Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Joyce has her wish for a lift chair granted

June 24, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Joyce Irish, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a new lift chair granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Joyce, who is 87, has several medical issues including osteoarthritis and asthma, needed a comfortable reclining lift chair that she could sleep and sit comfortably in and would allow her to get to a standing position on her own. Her old chair was unusable and unsafe and Joyce was always afraid she would fall out of it. Now that she has a new, comfortable one, her quality of life has been greatly improved!

Junyetta’s wish for a steam closet for her “Capes and Crowns” project is granted

June 24, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Junyetta Seale (center) poses for a photo with members of Twilight Wish Foundation who granted her wish for a steam closet — a portable dry cleaning machine to care for her capes and hats.

Junyetta Seale, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a steam closet granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Seale, 77, known to many as “Ms. June,” was an award-winning costume designer for over 35 years. Now retired, she shares her unique, wearable art capes through her “Capes and Crowns” project which visits senior communities and nursing facilities. “Capes and Crowns” transforms into a pop-up fashion show where every senior is treated like a supermodel. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite hat and choose one of Seale’s fabulous capes to wear during the event. To allow as many seniors as possible to experience “Capes and Crowns,” each cape must be dry–cleaned after every use. This is a very expensive and time-consuming necessity. Seale’s wish is for a steam closet which will sanitize and deodorize the capes safely for the seniors who use them. Her wish was granted on Thursday, May 23rd.

Cynthia’s wish for a new sofa is granted

May 13, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Cynthia Guinyard, 76, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new love seat granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Guinyard only had an old sofa that had been given to her secondhand and it was falling apart. She could not afford a new one on her limited income so was thrilled to have this simple wish granted.

Frances has her wish for a new bed granted

May 13, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Frances Kryl, 85, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a twin bed and bedding granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Kryl did not have a safe, comfortable place to sleep and wished for a new bed but could not afford one on her fixed income. Having a new bed will greatly improve her quality of life!

Larry’s wish to see the Pirates play one more time is granted

May 13, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Larry Pilarski, a resident of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, had his wish to take his family to a Pirates game granted, thanks our Allegheny County chapter and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pilarski, 70, has been battling cancer for over ten years. This past year has taken its toll on him, and he can no longer walk and is very weak. Pilarski is now in hospice care and his one wish is to take his family to a Pirates game and sit behind home plate. Pilarski worked as a steamfitter in a power plant for many years and still lives with his wife of 40 years in the home in Sharpsburg that he was raised in. He, his wife, three children and grandchildren attended the Pirates game on May 5, 2024. Thank you to ameriCARE Pittsburgh for facilitating this wish and the Pittsburgh Pirates for donating the tickets for the game, a jersey and other memorabilia.

Dwight has his wish for a laptop and furniture granted

May 13, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Dwight Mitchell, 73, a resident of North Braddock, Pennsylvania, had his wish for a laptop and furniture granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Mitchell lost all his belongings in a flood and could not afford to replace them on his fixed income. Thanks to our Allegheny County chapter, his wish was granted!

Sylvia’s wish to take piano lessons is granted

March 27, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Sylvia Starr Smith, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for piano lessons granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Smith, 77, lives on her own in a senior high rise building in Pittsburgh. She always wanted to learn to play the piano and was finally taking lessons from another woman in her building. Sadly, that woman passed away unexpectedly in December. Thanks to our Allegheny County chapter, another piano teacher was found to continue Smith’s lessons as they bring her so much joy. Beginning March 12, 2024, piano teacher Cathy Niebel will be visiting Smith at her home to continue her lessons. Thank you to Jackie Hooper from Sound Advice Entertainment for arranging for the lessons.

Linda has her wish for a new rocking recliner granted

February 28, 2024/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Linda Shook, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new rocking recliner granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Shook, 73, has very little furniture and her recliner that she used the most broke. Because she has a limited income, she could not afford to replace it on her own. Having a new, comfortable recliner will improve her quality of life.

Kathy is ready for winter with a new coat, hat & gloves!

October 31, 2023/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Kathy Shomo, 71, a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new winter coat, hat and gloves granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Shomo is very generous to others, especially her children and grandchildren. She needed a new winter coat but because she is on a limited budget, could not afford one on her own. Shomo was thrilled and enjoyed her shopping trip!!

Bernadine’s wish for a gravestone for her son’s grave is granted

October 31, 2023/in Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Bernadine Novak, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a gravestone for her son’s grave granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Novak, 85, gave birth to a baby boy in the 1950s who sadly died at birth. Although he was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetary in O’Hara Township, she was never able to afford a grave marker or tombstone. Sadly, this was not the only heartbreak in Novak’s life. Another son who had Down’s Syndrome passed away from neglect in a state-run home for children with disabilities in the early 1970s. Novak, a single mother raised two other children on her own, and became an advocate fighting for the rights of disabled children in Pennsylvania. Due to her testimony and advocacy, legislation to establish safeguards to protect disabled children was passed. Thank you to Pat Lanigan of Patrick Lanigan Funeral Homes and Kevin Kanak from Ragan Monuments for funding the cost of the tombstone. Thank you also to St. Mary’s Cemetary for waiving their fee for this wish. This very special wish was granted on September 20th on Novak’s 85th birthday.

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.

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