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.
Rowena K., 79, Reno, NV
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellRowena Pattee Kryder, a visionary artist and author, had her Twilight Wish to see her work brought to a broader receptive audience through a gallery granted, thanks to Twilight Wish Foundation, a locally-based nonprofit, and the Friends of Rowena. Kryder, a resident of Reno, Nevada, is 79 years old and in failing health. She has been forced to live from her savings, which are dwindling rapidly. Her last wish is to have her collection of artwork framed and shown in a gallery. Her work has been called “sacred art” and illustrates her expansive world view. Through this exhibit at a private gallery in New Hope, her art will be brought to the world, giving her the recognition she deserves. Although Kryder is too ill to travel from Reno to New Hope, she was present for part of the exhibit via skype.
Josephine D., 88, Toledo, OH
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellIn Josephine Dresser’s own words: “I adore animals!” Every year, Dresser, a resident of Toledo, OH makes a trip to the Toledo Zoo, which she very much enjoys. However, she has always wanted see the exhibits at the Columbus Zoo, but never had the opportunity. Finally, at the age of 88, her wish came true. Dresser is a World War II veteran who served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service of the British Army, an organization similar to the U.S. Women’s Army Corps. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1953 and has dual British and U.S. citizenship. Dresser and her late husband raised a family together and she worked for years as a legal secretary. For the past 12 years, Dresser has volunteered at Little Sisters of the Poor. Twilight Wish arranged for Dresser to make the trip to the Columbus Zoo on Saturday, September 20, 2014 during Jack Hanna’s Fall Fest. To make her wish even more special, Dresser had a front row seat for Hanna’s 1 p.m. show and met him privately before the show. Special thanks to Jim White Toyota for donating the transportation for Dresser and to the Columbus Zoo for donating the cost of admission and arranging for her to meet Hanna.
Harry S., 92, Lansdale, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellHarry Snyder served in the U.S. Army during World War II, participating in the invasion of Normandy, Operation Cobra, the Battle of the Bulge and the Allied occupation of Berlin. He was a member of the 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Divison. His wish to travel back to the shores of Omaha Beach in France where he fought during the invasion of Normandy, 70 years ago was granted, thanks in part to funding received from the Volpe & Koenig, P.C. IPromise Charitable Giving Fund. Snyder’s journey back will be part of a documentary titled “Normandy: A World Apart.”
Residents of Delaware Valley Veterans Home, Philadelphia, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellGloria Dei Senior Communities and Twilight Wish Foundation worked together to fulfill a wish for the elderly residents of Delaware Valley Veterans Home in Philadelphia. As part of Gloria Dei’s CARE Community Outreach Program, residents in their Bucks and Montgomery county facilities raised funds over the past few months to purchase a new television for the veterans’ newly renovated rec center at the VA home. Representatives from Gloria Dei and Twilight Wish visited the facility to present the new television to the veterans on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.
Residents of Neshaminy Manor, Warrington, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellSeven elderly residents of Neshaminy Manor, a nursing facility in Warrington, Pennsylvania, had their wish to go to a Phillies game granted, thanks to Twilight Wish Foundation and the Phillies. All seven residents are lifelong Phillies fans, but, because of their limited financial means, cannot afford to go to a game on their own. These seven residents attended the Phillies vs. San Diego game on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. Twilight Wish staff accompanied the residents and all enjoyed a wonderful day at the ballpark. The seniors had great seats and were treated to a ballpark lunch of hot dogs, Philly cheesesteaks, and burgers.
Ollie C., 68, Gadsen, AL
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellOllie Clanton, 68, an Army veteran and resident of Gadsen, Alabama, who served during the Vietnam War, recently had his wish to reunite with his older sister who is ailing granted , thanks to Twilight Wish Foundation and Volpe and Koenig, P.C. Clanton, along with his niece, Teresa Clanton, traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in early June to see his sister Elaine Carnevale, 77. Although Clanton and his sister are close and talk on the phone frequently, they hadn’t seen each other in more than 15 years. With Carnevale in declining health and housebound, Clanton wanted to make the trip to see her before it is too late. While in Philadelphia, Clanton and his niece, Teresa Clanton, attended the annual West Point Society of Philadelphia Founders Day Banquet on Saturday, June 7th. Twilight Wish founder Cass Forkin presented Clanton with a wish certificate honoring him for his service during the banquet. This wish was funded through Volpe & Koenig’s 2013 IPromiseTM Charitable Giving Fund (IPromise). Twilight Wish was chosen as one of the two recipients of this annual grant in 2013. Pictured, Ollie with Twilight Wish founder, Cass Forkin.
Residents of Luther House, West Grove, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellNational Honor Society students from Avon Grove High School in West Grove, PA raised $1,000 over the past few months to grant the wishes of 20 elderly residents of Luther House in West Grove, Pennsylvania. Luther House is a low-income apartment complex for senior citizens. Sadly, the seniors’ greatest need is for food so the money raised by the students was used to purchase Giant gift cards for them. The participating students visited the apartment complex and distributed the gift cards to the grateful residents on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. This intergenerational wish-granting was arranged through Twilight Wish Foundation.
Jean M., 100, Doylestown, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellTwilight Wish helped Jean Montgomery celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Golden LivingCenter in Doylestown. It was a wonderful day made even more special with all the beautiful birthday cards Jean received from well-wishers around the world!! She enjoyed three of her favorite things at the party: a hot dog, cake and a Budweiser!! Thank you to everyone who helped make this a special day for a special lady.
Katharyn R., 84, Levittown, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellKatharyn Reid, 84, has been an avid Eagles’ fan for decades, even painting her living room “Eagles’ Green.” This mother of eight, grandmother of 13, great-grandmother to 17, with one more great-grandchild and one great-great-grandchild on the way, is well known in her family for her loyalty to her beloved Eagles. In fact, there is “no chit-chatting allowed” by her during the games. Sadly, Reid is battling brain cancer and currently undergoing chemotherapy. To boost her spirits, her daughter, Nancy Sherlock, submitted a wish request on her behalf, writing that a visit from a Philadelphia Eagles’ player would provide a much-needed respite from her medical treatments. When the Eagles heard of Reid’s story, they jumped at the chance to brighten this deserving senior’s day and arranged to have Eagles great Mike Quick and an Eagles’ cheerleader visit Reid and make her wish come true. The Eagles’ organization also arranged to have Jeremy Maclin record a special video message just for Reid which was shown to her that day. During the visit, Quick called his broadcasting partner, Merrill Reese, and put him on speaker so that Reid could talk to him. Thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles and Mike Quick for granting this special lady’s wish!
Paul S., 69, Nazareth, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellTwilight Wish recently granted the wish of Paul Storm, 69, an avid fan of Nascar and the New York Giants and Mets. Storm served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and, upon returning home, remained involved by being a commander and active member of his local VFW. Until his recent diagnosis of terminal cancer, Storm worked in maintenance at Lafayette College for over 30 years. While he and his wife never had children of their own, the students at Lafayette became like his children. To boost his spirits, his social worker, Joanne Kozak, submitted a wish request on his behalf, writing that a visit from a New York Giants’ player would boost his spirits and give him something to look forward to. Although we weren’t able to arrange a visit, Giants rookie Justin Pugh videotaped a personal message to Storm and sent him an autographed pair of training gloves which Storm loved. Sadly, Storm passed away a few days after his wish was granted.