Making Every Wish Count for Our Seniors

Our goal is to ensure that no dream goes unfulfilled and we invite you to be a part of that journey.

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Twilight Wishes Granted
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Chapters Nationwide

Changing Lives, One Twilight Wish At A Time

In 2003, founder Cass Forkin was having lunch with her daughter at a diner in Bucks County, Pennsylvania when she noticed a group of elderly women counting out their change to pay for their buffet lunch. As a gesture of kindness, Cass anonymously paid their bill. The women, grateful and touched by this generosity, insisted their waitress tell them who paid their bill. When the waitress pointed to Cass, the women came to her table and asked her to stand. One of the women hugged Cass and said, “we didn’t know there were people like you anymore.”

Cass could not get those words out of her head and realized there was no organization in our country to make wishes come true for seniors, to make them feel thanked and remembered. These women’s gratitude for such a simple gesture inspired her to found Twilight Wish Foundation later that year with a check for $711 that she had just received from her father’s life insurance policy. At the time, Twilight Wish was the first national nonprofit focused on granting wishes to senior citizens.

Fast forward to today, and Twilight Wish remains at the forefront of wish granting organizations helping older adults, with over 7,100 wishes granted across the U.S. Every wish we grant has a story behind it: a story of a life well-lived but with a dream not yet realized. We are privileged to make those dreams come true and share those stories with the world. And by sharing those stories, we are helping to inspire a culture that values and respects our senior population.

“It is a breathtaking thing to be the founder of an organization that brings such incredible, wonderous beauty to this world.” ~ Cass Forkin, founder

Our Vision
Our vision is to make the world a nicer to age, one Twilight Wish at a time
Our Mission
Our mission is to honor and enrich the lives of deserving seniors through intergenerational Twilight Wish celebrations.

What We Do

Since our founding in 2003, our goal has been to make the world a nicer place to age, one Twilight Wish at a time. A Twilight Wish granted recognizes seniors for all that they have done throughout their lives and shows them they are appreciated and of value to society. Wishes can connect a senior to many things: a lost passion such as getting their book published; people they haven’t seen in years such as siblings separated for over ten years being reunited in their 90s; and rediscovering their purpose in life such as returning to the classroom to read to students one more time. Every wish we grant is helping to build a culture that values and respects our senior population.

Experience and Results You Can Trust

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Twilight wishes granted across the country, making dreams come true for seniors everywhere.
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Chapters nationwide extend our reach, helping to grant even more wishes throughout the U.S.
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Granting Wishes, creating lasting memories for recipients, their families, and communities.
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Dedicated volunteers form the heart of Twilight Wish, spreading joy to those in need.

What Our Team Says

Jamie Bostard

Westmoreland County
“Growing up around nursing homes, I developed a deep love for the elderly. As Chapter Director of Twilight Wish, I find joy in making them smile through granted wishes.”

Michelle VanHorn

Westmoreland County, PA Chapter
“I love being part of Twilight Wish for the joy it brings to the elderly. Each wish, from a birthday lunch to a hot air balloon ride, is unique and rewarding. Seeing their smiles is priceless.”

Julie Hartmann

Louisville, Kentucky
“I volunteer for Twilight to give back to the older adults who’ve shaped my life. As a physical therapist focused on this population, it’s a small way to honor those who’ve taught me so much. I involve my DPT students to show that ageism should not exist.”

Kate Bello

Immanuel House, Hartford, CT
“Twilight Wish has made a profound impact on those who have had their wishes granted. I requested furniture for a gentleman who had been homeless. He was so touched by the generosity and kindness in which Andrea and her team delivered, set up and celebrated his new beginning in his own apartment. Twilight Wish made this gentleman feel pride in his home and cared for by others.”

James Ciervo

Long Island Chapter Director
“I spent most of my career in long-term care as a Therapeutic Recreation Director. During that time, I realized that our seniors deserve so much more. That’s when I made the decision to do something about it. I met Cass Forkin in 2006 and we shared the same vision. It’s been a wonderful history ever since.”

Andrea Hoisl

CT Chapter Director
“For me, it’s truly a gift to be able to grant wishes for seniors. Twilight Wish enriches the lives of everyone involved in a wish, from start to finish!”

Rose McHugh

CT Volunteer
“Twilight Wish is an answered prayer to so many seniors who thought their wishes/dreams/desires were unattainable at this stage of their lives.”

Missy Counahan

Allegheny County Chapter Director
“I enjoy my role as director of the Allegheny County Chapter! We have a large, active group of volunteers who are dedicated to granting wishes for our well-deserving older adults. From ‘simple needs wishes’ like seat lift chairs to ‘living life to the fullest wishes’ such as sending a wish recipient to a baseball game with his entire family, it is so rewarding. I always tell people that we get more than we give when we grant a wish!”

Morgan Brown

Northeast Florida Chapter Director
“The best part about being a chapter director in Northeast Florida is being able to contribute to bringing someone joy. The second-best part is seeing our community come together to help with a fundraiser or a wish. It truly is a blessing!”

Give Today

As little as $25 can help make a senior’s Twilight Wish come true.