watch her favorite TV program, The Price is Right.  Many thanks to RC Willey for making this happen.  

Reuben – Wished to be able to make a donation to Special Olympics of Idaho, a cause near and dear to his heart.  

Dave – Wished for a trip to the Oregon Coast with his kids.  Thanks to the Silver Surf Motel and Newport Trade Winds for helping to make this come true.  

Kristen – Wished to to to Hawaii with her husband and children.  Thanks to Alisha Palmer who donated her home and a car to be used during the wish.  

Fred – Wished to cover an old tattoo with a duck tattoo. “Not a “sissy” duck but a great one.” Haha! Thanks to Kyle at @leveluptattoos who donated his time to make this wish come true.

Bruce – Wished to have carpet installed in his home. Thanks to Dillabaugh Flooring, Two Men and a Truck, and Home 2 Suites by Hilton in Nampa for making this wish happen.  

2020 Wishes

Wishes Granted in 2020

10 Blessing Bags– Personalized Blessing bags given to women living with Metastatic Breast cancer

16 Christmas Wish Bags– Special bags filled with gifts given to terminal cancer patients for Christmas

David– wished for an RV41 Inverter

Shelley– wished for legal help from CK Quade Law

Brent– wished for a refrigerator, couch, loveseat and food for his family of 11. Thanks to the help of RC Willey’s and many donors in our amazing community!

Dee – Received a Wish Bag filled with items that will be able to fulfill his wish

Korky – Received a Wish Bag filled with items that will be able to fulfill his wish

Richard– Received a Wish Bag filled with items that will be able to fulfill his wish

Angela – wished for a limo ride from her home with family and loved one to the Melting Pot in Boise for a wonderful evening out

Beth – Received a Wish Bag filled with items that will fulfill needs for herself and her loved ones

Warner – Received a Wish Bag full of grocery gift cards, restaurant gift cards, frozen meals, Wish Granter shirt and treats

Gregory – wished to have his home spray washed and pest control complete

Karri – wished for a Blessing Bike: Wish Granters teamed up with The Blessing Bike to make this wish come true!

Ronald – wished for a trip to Arizona with his wife

Michael – wished for a surprise Christmas party for his family

John – wished for an electric scooter for mobility to improve his overall well being

Lawrence– wished for catered meal to enjoy with his loved ones

2019 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2019

 Ted– wished to take his wife out for their 56th wedding anniversary

Laura – wished to visit her son in California

Rodger – wished to visit DC war museums

Stephen – wished to attend a Seahawks vs. 49ers game

Tamara– wished to go to Hawaii

Kimberly– wished for a trip to New York with her family

Michael – wished for a portable wheelchair ramp

Winifred – wished for a Blessing Bike

Trische – wished to go to Disneyland with her family

Camille – wished for a play set to enjoy with her children

Terry– wished for new flooring installed in his home

Verla – wished for a Kindle tablet

Sharon – wished for a lift chair

Matthew – wished to attend the LA Dodgers versus the Yankees baseball game in California

Robert – wished to attend the Western Idaho Fair with his wife and son

Tom – wished to spend time with a Clydesdale horse

Bob– wished to visit the Smithsonian with his wife

Howard – wished for a hoyer lift to get outside of his home

James – wished to attend his grandchild’s high school graduation

Fred – wished to be able to purchase a special gift of remembrance for his wife

Dora – wished to be with her family in Illinois

Jacqueline – wished to see her son from VA one last time

Tamara – wished for a family trip to Lincoln City, OR

Mark– wished to have his family in TN visit, and he was able to meet his grandchildren for the first time

Todd – wished for new carpeting in his living room and hallway

Cyndi – wished to go to Hawaii

Teresa – wished for a lift chair

Stephen – wished to drive a Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Vegas

Lydia– wished for family to visit from CA

Jerry– wished for a vacation with his wife to Florida celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary

Brian– wished for his daughter and son-in-law to visit from Indiana

Nicole– wished for a family vacation to Disneyland

Kirby– wished to provide gifts for his son and new granddaughter

Debra– wished for her friend of over 40 years to visit her from Washington

2018 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2018

Elaine– Wished to visit her family in Florida.

