Tag: Disney

Kearsten gets her wish

June 9th, 2011

PACE, Fla. – Through the generosity of some amazing local sponsors, Kids Wish Network was able to grant the Disney World wish of a little girl with a kidney disease. Nine-year-old Kearsten, aka Peanut, suffers from a condition called hydronephrosis. She has no right kidney and her left kidney is not connected, both of which [...]

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Kids Wish Network Sends Woodridge Girl and her Family to Florida on a Wish Trip

November 29th, 2010

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 to try testing for other issues and did [...]

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Kids Wish Network grants Ririe boy’s only wish to visit Disneyland in California

September 22nd, 2010

A little boy named Andrew from Ririe, Idaho just had his wish to visit Disneyland granted by national children’s charity Kids Wish Network. Andrew is 4-years-old and suffers from a life-threatening intestinal disorder called congenital tufting enteropathy. Please follow the link to read the rest of the press release from Kids Wish Network.

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“I Found Mickey!”

September 21st, 2010

Name: Prague Age: 5 State: NY At 18-months-old, Prague was diagnosed with having muscular dystrophy. This is a congenital degenerative muscle disease that critically weakens the body’s muscles over time. In Prague’s case, this condition has primarily weakened the muscles he uses to breathe and walk; in fact, as an infant, he could not crawl [...]

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Seffner businesses, organizations pull through for Kids Wish Network wish kid

August 19th, 2010

SEFFNER, Fla. — Local organizations and businesses went above and beyond to help national charity Kids Wish Network raise money for a local girl to have a wish granted. Kids Wish Network has various programs that reach out to children in crisis across the country including a wish granting program for children with life-threatening illnesses. When [...]

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Natasha’s Wish-Come-True

July 22nd, 2010

Name: 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 [...]

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Wishes Get Bigger as Disney World Expands!

July 20th, 2010

Almost half of the kids who have their wishes granted through Kids Wish Network wish to visit the awesome theme parks here in sunny Florida. Whether they prefer the Walt Disney World Resort or the Universal Studios Resort, it doesn’t matter; they just have too much fun! Either way, at both awesome parks, the kids [...]

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I Loved Meeting Mickey!

July 15th, 2010

Name: Sara Age: 3 State: CO Sara suffers from a life-threatening condition known as Neurofibromatosis Type 1. It took doctors a very long time to diagnose Sara with the illness, which causes tumors to grow in various parts of the body. The tumors in Sara’s body are located below her waist, including a baseball sized [...]

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73,197 kids helped this year through our many programs and services.

Our Mission

Kids Wish Network is a national charitable organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children having experienced life-altering situations. Kids Wish Network assists children and their families through several key programs.