Tag: Wish Department

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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My Very First Thank You Letter

July 19th, 2010

How exciting! I just finished granting a wonderful wish for a little boy named Adam, who wanted a greenhouse to grow vegetables. Today, I received a very warm and appreciative letter from Adam’s parents. It made me so happy to read it! I don’t know who was more excited: Adam when he received his greenhouse, [...]

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The Rides Were the Best!

June 18th, 2010

Name: Joey Age: 10 State: WI Before he was born, it was discovered that Joey suffered from a condition called Hydrocephalus. Also known as “water on the brain,” Hydrocephalus occurs when there is an excessive buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull that causes increased pressure over time. In order to drain the fluid, Joey’s [...]

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No more ‘no,’ please…

January 14th, 2010

My job requires me to do a few different things. I have to write content for the website and press releases about our wish kids, contact families who have a child that has been referred for a wish, and also get in touch with the guardians of the children who have turned in a wish [...]

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Excitement is in the Air!

October 13th, 2009

This is just a short e-mail that I wanted to share from a wish family – post wish: Vanessa – Good afternoon!! Can I tell you how excited McKenna is getting for her trip?? Oh my gosh!!! We have been talking about it every night – what rides she wants to ride, which ones are [...]

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Lots of Love from El Paso

September 7th, 2009

Hi! Here at Kids Wish Network, we strive to make every wish truly special and go above and beyond the expectations of our wish families. I recently received a beautiful letter from the grandmother of Donny, one of my wish kids, and it completely confirmed that our hard work to make each wish unique and [...]

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Anthony did “See” you!

February 3rd, 2009

As Anthony flew into the beautiful city of New Orleans he was ecstatic with anticipation, as he was about to meet his all time favortite WWE superstar, John Cena!  John Cena autographed many items for Anthony, talked with him for a bit and took numerous photos with the teen.  John Cena is one amazing guy [...]

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Caitlyn Couldn’t Resist the Ocean

February 3rd, 2009

Caitlyn couldn’t wait for her fantasy to become reality.  While Caitlyn and her family chose to drive to Disney World for her wish, they first they stopped at Cocoa Beach where Caitlyn experienced the ocean for the first time. They relaxed for a bit and Caitlyn was so excited to dip her feet in the [...]

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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.