Scott– Wished for a new lift chair.

Betty– Wished fora new lift chair.

William– Wished to rent an RV to visit his family on the east coast.

Donald– Wished for some new western wear.

Sandra – Wished to take a trip to Seaside, OR with her husband.

Kimberly– Wished to attend the dinner theater at Mountain River Ranch.

Gilbert– Wished for a new lift chair.

Daniel– Wished for roofing repairs done on his home to ensure his wife does not have to worry.

Ralph – Wished for a new pillow top mattress.

Jerome– Wished to go skydiving.

Bob– Wished to visit Opryland in Nashville, TN.

Anthony– Wished to take a trip to Disneyland with his family.

Dennis– Wished for a Kitchenaid mixer with accessories to make baking easier.

Charles– Wished to take a flight over the Treasure Valley.

Les– Wished to take flight in a Kit Fox bush airplane.

William– Wished to visit his family in South Carolina.

Tommy– Wished to meet Keith Urban.

Trent– Wished to take a shopping trip to purchase something special for his wife.

Pam– Wished for a tablet to use to connect and communicate with family cross country.

Steven– Wished to take a trip in an RV with his wife to visit family in CA.

Lynda – Wished to take a trip to Idaho City on a Harley.

Hillary – Wished to take a trip to Disneyland with her family.

Randy– Wished to take a flight over the Treasure Valley.

Diana– Wished to visit her hometown in Anacortes, WA.

LeAnn– Wished to visit her 3 sons in Seattle, WA.

Ann – Wished to attend her brother’s memorial service in Colorado.

Sherman – Wished to be home at his cabin on Warm Lake. With help from Ramp It Up Transportation and his hospice, we were able to make this wish come true.

Michael – Wished to be home with his family to be close enough to make more memories. We were able to assist Michael, his wife, and 2 younger children move home to be with their family.

Anna – Wished to take a trip to Disneyland with her family

Russell – Wished to take a trip to Crater Lake with his wife

Donald – As a Vietnam veteran Bird Dog pilot, he wished to “be in the air again.”

Sam – Wished to ride in the classic Italian car an Alfa Romeo. With help from a generous man named Max, Sam was able to go for a ride in both a 1970 Alfa Romeo Guilia Super Biscione 1600 AND 1963 Alfa Romeo Giuliette Berlina T.I.

Jerry – Wished for his backyard landscaping to be touched up for his wife. With help from some wonderful volunteers we were able to have this wish come true.

Eugena – Wished for a tablet to do geneology research and connect with her family in Utah on social media.

Lynn – Due to being born with a club foot and having to always have custom made boots to fit his needs, he wished for light weight custom boots.  The work boots he already had weighed 11 pounds! Thanks to Rosendahl we were able to grant Lynn’s wish.

Carrie – Wished to share her story to impact someone’s life and inspire them to be screened for cancer, avoiding a late stage cancer diagnosis. With the help from Blue Chip Media we were able to complete her wish with a beautiful video to share.

Jeff  – Wished to meet Gene Simmons from the band KISS. He was not only able to meet him, but also Drummer Eric Singer. Thank you to Dennis Combs and his Co-pilot Will for flying them in the Combs plane to Burbank, California where Jeff and his wife Wendy had rockin’ good time!

Angela – Wished to bring her daughter and son in law from  California to stay and visit with her.

Vanessa – Wished for a split adjustable bed to sleep near her husband. We granted this wish with the help of Meridian Home furnishings donation of a California King split adjustable bed so Vanessa can now sleep next to her husband again.

Brent – Wished for a 55 inch 4k Smart Television. Thanks to Best Buy discounting the television, we were able to grant Brent’s wish.

