Name: Vanessa Age: 17 State: CA Vanessa is a very loving and caring 17-year-old who loves art, jewelry and the color pink. Her favorite thing to collect is Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse Memorabilia. She loves to get dressed up in nice clothing and go out to eat, especially for Chinese food. Above all, Vanessa loves [...]
Name: Matthew Age: 18 State: MA A few years ago, Matthew noticed a lump on his back. A biopsy showed it was a type of bone cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma. He endured a lengthy surgery to remove the tumor and surgeons ended up cutting up two-thirds of his back. Matthew was then started on chemotherapy and [...]
Name: Joliene Age: 7 State: CA Joliene is a bubbly kid with a real fondness for the music of Beyoncé, especially the song “Single Ladies.” Her favorite movie is Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” and her favorite colors are purple and green. Joliene enjoys nothing more than being outside, though she also has a wonderful time every [...]
The fifth annual Melissa Mai Memorial Golf Scramble was recently held in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and it raised over $5,000 for Kids Wish Network’s wish kids! The Melissa Mai Memorial Golf Scramble was started back in 2008 in memory of our Wish Kid, Melissa Mai. In 2003, Melissa was diagnosed with Stage IV Astrocytoma after collapsing [...]
Our “Guardian Angel” donors are all fantastic. It’s as simple as that. All of them care and they all want to help our kids in whatever ways they can. Sometimes, some of them really go above and beyond, and I’d like to tell you all about one of those instances. We just received a donation [...]
We work extra hard here at Kids Wish Network to make each and every wish a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience for our wish kids, from start to finish and beyond. Our Wish Coordinators also take the time to get to know their wish kids – their likes, dislikes, and favorites – so they can create another [...]
Name: Jon-Charles Age: 17 State: FL Jon-Charles was born with pneumonia and spent 10 days in an oxygen tank before he was able to be taken home. In 2008, after years of suffering with various serious infections and illnesses, Jon-Charles was diagnosed with having functional antibody deficiency. This condition causes his body to be deficient [...]
Name: Nikita Age: 8 State: WA Nikita was born early and did not have enough oxygen flow to his brain for a few minutes before he could be placed in an oxygen incubator. At eight months old, Nikita was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a range of disorders that impair brain and nervous system functions such [...]
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