Sam Werner is steadily winning his courageous fight against leukemia. It is a fight that continues to inspire the community — a battle that he and his close-knit family received an invigorating respite from earlier this month. Werner, who graduated from La Grande High School in 2010, recently visited Disney World in Orlando for three [...]
Recently Kids Wish Network teamed up with Sam’s Auto Body in Las Vegas to grant the wish of a young man named Robert. Robert, who lives in Las Vegas, was diagnosed with leukemia in the spring of 2010. When Kids Wish Network called him to verify his wish, he was just getting ready to have [...]
Name: Michael Age: 18 State: NV Michael is a bright teen with a great sense of humor. He loves watching comedy movies, especially ones starring Chris Farley, and he also loves motocross. Michael’s into stock car racing and playing racing games on his Xbox 360. Just last year, Michael went to an oral surgeon for [...]
Name: Nevaeh Age: 5 State: FL When she was 2-years-old, Nevaeh was diagnosed with having the seizure disorder epilepsy after continually falling down for unknown reasons at a family party. The seizures she experiences are called atonic seizures and they cause a lack of muscle function which makes her fall down, putting her at risk [...]
The Kids Wish Network made Breize Burch’s dream come true. Breize, 15, worked as a fashion designer for her favorite store, Justice, for two days thanks to the charity. The teen, who has a blood disorder called sickle cell disease, shared her experience with us… Girls’ Life: So what was working with Justice like? Brieze: [...]
LA GRANDE, Oreg. – A teenager battling cancer had his wish granted by national charity Kids Wish Network and various sponsors. Samson is a happy, easy-going teenager who loves motorcycles and rock and roll music. But in June of 2009, Samson developed flu-like symptoms and when he did not seem to be getting any better, [...]
Oneida County, NY (WIBX) - A young boy’s wish is coming true thanks to the coordinated efforts of Oneida County officials and Kids Wish Network. Josh Simmons, a 10 year old from Camden who suffers from uncontrolled epilepsy, is getting his wish to meet his favorite WWE Wrester, John Cena. But, the good news doesn’t end [...]
Name: Dakota Age: 15 State: South Bend, IN Facility: Memorial Children’s Hospital Dakota has been in the hospital for over 36 days. He came to us in septic shock, following a long list of illnesses at home prior to his admission. He has spent his days with us in and out of surgeries and on [...]
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