Monthly Archives: July 2012
Dan E., 84, served in the United States Navy for 10 years in 1940s and 1950s, and then returned to the military for an additional 10 years of duty with the U.S. Air Force at the age of 57, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. When he enlisted in 1951, he was assigned to serve as [...]
Join us as we screen the award winning documentary Age of Champions August 14th at 7:00 pm at the Denver Film Center Colfax, with a special appearance by film director Christopher Rufo. Tickets are $10 per person and available at http://seniorwish.org/aoc. Age of Champions is the inspiring story of a group of athletes – [...]
Barb, 75, of the Sterling House in Salem, OH has always lived a very simple life. She spent most of her life working on her family farm and never had very many possessions during her life. She has always appreciated everything she has ever been given and has always admired many of the Victorian paintings [...]
George H, of New England Bay in Coventry, RI has accomplished many things in his 89 years. He has been a soldier, a loving husband, a volunteer, an outdoorsman, and now he can add being a part of the studio audience of his favorite show, Wheel of Fortune. George has been a devoted fan and [...]
Edna is and always has been adventurous. She has been to many countries, and to every continent – including Antarctica! It is safe to say she has done things many people have only dreamed of doing. The only problem is that she hasn’t done everything she has dreamed of; Edna has always wanted to skydive. [...]
Tune in Sunday, July 22nd for an interview with our founder, Jeremy Bloom. Jeremy will talk about what’s he’s up to, the success of the Evening Affair, A Night of Golden Wishes, and upcoming fundraising events for the organization. In the Denver Metro Area, tune in to 93.7 FM or 1510 AM, or visit MileHighSports.com from [...]
We are so excited that the London Olympics are starting one week! Not only did we honor Olympians from the 1948 Olympic team at our Evening Affair on July 14, 2012; our founder is an Olympian. After competing in the Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah and 2006 in Turin, Italy; Jeremy knows a thing [...]
The Somerby Retirement Community in Mobile, Alabama and local Girl Scout troops have been meeting once a month to bake pet friendly treats for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in an effort to create connections between the generations. Since last October, the scouts and seniors have baked more than 2,000 of the [...]
Lend Lease WOL Press Release Media Contact: Carrie Packard, Wish of a Lifetime (303) 954-9144 x18, carrie@seniorwish.org Lend Lease (US) Community Fund Commits $20,000 to Wish of a Lifetime for Veterans’ Wishes With the help of Lend Lease (US) Community Fund’s $20,000 donation, Wish of a Lifetime will grant Wishes to send senior Veterans [...]
Check out this great video of our founder Jeremy Bloom’s recent presentation at the TEDxMileHigh event. A showcase of Colorado’s maverick thinkers and doers, risk takers, professional athletes, entrepreneurs and innovators, humanitarians, and creative performers brought together to inspire change.
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