Please Note: Twilight Wish Foundation is registered in Pennsylvania as a nonprofit corporation and is a public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations made to grant open wishes are tax deductible. Twilight Wish Foundation will make every effort to ensure that donated funds go to the wish of your choice. If this is not possible, we will apply the funds to the most urgent and similar wish open at the time. Twilight Wish Foundation has final decision-making authority over the use of all donations.
Joyce B., 86, Gainesville, TX
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonJoyce B. is an 86-year-old senior from Gainesville, TX. Her Wish is to attend her family reunion which is over an hour away from where she currently lives. Joyce is a widow, who is low income and lives alone in a senior community. She has always been independent and active but had to give her car up a few years ago which has made her feel isolated. Joyce has volunteered with the Bucknard Orphanage for many years and instrumental in coordinating places for the children to go for Christmas and/or homes to visit on the holidays. We need to raise $200 to make her wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish #5818
Joyce B., 86, Gainesville, TX
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
Leo M., 75, Rockland, MA
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonLeo M., a 75-year-old senior from Rockland, MA is a Navy veteran. His Wish is to spend time in the city of Boston for a nice dinner with his wife while visiting Boston Harbor. We need to raise $500 to make his wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish # 5748
Leo M., 75, Rockland, MA
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
Yvonne J., 68, Mercer, NJ.
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonYvonne J., a 68-year-old senior from Mercer, NJ., previously worked in a nursing home and assisted adults with disabilities. Her Wish is to visit her daughter and grandchildren in Maryland for a fun-filled weekend. Yvonne would love the chance to relax with her family, go fishing and possibly go to dinner and a show. She would love to have her family together for this special time. The Wish would include the cost of her transportation to Maryland and all of the fun-filled events. We need to raise $975.00 to make his wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish #5770
Mark, M., 72, Mount Pleasant, PA
/in Archives, Veterans' Wishes/by Cheryl GustafsonMark is a 72-year-old, who lives in Mount Pleasant, PA. He is a Vietnam veteran who has many illnesses due to his time in Vietnam. Mark’s wife, Kelly nominated him for a Twilight Wish. His wish is to have his back fence replaced because it has become unsafe and not secure for his pet. Mark would like to keep his dog safe, as she is his pride and joy and brings him comfort as she is truly “man’s best friend”. We need to raise $3,600 to make his wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish ID# 5736
Lillian M, 95, Phoenixville, PA
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonLillian, a 95-year-old senior from Phoenixville, PA is a big baseball fan. She follows the Phillies, all of the players, and knows who they are playing, trading, or is injured. She keeps up with the bi-monthly Monday morning sports desk program. The Senior Center took a trip to the Reading Phillies last year. Lillian was the ringleader and encouraged others to attend. They have already planned a trip for this year in May, but unfortunately the transportation cost has more than tripled. Lillian’s Twilight Wish is to be able to get the transportation cost covered for her and her peers to be able to attend the game at the beginning of May. When Lillian found out that she had been nominated for a Twilight Wish she got tears in her eyes and was bursting with excitement. We are looking to raise $1420.00 for bus transportation. Please donate today!
Wish ID: 5727
Lillian M, 95, Phoenixville, PA
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
Francis L., 73, Worcester, MA
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonFrancis, living in a health care center, is an active senior who loves people and enjoys helping others. He loves to be addressed by the name of John Wayne because, as he quotes “he was a good man who wore a white hat”. Francis loves to dance and listen to Allen Jackson, who is his favorite country singer. His Wish is to have a “country dance party” with his fellow residents and wear a white hat. We need to raise $500.00 to make his wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish ID: 5734
Francis L., 73, Worcester, MA
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
Ted S., 76, Bristol, VA
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonTed has played the banjo since he was a child. He formed a band with his brothers and attended many music festivals thru the years. Ted’s Wish is to attend a music festival nearby the town where he lives. He has met all of the bands and even played with some of them over the years. It would be a reunion for him, one last time as he is very ill and legally blind. We need to raise $250 to grant Ted’s Wish. Please donate to make Ted’s wish come true!
Wish ID: 5730
Maria M., 69, Aurora, CO.
/in Archives/by twilightwishMaria M.is a 69 years old resident of Aurora, Colorado. Her family is having a reunion and her Twilight Wish is to be able to attend. Her income is tight and she can barely make ends meet as it is. It would mean so much to her to be able to see her family and some grandkids that she hasn’t ever met. Maria has already set up transportation from Denver to Juarez and has a way to get back to the USA after the visit. She only needs help with one, one way ticket to her to her final destination.We need to raise $250.00 to make her wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish ID: #5717
Maria M., 69, Aurora, CO
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
John C, 75, Glassboro, NJ
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonJohn C. is a 75-year-old resident of Glassboro, New Jersey. He is a Vietnam Veteran who is in the late stages of COPD. Because of this, he struggles to manage stairs and relies on a walker to get around. His wife, Betsy, is a former RN and his full-time caregiver also struggles to get around. His Twilight Wish is to have a ramp installed at his home to enable to get him to his car safely using his walker, improving the quality of life for both he and his wife.
John C. was nominated by Laura Palmer, his friend and author who wrote “Shrapnel in the Heart, Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial” which traces people who left letters to those killed in Vietnam at the memorial in DC. Palmer interviewed him about the letter he left to his buddy, Eddie Van Every who was killed in action. He offered to help her find people and became her researcher for the book. John C. was then inspired to write and publish his own book, “They Were Ours” which traces many of the Veterans from Gloucester County who served in Vietnam and other wars. In his younger years when he was in better health, he volunteered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and was a leader in his church. He also addressed groups at the National Constitution Center and has addressed countless other groups since “They Were Ours” was published.
We need to raise $7,300 to make his wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish ID #5723
John C, 75, Glassboro, NJ
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
Giuseppe D, 84, Lansdale, PA
/in Archives/by Cheryl GustafsonGiuseppe, 84, from Lansdale, Pennsylvania is an Army veteran and served in Italy. He volunteers at the “Becoming Center” in Ambler. Giuseppe’s Wish is to receive a three – wheeled bike (trike) to ride and get exercise. We need to raise $900 to make this wish come true. Please donate today!
Wish ID: 4764
Giuseppe D, 84, Lansdale, PA
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.