Fulfilled Twilight Wishes – Page 3 – Twilight Wish Foundation

Betty J., 83, New York, NY

September 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Our Long Island, New York chapter recently granted Betty Johnson’s wish for a reclining lift chair and a new mattress. Betty suffers from back pain and had been sleeping in a chair that did not recline. She was thrilled to receive both a new reclining lift chair and a new mattress which will improve her quality of life.

Shirley B., 84, Jeannette, PA

August 14, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Our Westmoreland County chapter recently granted Shirley Busato’s wish for a lift chair. Busato, 84, is a resident of Jeannette, PA. She needed a lift chair to improve her quality of life and allow her to remain independent.

Gerald B., 82, New York, NY

August 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Michelle Bowren

Gerald is primarily home bound due to a few serious ailments. He is a published composer and spends most of his time writing music. He finds composing therapeutic and helps him sustain his quality of life. He has even provided music to charities and foundations.

His current equipment is very outdated. His greatest wish is to have new equipment so he can continue to compose music and send it out to others. Thanks to our generous donors, Gerald has had his wish granted!

Loretta F., 82, Jeannette, PA

August 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Our Westmoreland County chapter recently granted Loretta Ferguson’s wish for a laptop computer. Thanks to help from EXCELA Health, Loretta can now get back to surfing the world wide web. She enjoys keep up with all her Facebook friends, searching YouTube for recipes and paying her bills online. She loves the her new wireless mouse and memory foam mouse pad too! She said she is actually looking forward to the winter months because thanks to her new laptop she can stay connected to the world.

Roseanne P., 72, Doylestown, PA

August 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Roseanne Palka, a resident of Grundy Hall in Doylestown, PA, recently had her wish for an upwalker granted, thanks to funding received from The Provident Bank Foundation. Palka, 72, has several medical conditions including arthritis and spinal stenosis. Her doctor prescribed an upwalker, which because of it’s upright design, allows the user to maintain good posture while still providing support while walking. Unfortunately, Medicare doesn’t cover the cost of the upwalker. Palka lives on a fixed income and can’t afford it on her own. Thanks to funding received from The Provident Bank Foundation, her wish was granted on July 19, 2018.

Rosemary H., 72, Cape May, NJ

August 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Rosemary Hottenstein, 72 a resident of Cape May, New Jersey, recently had her wish for a new sofa granted. Because she lives on a fixed income, she could not afford to replace any of the old, used furniture she has had for years. Thanks to Raymour & Flanigan for discounting the cost of the sofa and to funding received from The Provident Bank Foundation, we were able grant Rosemary’s wish.

ValGean N., 88, Saxonburg, PA

June 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Our Butler County chapter recently granted ValGean’s wish for a new piano. ValGean has been playing the piano for 80 years and is a very talented pianist and organist. She was the pianist and organist for 11 years at Hannahstown Road Baptist Church in Cabot and at Concordia Lutheran Ministries for many years. Until recently, she also volunteered her talents at a local nursing facility. Unfortunately, her old piano in her home was broken and unable to be repaired. ValGean really missed being able to play her beloved hymns at home and wished for a new piano. Our Butler County provided her with a new keyboard that will allow her to continue to play and help ease her loneliness and boredom.

The Cottages at Mt. Brook, Birmingham, AL

June 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Our Birmingham, Alabama chapter delivered gift baskets to the 40 residents of The Cottages at Mt. Brook, an assisted living facility in Birmingham, AL.

Wilma S., Fairless Hills, PA

June 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Thanks to several generous donors, we were able to grant Wilma’s wish to visit her daughter in North Carolina. Wilma lives in Pennsylvania and has not seen her daughter in over two years. Her daughter is battling stage 3 breast cancer and is very sick and unable to travel. Because she lives on a fixed income, she could not afford the travel costs on her own.

Sue C., 97, Clark, NJ

June 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Fulfilled Wishes /by Mary Farrell

Sue Criscitiello, 97, a resident of Clark Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clark, NJ, had her wish to have lunch at Red Lobster and visit the Newark Museum granted, thanks to our New Jersey chapter. Sue worked for New Jersey Bell in Newark and Elizabeth for over 42 years and often went to the theater and museums on the weekends during that time. Now that she is older and lives in a facility, she doesn’t have the opportunity to do either. Sue and her friend enjoyed a seafood lunch at Red Lobster and then toured the museum. Special thanks to the Newark Museum for donating the tickets and to On-Time Transporation for donating the cost of transportation.