Tag: Wish

NCIS Cast Grants Special Wish

December 1st, 2011

Just received this really great news: A little girl with a life-threatening lung condition has her wish to meet the cast and crew of the TV show NCIS granted by national children’s charity Kids Wish Network and gracious sponsors. Kasey is only 11 years old and she has already overcome more obstacles in her life than most [...]

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Dylan’s WWE Wish-Come-True!

November 28th, 2011

Name: Dylan Age: 15 State: MI When he was four months old, Dylan was diagnosed with having a condition called cystic fibrosis. This illness causes thick mucus to build up and clog the lungs, which can lead to life-threatening lung infections. Dylan must endure daily treatments with a percussion vest to break up the mucus [...]

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Kids Wish Network and Seahawks grant special wish to Bellevue boy

November 7th, 2011

A Bellevue boy suffering from cystic fibrosis has his wish to meet the Seattle Seahawks granted through national children’s charity Kids Wish Network. Jake was born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening lung condition, and has been in and out of the hospital constantly since he was born. He must take daily medications, endures nebulizer and breathing [...]

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Cruise was a wish come true for SPHS senior

October 12th, 2011

MERRIMAC — When the national children’s charity Kids Wish Network granted Sauk Prairie High School Senior Gage’s wish to go on a cruise, it meant a break from the rigors of his life-threanening illness. His grandmother and guardian Linda said Gage had been increasingly sick for the last year and lost 15 pounds. At the [...]

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Local girl’s dream comes true with trip to Disney

September 29th, 2011

WATERLOO — A girl with a life-threatening illness has had her wish to visit California’s Disneyland granted by national children’s charity Kids Wish Network and sponsors. Tessa Anderson, 13, has spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when a portion of the spinal column fails to develop and close properly. Her mother, Sarah, referred her [...]

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Dalton’s Disney wish granted

September 26th, 2011

Blue Springs, MO – If you can believe it, the Burner family of Blue Springs has had a bit of fun in a not so fun way. The family recently returned from Disney World as part of Dalton Burner’s wish to meet his favorite characters: Phineas and Ferb. The family of five made the trip [...]

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For this 4-year-old girl, it’s a world of hope after she beats cancer

September 12th, 2011

Emma was a princess for a day. She sat in her sparkly princess dress at the Bippity Boppity Boutique while Cinderella styled her hair and painted her nails. The royal treatment was in preparation for Cinderella’s Royal Dinner and Ball, where she would dance with Prince Charming. It wasn’t a fairytale. The 4-year-old, cancer survivor [...]

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Muhlenberg boy scores with Yankees, hits homer with doctors

August 16th, 2011

Mason Kosmoski plays third base for the Berkshire Red Sox 12-and-under baseball team, but that’s the only time you’ll catch him wearing a Red Sox jersey. He’s a loyal New York Yankees fan who idolizes shortstop Derek Jeter, and he had long dreamed of seeing a game in Yankee Stadium. That wish recently came true, [...]

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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.