Peter – Wished to go to Jackpot, NV with his wife and celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary at Cactus Pete’s Resort Casino and The Horseshu Hotel Casino. Thanks to Cactus Pete’s Resort, he was able to go enjoy his wish.

2017 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2017

Laura – Wished to take a family trip with her husband & 9-year- old son to Universal Studios. We purchased the airfare & Universal Studio tickets ; thanks to Karmel Shuttle’s donation for transportation to/from the airport and Hilton Los Angeles Universal City’s donation of three nights stay Laura & her family were able to go to Universal Studios and have a great time.

Keith – Wished to have an old awning torn down and a new one built in his backyard. We purchases part of the supplies,  Home Depot donation of part of the supplies &  Skills USA Idaho donated all of the labor.

Ryan – Wished for a gaming laptop. We were able to fulfill his wish and buy his laptop & a carrying case at a discounted rate thanks to Best Buy.

Steve – Wished for a Steak Dinner from Lock Stock and Barrel. We purchased two steak dinners and delivered to him so he could enjoy a nice steak dinner with his roommate at the life care center.

Gary – Wished to go on a country drive and get a bite to eat.

Raymond – Wished to take his family of 4 to New York for Macy’s Day Parade.  Thank you professional Athlete Kris Gethin to help get Raymond and his family to NY & give them spending money for the trip.

Tracy – Wished for him & his family to attend BSU game.

Sandra – Wished for new floors to be installed in her kitchen and bathroom. While this was in progress, her heater went out, so she wished for  heater instead (she was granted both the flooring and heater!)

Mable – Wished for a new hearing aid.

Maria – Wished to have skirting placed and  a heat lamp  around her fifth wheeler that she lives in so her pipes wouldn’t freeze.

Christine – Wished to spend time around Horses. She visited Horses in October.

Archie – Wished to visit the Oregon Coast with family . Thank you to Rent for Fun in Nampa, Robben Rent a Car, & Inn at Wacoma Lincoln, Oregon.

Reva & Zee the Cat – Wished to have her Cat name Zee to be taken to her long term friend so he could live a life in his new home in the Boston area. Thank you Linda who Donated her time to take Zee and to Hilton Garden Boston Logan Airport  for giving the room for Linda to stay in for the night . Also thank  you to Kool Oldies Radio and sister Company The Bull.

Michael–  Wished for a mounted television on the wall; now he can watch his programs from multiple view areas. Special mention to Best Buy for making it more affordable!

Floyd – Wished for a remodeled backyard.

Scott – Wished to go to Disneyland with his family. Thank you to Disneyland for helping donate to make this wish come true.

Janet –  Wished to go to Lagoon with her family.

Mark – Wished for a remodeled backyard. A huge thank you to Home Depot for helping make this wish happen.

2016 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2016

Ron – wished to go to the Oregon Coast and go deep sea fishing

David – wished to travel to San Diego to attend his extended family reunion

Joe– wished to go to the Oregon Coast with his family

Pamela – wished to go to Lake Powell on a house boat trip

DeWayne – wished to go to a BSU football game in a sky box

Robyn – wished to go skydiving in Caldwell

Lisa – wished for a car so she would have a safe mode of transportation

Roy – wished to have a friend fly in to visit him

Rick – wished to ride a horse

Betty – wished to go to Arkansas to see family

Judy – wished to learn to surf

Micheil – wished to go to Oregon for his son’s wedding

Maureen – wished to spend a day at Wahooz to have fun with her family

Fred – wished to go on a train ride

Stephanie – wished to go to Orlando for a family vacation

Lee – wished to go to Wilder for his dad’s 90th birthday

Daniel – wished to hold a Cigar Box Guitar Festival

Sharon – wished to have a “staycation” at a local hotel with her daughter

Jimmie – wished to go to the Daytona 500

Larry – wished to go to Arizona with his wife

Kimberly – wished to go to San Diego to swim with the dolphins

Jennifer – wished to go to San Diego to see her family

2015 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2015

Betty – wished to spend Christmas with her family

Toby – wished for cable TV service

Hector – wished for a a shopping spree in December so he could get Christmas gifts for his kids and grandkids

