Aaliyah – Hero of the Month!
July 30th, 2010Aaliyah is a typical 4 year old who loves games, crafts, movies and hanging out with family and friends. She is a very active preschooler.
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I love talking to our wish kids!
July 30th, 2010I had the great pleasure of recently interviewing one of our most recent wish kids, Tara. Her wish was just granted to travel to New York City, and Tara said that she had an amazing time. Our very own Chief Operating Officer, Madeline, was Tara’s wish coordinator and she went above and beyond to make [...]
Alyssa – Hero of the Month!
July 28th, 2010Name: Alyssa Age: 5 State: Omaha, NE Facility: The Nebraska Medical Center Five-year-old Brookelynn fell into a hot coal campfire and suffered burns to her left hand and fingers, legs, thighs, and calves. She has been very brave, enduring painful dressing changes, debridements, and skin grafts (from her torso area). Brookelynn reacted and coped with [...]
Robert – Hero of the Month
July 27th, 2010Robert is recovering from surgery and has spent the end of his school year and beginning of the summer in a half-body cast due to broken hip.
Christmas in July at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital: A First Hand Look at the lives touched by Kids Wish Network
July 23rd, 2010When I tell people that I work for Kids Wish Network, I usually get asked the same set of questions. What exactly do you do? How do children qualify to have a wish granted? What are some of the wishes you’ve done? Do you get to meet the kids? You might think that since I [...]
My Hawaiian Dream Came True!
July 22nd, 2010Name: Ryan Age: 15 State: MI Ryan is an intelligent 15-year-old who is battling a life-threatening condition called Steroid Dependent Ulcerative Colitis. This is a serious condition that affects the body’s intestines and causes severe pain, loss of weight, dehydration and even blood loss. Ryan had an amazing time on her Hawaiian vacation! She visited [...]
Natasha’s Wish-Come-True
July 22nd, 2010Name: Natasha Age: 15 State: IL In 2009, Natasha started experiencing body aches and she just kept catching colds. At one point, she even lost hearing in one ear, so she was taken to the emergency room. There, Natasha was placed on antibiotics and didn’t show any signs of getting better, so her doctors opted [...]
We Need More Heroes!
July 21st, 2010Last month we launched our first ever online photo contest here at Kids Wish Network. Our wish kids (Hero of the Month and Life-Threatening wishes) submitted their favorite photos depicting them on their wish, or receiving or enjoying their Hero of the Month award. I was looking over the photos this morning and we have [...]
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