Tag: Wish Granted

A little girl gets her wish granted to visit Florida theme parks

October 17th, 2009

Canal Winchester, Ohio – A 6-year-old little girl had her dream come true with the help of national charity Kids Wish Network. McKenna was born six weeks early which led to various medical problems.  She was diagnosed with Epilepsy and has seizures which last anywhere from one to five minutes.  She was also diagnosed with [...]

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Going the Extra Mile

September 20th, 2009

I’ve worked all over the United States trying to fund wishes for children who just need some smiles on their faces. I’ve spoken to some wonderful sponsors and every once in a while you get a sponsor who wants to help in more ways than funding a wish. I recently worked on funding wishes for [...]

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Aloha Avery!!!

September 12th, 2009

Recently Avery returned from his action-packed trip to Hawaii. While he was there he and his family enjoyed surfing lessons, swam with the dolphins, went to Aquarium, USS Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor and a Luau. It was an immeasurable to have the opportunity of planning Avery’s wish. There were so many sponsors in Hawaii that [...]

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Eli Meets Jonathan London

September 6th, 2009

I recently had the privilege to work on fulfilling a wish for a youngster from Newnan, GA. His name is Eli and he was diagnosed, at the age of 2, with Fraser Syndrome. As if that weren’t enough he was also born without eyes. With his mother reading to him all the time, it was [...]

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Disney wish granted for Florence boy with life-threatening illness

August 27th, 2009

Florence, SC – A young boy with a life-threatening illness had his wish granted to visit various Florida theme parks with the help of national charity Kids Wish Network. Michael was born with an illness called Sickle Cell disease. This is a debilitating disorder in whish the blood cells in the body are attacked, causing [...]

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Brandon is “Kicking It” with Chuck Norris This Weekend!

November 21st, 2008

  My wish kid, Brandon, is on his way to Texas to meet Chuck Norris at his ranch! Chuck Norris cares deeply about children and, to Kids Wish Network, he is a true hero.  I’d like to send a great big thanks to Wal-Mart, the Knights of Columbus and the Longview Police Department for helping to [...]

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Nerve Wracking, but Wonderful

November 7th, 2008

When I was hired here at Kids Wish Network, I knew that one of my duties was to interview families when they came back after having their child’s wish granted. Let’s just say that I was nervous and, actually, I still am. However, now that I’ve done a few and written press releases on them, [...]

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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.