Dixie – wished to see the Oak Ridge Boys with her mother

Sara – wished to spend Thanksgiving with her family

Michael – wished to have his daughter and grandkids come for Thanksgiving

Bernadita – wished to have a shopping spree in November to get Christmas gifts for her grandchildren

Bradford – wished to go to the Wild Horse Casino

Michelle – wished for a shopping spree to get new clothes for her kids

Doug – wished for a cell phone for both he and his wife

Tammy – wished to go to Maui with her family

Rae – wished to go to Arlington National Cemetery to visit her father’s grave

Louise – wished to go to Zoo Boise with her family

Char – wished for a ride on the Thunder Mountain Line with her family

Susan – wished for a roof over her deck

Stacy – wished for a power lift chair

Debra – wished for an electric scooter

Solliya – wished for a shopping spree for her and her son

Michael – wished for a radio with a CD player

Shayne – wished to go to Disneyland with his family

Marilyn – wished for a puppy

Shawna – wished to go to Disneyworld with her family

Billie Jo – wished to have her sisters come for a visit

Martha – wished for a computer

Amy – wished for a special gathering in the park for friends and family

Carla – wished to go to the Oregon Coast

Kevin – wished to go to Florida with his wife

Rex – wished to go to Montana to see his daughter and grandchildren

Arla – wished for a power lift chair

Cathy – wished for her daughter to have a shopping spree to get things for her unborn baby

Deborah – wished to go to Disneyworld with her husband

Anna – wished for a wheelchair ramp

Cynthia – wished to have work done on her bathroom

Al – wished to ride on the Thunder Mountain Railroad with his family

Myron – wished for an electric scooter that would go in the sand so he could go fishing

Art – wished to go to Texas with his family

Denise – wished for new flooring in her home

Robert – wished to find someone to help his mother with all the necessary details after he passed

