Categories Archives: Wishes in the News
Erma S., 89, lives at Regency Oaks in Clearwater, Florida, and she had a lifelong dream to publish a book about her mother’s story of growing up in the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Quebec, Canada. The book is especially meaningful to Erma because her mother shared stories of growing up [...]
Lee F. celebrated her 87th birthday on August 8, 2011. All she asked for her birthday was to spend it with her family in Branford, CT. Lee and her friend Ronnie set off on a weekend trip filled with laughs, adventures, and celebrations. On June 6th, 2011, Leola traveled with Ron to Brentwood New Hampshire [...]
Harold E. of Lakewood, CO wanted nothing more than to get back to Winterset, IA to visit with his brothers and sisters one last time. Harold is the oldest of 6 siblings who all grew up on their family’s farm in Winterset, IA. After serving in the Army during WWII, Harold and his wife moved [...]
Rita P., 65, of Denver turned to Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime (JBWOL) in hopes of finding her daughter that she gave up for adoption. Rita was born and raised in California in the Los Angeles area. At 17 years old, she left home to be independent, but still continued to live in the [...]
Marcie R., 74, of Rochester, NY, and her family have been through of number of hardships in recent years. Because of other obligations, she was unsure if she would ever have the chance to visit her son in Charlotte, NC. She never had the chance to visit them there and was worried she would never [...]
We recently found this great article written about the Tuskegee Airmen we granted Wishes for. They are a deserving group of men and we were honored to make their dreams come true. Four DOTAs from Dallas, Texas, recently got a wish fulfilled when they returmed to Moton Field in Tuskegee, AL, on September 15, [...]
Treva A., 87, of Forest Grove, OR, and her sister were neighbors for a number of years when they both lived in Denver. It has been 20 years since they have been neighbors, and Treva truly misses the time spent close to her. As her last living sibling, Treva wished to be able to have [...]
Dorothy is the daughter of a Rolling Stone (not the musicians but a wanderer!) She is 66 years old. Her father was absent in her life, but traveled around the country. Later in life, Dorothy found out she had 27 brothers and sisters that she had never met! Her wish is to take the Amtrak [...]
Janet I. just turned 77 and all she wanted for her birthday was to see her sisters together one last time. Janet grew up with nine siblings and only four sisters are currently still living. She and Rose reside in Colorado, Nancy in California and Nona in Kansas City. Janet spends almost all of her [...]
Jean E. is a lively, spunky 89 year old woman who currently lives in Sun City West, Arizona, at Freedom Inn Sun City West Brookdale Community. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to be able to experience the nature and beauty of St. Croix and St. George in the US Virgin Islands. Jean and her [...]
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