LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 2021): Dontrell is all smiles when he’s watching his favorite Nickelodeon shows. He’s also adventurous, and kept asking his mom to take him on an airplane. Kids Wish Network made it happen, giving his family a Hotels.com gift card, and an airline gift card so they could travel to Dontrell’s happy place! He knew exactly where he wanted to go, the American Dream Mall in New Jersey, featuring Nickelodeon Universe. It has a massive indoor amusement park themed with his adored Nickelodeon characters, and the largest indoor water park in North America. They’ll have so much family fun all in one place. 

Dontrell also received another sweet surprise! There was a knock on their door with a special delivery to power up his excitement. Edible Arrangements gifted him a Mario Kart Rainbow Road Arrangement bursting with fresh fruit, artfully arranged for this fruit lover. It was a very happy day for Dontrell. 

Before his diagnosis, he was running into walls and having additional symptoms that signaled something was happening with his health. An MRI revealed the unthinkable. He had a brain tumor the size of a baseball, and was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma. He’s undergone multiple surgeries and chemo treatments to remove the cancer, and will still need another operation to reconstruct a portion of his skull that was removed due to an infection. 

Dontrell’s dream coming true gives him something special to look forward to, and time away with his family creating meaningful memories. 

Many Thanks

Kids Wish Network could not have provided this wish to Dontrell without the help of Edible Arrangements (Culver City), and the many supporters who believe in making wishes come true for kids who need hope.  

Visit www.kidswishnetwork.org to learn about our different programs.

Kids Wish Network has been making dreams come true for children since 1997. We are dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children experiencing life-altering situations. We started with the single purpose of granting wishes to children suffering from life-threatening conditions but have since created additional programs to benefit kids nationwide, including Hero of the Month, Project Toy Drop, Holiday of Hope Gift Banks, and A Child Forever Funeral Assistance.