Scott – wished for a walk-in shower

Sharon – wished to go to Maui with her sisters

Cindy – wished to go to the PBR event with her son

Thomas – wished for new windows for his house

Tammy – wished for her back deck to be restained

Larry – wished for a Golden Lab

Jutta – wished to go to Jackpot with her husband

Maurine – wished for a hot tub/spa

Merle – wished to have his roof fixed

Michelle – wished to see the Northern Lights with her family

Clint – wished to attend a taping of the Ellen Degeneres show

Billy – wished for a flat screen TV

Jeanie – wished to have a family reunion

Zach – wished to go to a Chicago Blackhawks game

2014 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2014

Brenda – wished to have her grandchildren come to see her one last time

Marlin – wished for a shopping spree at Walmart in December

Dixie – wished for a power life chair in December

June – wished to visit family in California

Mary – wished to attend a dinner theater with her family in November

Bruce – wished  for a family vacation to Disneyland

Brad – wished for a family vacation

James – wished to attend the Boise State/BYU game in October

Craig – wished for assistance to move to Oregon in October for medical treatment

Janet – wished for a trip to Disneyland with her son

Erin – wished to have her backyard landscaping redone

Cathy – wished to have her double wide trailer sold

Virginia – wished to go to Jackpot with her granddaughters

Gary – wished for a new recliner

Linda – wished to go to the Oregon coast

Jackie – wished to go see her son’s new apartment

Danette – wished to go to the movies with her family

Cody – wished for her family to receive a new air conditioning system

Linda – wished to go to Silverwood

Maria – wished for a motorized wheel chair

Virginia – wished for a new dishwasher

Larry – wished to go to Alaska

Julie – wished to go to the Oregon coast

Neil – wished to have his niece fly in to visit him

Kathleen – wished to have her son and granddaughter fly in to visit her

Melody – wished to go to Tombstone, Arizona

Rosalee – wished for a Golden Retriever to train as a service dog

Steven – wished to have a rock retaining wall built in his back yard

Kevin – wished for a new bed

Jerry – wished for an electric scooter

Cari – has cancer and received a 3-wheel recumbant bike

Mary Lynn – wished to go on a hot air balloon ride

Stephen – wished to go on a hot air balloon ride

Nhi – wished to go to Disneyland with her family

Marty – wished to have his 1989 boat was restored for his family

Lara – wished to go to Disneyland with her family

Kristin – wished for bicycles for her and her husband

Kim – wished to go on a road trip with her husband

Susan – wished to go to Disney World with her family

Rebecca – wished for a plane ticket for her son to fly home

Casandra – wished to go to Disneyland with her family

Jon – wished for a lift chair

Glenna – wished for some plumbing work to be done on her bathroom

Trina – wished to go to the American Virgin Islands with her family

Aimee – wished to go to Atlanta to see her twin sister

Gladys – wished for a new roof on her home

Dale – wished for new flooring in his house

Jim – wished for a laptop computer

Karen – wished to have her belongings brought from Arizona to Idaho

Michael – wished for a wedding ring set for his wife of 24 years

2013 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2013

Alfred – wished for a lift on the back of his Jeep for his scooter

Shelli – wished for a trip to Disneyland with her family

Kristi – wished for her husband and boys to go to Disneyland after she passed; she knew she wasn’t well enough to go but wanted her family to have this memory.

Shauntell – wished for a camper so that she, her husband, and son could continue to make camping memories

Amanda – wished for a trip to San Diego with her family

Mark – wished for a trip to Disneyland with his family

Kathy – wished for a trip to the Oregon Coast with her family

Jenna – wished for a mall shopping spree

Brad – wished for tickets to see a Boise State football game and meet some of the players

Barbara – wished for a ride on the Thunder Mountain Railroad Santa Express with her kids and grandkids

Richard – wished for his brother to fly in from Texas to see him

Glenn – wished for a trip to the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City

Winn – wished for repairs to the roof on his mobile home

Chris – wished for a shed to store wood in

Jason – wished for a Hawaiian themed party

Juan – wished for a 1980’s boom box

Tim – wished for trees in his yard to be cut down

Chris – wished for high speed internet

Delbert – wished for a wheel chair ramp to be built on his house

Wes – wished for his aunt to fly in to see him

Chris – wished for a trip to the Oregon coast

Jenny – wished for season passes to Roaring Springs for her family

Diane – wished for a trip to Disneyland with her children

Mary – asked for her body to be donated to research (she had a rare neurological disease)

Sandra – wished for a family trip to Hawaii

Greg – wished for a wheel chair ramp for backyard access

Denise – wished for a ride in a hot air balloon

Zehrudin – wished for a new TV

Jim – wished for a trip to Glacier National Park

Janet – wished for her tickets to Hawaii to be upgraded to first class

Chuck – wished for work to be done on his teeth

Nancy – wished for a family trip to Disneyland

Jeff – wished to have denture work done

Jean – wished for a trip to Bruneau Sand Dunes, the Mountain Home AFB, and to a ghost town

Michael  – wished for a trip to Hawaii for a friend’s wedding

Lorraine – wished for a road trip

Dan – wished for a recliner

Jo – wished for a stay in a cabin in Garden Valley with her family

Jan – wished for a quilting machine

Sonia – wished for a trip to Disneyland with her family

Dorothy – wished to have her cat groomed

Bob – wished for a recliner

Allen – wished for a Steelhead fishing trip

Alicia – wished for a trip to Chicago to see her family

Dorothy – wished for new windows for her house

Becky – wished for her house to be cleaned and organized

John – wished for Christmas presents for his kids

Tracy – wished for his 1980 Corvette to be restored

Louise – wished for a lift for her motorized chair

Larry – wished for work to be done on his plumbing

Del – wished for the game “I Racing”

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2012

Ben – wished for a wood storage shed

Georgia – wished to attend the Boise Symphony Wizard of Oz performance

James – wished for some work to be done on his car

James – wished for a new computer

Karen – wished for a flat screen television

Priscilla – wished for a new bed

Nina – wished for her son and 3 grandsons to visit from Florida

Robert – wished for a new flat screen television

Antoinette – wished for some work to be done on her bathroom

Reva – wished for a call from Davey Hamilton and was given items from Dale Jr.

