Tag: HERO

New Hope and a New Beginning

April 7th, 2011

Give me a job and I’ll do it! Especially one that is rewarding and that gives me a feeling of accomplishing a higher purpose. My name is Michelle and I joined Kids Wish Network about a month ago after a long and grueling time of unemployment. So far I am easing my way back into [...]

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John Heinz names Hero of the Month

August 18th, 2010

John Heinz Rehab recently honored Daniel Stefanowicz as the July Hero of the Month as part of the nationally recognized Kids Wish Network, which honors a child who faced and has overcome tragic circumstances with courage. Stefanowicz, 14, received a certificate, T-shirt, a Guardian Angel coin and a gift card to a local store. Stefanowicz, [...]

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We Need More Heroes!

July 21st, 2010

Last 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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Brad Paisley Supports Kids Wish Network

June 17th, 2010

[youtube width="466" height="385"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oTFYS9axPQ[/youtube] Purchase $10 in tickets for the Corvette Dream Giveaway and you will receive a bonus ticket! Follow these simple steps to purchase tickets: 1. Click on the “Click to Purchase Tickets” button. (You will be redirected to the Corvette Dream Giveaway form.) 2. Enter promo code EM1KWN in the first box on [...]

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Thank You from Nationwide

May 12th, 2010

Kids Wish Network is like no other wish granting organization. From the programs we offer to the assistance we provide families, Kids Wish Network strives to be different and to be the best. While we are the second largest wish granting organization, most people would be surprised to find out that we have one office, [...]

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Thank You for the Thank You!

May 4th, 2010

Although we’re proud to touch young lives all over the country, we’d be amiss if we didn’t also focus special attention in helping out our “neighbors” – other non-profits in the Tampa Bay area. Thanks to our generous donors and the equally big-hearted Distribution Team, we had the opportunity to distribute ten Baby Gift Banks [...]

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Moving Forward as a Hero

April 28th, 2010

We received a very gracious letter of appreciation from one of our March HEROES. This particular family is a client of Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties, serving victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, located in Leesburg, FL. Our HERO’s mom wrote: “My son had a blast spending his gift card. He shared it [...]

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Swift Wings

April 7th, 2010

Death (I know, depressing already right?) is one of those things that are there but you never realize it until it smacks you in the face. Working here, I’ve witnessed other employees during the loss of Wish Kids. Tears, questions and heartache run rampant. I watch from a distance and, as selfish as it sounds, [...]

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103,672 kids helped this last fiscal year through our many programs and services.

Our Mission

Kids Wish Network is an international 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.