GILBERTS, Ill. – International children’s charity Kids Wish Network recently granted the wish of Gilberts boy Dakota Cawvey, who suffers from pulmonary hypertension. 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. “Bringing smiles to the faces of [...]
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Kids Wish Network Grants Disney Wish to Illinois Boy with Life-Threatening Illness
January 31st, 2013
Disney Dreams – Our Most Popular Wishes
January 24th, 2013Out of all the wishes that we grant each year, do you know which is the most requested? As you may have guessed from the title of this blog post, our most popular wish is a trip to either Disneyland in California or Walt Disney World in Florida! While writing the press releases for each [...]
A Unique Wish
January 11th, 2013We grant a lot of wishes…and when I say ‘a lot,’ I mean a lot!!! We’ve granted so many different, unique wishes over the years that it’s hard to know where to start to show you all what I mean. So, I’ll start with a new unique wish that we just granted to a teen [...]
A Wishful Thanks
December 27th, 2012I thought I’d get one more blog in before the end of the year to celebrate the joy I’ve had in granting wishes all this past year, so here it is! In thinking back on all the great wishes I’ve helped grant in 2012, I can’t think of one single memory that stands out because [...]
Melissa Mai’s Legacy Brings More Dreams to Life
December 10th, 2012The 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 [...]
Kids Wish Network Grants Disney Wish to West Allis Boy with Cancer
November 26th, 2012WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – International children’s charity Kids Wish Network just granted 6-year-old Valentino Alioto’s wish to meet Mickey Mouse at Disney World in Florida. 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. “It is such [...]
Kids Wish Network and UT Longhorns Grant Special Wish for Teen with Life-Threatening Illnesses
November 21st, 2012AUSTIN, Tex. – International children’s charity Kids Wish Network announced today that, thanks to the University of Texas Longhorns and generous sponsors, a Texas boy’s fondest dream has come true. Mikal Gasch attended a Longhorns practice session, met the coaches and the team, and attended his first Longhorns game. Kids Wish Network is an international charitable [...]
Kids Wish Network and Restoration Hardware Team Up to Raise Funds for Children in Need
November 15th, 2012HOLIDAY, Fla. – Tampa-based children’s charity Kids Wish Network announced today that, through luxury brand Restoration Hardware, a portion of the proceeds made by Catherine M. Zadeh’s “Words to Live By” bracelet collection will go to Kids Wish Network. Kids Wish Network is an international charitable organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving [...]
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