Translation Ta’Kiyah,a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2007, made a special trip to the White House to meet President Obama thanks to the help of Kids Wish Network. Prior to her diagnosis, Ta’Kiyah used to complain about having headaches. She was taken to the hospital by her Aunt Cherie, and [...]
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“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays” the Kids Wish Network team from the completion of their mission to help children!
July 30th, 2009Translation Even on a stormy Florida day like today, I just love hearing all the sunny people here at Kids Wish Network headquarters. Despite the thunderclaps that punctuate phone calls to newspaper offices, sponsors, hospitals and wish kids, everyone is just doing a fantastic job. I see smiles everywhere and bright attitudes that are even [...]
Orlando Gift Show
July 29th, 2009Translation Drove to Orlando yesterday to attend “The Gift Show”. We met some really nice people with some really nice stuff our kids would love. I’m excited to see what they donate!!!l Ashley
My First Month at Kids Wish Network
July 28th, 2009Translation It has been about one month since I have started working at Kids Wish Network. When I graduated from college I never thought I would be working for a wish granting organization, but I have to say that I am enjoying my experience here. My official title is Wish Referral Specialist/Writer, and I have [...]
Life is a Gift
July 27th, 2009Translation In working here at Kids Wish Network I’ve come to realize how precious life is and how we should treat each day as a gift and stop and smell the roses. I was recently working on a wish for a little girl who passed away before we could actually complete her wish. It made [...]
We Need Your Help!!!
July 26th, 2009Translation The work that is done here at Kids Wish Network is, in my opinion, some of the most important work there is. While we work hard day after day, we can’t always do everything on our own. We need your help! We often reach out to the community for help with different aspects of [...]
A New Development Diva
July 25th, 2009Translation It has been almost eight months since I started at Kids Wish Network. Boy has time flown by! I can’t tell you enough how lucky I am to be working at such an amazing organization. I work in the Development Department, and my official title is Research Specialist. When we get a new “wish [...]
KWN Helps Out with Local “Christmas in July” Toy Drive
July 24th, 2009Translation Today I had such an amazing morning!!! I got to help out with a toy drive for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital and local Tampa TV station Fox 13. They partnered together to help stock the toy shelves for the children who are at the hospital. Talk about Christmas in July!!! Some of my fellow [...]
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