Luke – wished to take his wife out to dinner at Barbacoa

Sherilyn – wished for a new bed

Andy – wished to travel to California with his sons

Nick – wished for new bikes for his children

Susie – wished to have a sushi dinner brought to her

Nadine – wished for her son to fly to Idaho to visit her

Don – wished to have professional training for his dog

Edgar – wished to ride in a World War Two plane

Sandy – wished for a tree to be planted in her sisters backyard

Tim – wished to visit Pearl Harbor with his three daughters

Bruce – wished to have his son come to visit him

Carol – wished to travel to Florida for her father’s 90th birthday

Mark – wished to travel to Disneyland with his daughter and granddaughters

Earl – wished for a new flat screen television

Kim – wished to visit Ohio for a family reunion

Nancy – wished for a wood deck in her backyard

Joanne – wished for a video camera

Mike – wished to visit Washington, DC

Arthur – wished for a new battery for his power chair

Reyes – wished for assistance with navigation

Sharon – wished for a shopping trip for new clothes

Heidi – wished for a special ring for her daughter to remember her by

Joe – wished to take a family vacation to Venice Beach, CA

Troy – wished for a new living room set

Mike – wished to go for a ride in a small plane

Steve – wished for his house to be painted

Tynan – wished to have some work done on his bathroom

Jose – wished for his car to be repaired

Linda – wished for a patio expansion

DJ – wished for roofing repairs

Donna – wished to have a reading by Medium David Akins

Margaret – wished for her daughter to come and visit her

Linda – wished for her tub to be fixed

Albert – wished for a family trip on Thunder Mountain Express

Chuck – wished waterfall landscaping in his backyard

Judi – wished to stay in a cabin in McCall with her family

Bruce – wished for his 1969 Mercury restored

L.B. – wished for new glasses

2011 Wishes

 

Wishes Granted in 2011

James – wished to have his granddaughter flown in to visit him for Christmas

Anna – wished for a new king size bed

Denise – wished to travel to New York City

Richard – wished for a hot tub

Sharon – wished for a female Bichon puppy

Jesse – wished for a family trip to Disneyland

Sara – wished for a family trip to Disneyland

Ron – wished for a new washer and dryer for his family

Norma – wished for family to visit

Terry – wished to visit Arlington National Cemetery

Marvin – wished to have his backyard landscaped

Santiago – wished for assistance with his home so that he could adopt his grandchild

Barbara – wished for dinner with her daughters at Louie’s

Oliver – wished to attend the Idaho State Fair with his wife

Aeran – wished for a family vacation to Maui

Steve – wished for a new for his backyard

Christopher – wished to take a tour of the Mountain Home Air Force Base

Lance – wished for 3 foot high raised garden beds to continue to work in his garden

Larry – wished for a roll in shower

David – wished to travel to New York with his wife

Jim – wished to attend a Nascar race with his wife and stepson

Wayne – wished for a new wood storage shed

Bill – wished for a fishing trip at Hells Canyon with his son and grandsons

Veronica – wished to travel to Waldport, Oregon with her husband and four year old son

Michael – wished to have his 1967 Camero Super Sport restored

Paul – wished to meet Boise State Bronco football players

Kendall – wished to travel to Newport, Oregon with her family

John – wished (as a retired pilot) to go on one last flight around the valley

Don – wished for new carpet to be installed to give his family comfort for years to come

2010 Wishes

1st WISH: December 17, 2010

Brent – Our first wish was granted to Brent who had Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Brent’s wish was to ride in a helicopter with his wife and two sons.