Name: Christian Age: 8 State:KY Christian is a fun-loving 8-year-old with a fondness for playing video games and playing in the pool. He collects wrestling action figures and football cards and his favorite time in school is recess. Christian’s favorite TV show is “Spongebob Squarepants” and his favorite sports are baseball and basketball. Christian was [...]
MERRIMAC — When the national children’s charity Kids Wish Network granted Sauk Prairie High School Senior Gage’s wish to go on a cruise, it meant a break from the rigors of his life-threanening illness. His grandmother and guardian Linda said Gage had been increasingly sick for the last year and lost 15 pounds. At the [...]
ELGIN — Spencer Hightower is much like many other 13-year-old boys: He loves sports — football, basketball and baseball are his favorites. He also loves animals. He has his own steer and hogs that he has shown at fairs and wildlife expos for several years. But in one important way, the Elgin boy is very [...]
ELGIN, Ok. (MMD Newswire) November 16, 2010 — A boy suffering from a debilitating illness has his wish for a tropical cruise granted in high style, thanks to Kids Wish Network and local sponsors. Sometimes, all it takes is a simple phone call to turn a dream into reality; in 13-year-old Spencer’s case, this is [...]
The Kids Wish Network just made Mooresville resident Madison Moody’s longtime dream come true. Amy Moody, Madison’s mother, describes Madison as a smart, curious girl who attends Lakeshore Elementary and loves the Jonas Brothers. The only difference between Madison and her classmates is her condition, arthrogryposis, which reduces the mobility of the joints in her [...]
Name: Samantha Age: 13 State: FL In 2007, Samantha’s doctors discovered a brain tumor that, because of it’s location, it is inoperable. In addition, Samantha has cerebral palsy, which has made her dependent on a wheelchair for traveling longer distances. Samantha’s only wish was to enjoy a tropical cruise with her family. While docked in [...]
Name: Kristen Age: 18 State: PA In September of 2007, Kristen was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of the soft tissue that primarily affects teens and children. Kristen is a fighter and has undergone extensive chemotherapy to combat the disease. Though she suffers from fatigue and the pain of her swollen lymph nodes, none of [...]
Name: Gregory Age: 14 State: IN Gregory has cerebral palsy, which is a neurological affliction that interferes with the messages sent from the brain to the muscles. Greg also has hydrocephalus, also known as “water on the brain.” This condition causes excessive fluid on the brain. Gregory has had a shunt implanted in his head [...]
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