Though I don’t like getting up early in the morning, I know I must. C’est la vie, right? Right. I’m not really awake until I arrive here at Kids Wish Network headquarters, get buzzed in the door and the neon lights shine their luminescence into my squinting eyes. Once I blink a little bit, I [...]
Recently Avery returned from his action-packed trip to Hawaii. While he was there he and his family enjoyed surfing lessons, swam with the dolphins, went to Aquarium, USS Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor and a Luau. It was an immeasurable to have the opportunity of planning Avery’s wish. There were so many sponsors in Hawaii that [...]
My Mother remembers exactly what she was doing when JFK was assassinated. The time capsule in my head includes such hallmark memories as the nail-biting OJ verdict (“No WAY”!); Princess Diana’s elaborate funeral (I can still hear Elton John singing “Candle in the Wind”); President Obama’s momentous inauguration and of course, September 11th, 2001. I [...]
I am so excited to be part of the local gift bank program that we do here at Kids Wish Network. This is my second Holiday Season that I am preparing for with local facilities that house homeless and abused children. The need for toys and items for them is tremendous this year and Kids [...]
When I asked Trenton what is was that he wanted for his wish he answered, “I would like a playhouse please, ma’am.” I smiled and thought to myself that most grown-ups aren’t this polite. It was such a pleasure to be involved in creating this special space for Trenton to escape. All he wanted was [...]
Greetings Everyone, I just wanted to take a moment and thank the Kids Wish Network team for their tireless efforts in helping the thousands of children we serve nationwide. Without their outstanding dedication we would not be able to achieve our goal of putting smiles on the faces of so many deserving children. Kids Wish [...]
I just got off the phone with a parent of one of our potential wish kids here at Kids Wish Network who was so excited about the prospect of getting a wish granted for her daughter. She was on the verge of tears at even the thought of her daughter getting her wish. It is [...]
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September 13th, 2009When we write the press releases here at Kids Wish Network, we send them to different sorts of outlets for coverage. For each release, we’ll send it out to the papers/news stations/radio stations in the hometown of the wish child. Also, with each press release comes a different subject. (Some are kids who visit Disney, [...]
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