Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Donna Amini, 76, Verona, PA

July 25, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Donna Amini, 76 and a resident of Verona, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a reclining lift chair granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Amini needs a recliner to sleep in because she cannot lie flat, but her old chair no longer worked. Because she lives on a fixed income, she could not afford a new one on her own.

Mary Pat W., 86, Greensburg, PA

July 25, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Mary Pat Weimer, 86 and a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new mattress and box springs granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County, PA chapter. Weimer’s old mattress is old and too soft; her back hurts in the morning after sleeping on it. She volunteered throughout her life including in her church and at a local food bank. Weimer was thrilled to receive her new mattress!

Claire M., 80, Greensburg, PA

July 25, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Claire Medvec, a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new mattress and box springs granted by our Westmoreland County chapter. Medvec’s old mattress was very old and springs could be felt protruding from it. Because she lives on a fixed income, she could not afford to replace it on her own.

Anne M., 93, Pittsburgh, PA

July 25, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Anne Martinich, 93, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a vacuum cleaner, a Pittsburgh Steelers sweatshirt and word search books granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. She was thrilled to have her wish granted!

Barnum House Residents, Bridgeport, CT

July 11, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Residents of low-income senior housing Barnum Housing in Bridgeport, Connecticut had their wish for a ferry ride granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Many of the residents only leave their apartments for errands or doctor appointments so being treated to a trip on the water was a nice treat for them. They took the ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson, New York and back, enjoying lunch on the trip. Thank you to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry for discounting the tickets for the seniors!

Charlene G., 81, Crosby, TX

July 11, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Charlene Gulley, 81, a resident of Crosby, Texas, recently had her wish to go to an Astros game granted, thanks to our Houston chapter. Gulley lives on her own in senior low-income housing. She has been disabled since she was a child and her constant companion is her small dog, Tinkerbelle, who sits on her lap while she drives her scooter. Gulley is a huge Astros fan and watches every game she can on TV, decked out in her Astros gear. Although she is one of their biggest fans, she has never been to a game in person because of the cost and difficulty with transporting her. Her wish came true on July 5th when she and a few family members saw the Astros play the Colorado Rockies! Special thanks to Gulf Coast Business Credit for donating the tickets for this wish!

Melvin C., 73, Pasadena, TX

July 5, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Our Houston, Texas chapter recently granted Melvin Charlot’s wish to meet boxers Jermell and Jermall Charlo. Charlot was battling stage 4 pancreatic and colon cancer and was in hospice. On the day he was supposed to meet the brothers, Charlot sadly passed away. Despite her grief, his wife, Barbara and their children, still met with Jermell and Jermall that day.

Leo M., 75, Rockland, MA

July 5, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Leo Marchand, a resident of South Shore Rehabilitation in Rockland, Massachusetts, had his wish to have dinner with his family at a nearby restaurant granted. Marchand, 75, is a Navy veteran and current resident of South Shore Rehabilitation. He and his wife were driven in style in a limousine to dinner at Stockholders Steakhouse where they enjoyed a lobster and steak dinner with their four children. Thank you to JB Livery for discounting the cost of the transportation and to Stockholders Steakhouse for discounting the cost of dinner.

Joyce B., 86, Gainesville, TX

July 5, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Joyce Blakely, a resident of Gainesville, Texas, had her wish to attend her family reunion recently granted. Blakely, 86, is a widow and lives on her own. She wished to attend her family reunion as she hadn’t seen many of her family members in over ten years. Blakely had always been very independent and involved in many activities, but since she no longer drives, often feels isolated.

When Blakely was younger, she was involved with Bucknard Orphanage for many years and was instrumental in coordinating holiday home visits for the children there. In addition, Blakely taught special education and children’s Sunday School for many years. Her wish was granted on Sunday, June 11, 2023 when she was picked up in a limousine, along with her children, and driven to her reunion in Lone Oak, Texas. A huge thank you to Jerry Doyle of Veteran’s Executive Limousine Service for transporting Blakely and her family to the reunion free of charge.

Freddie J., 86, North Easton, MA

June 15, 2023/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Cheryl Gustafson

Freddie J. is an 86-year-old is a resident of a skilled nursing facility in North Easton, MA. Her favorite thing in the entire world is music! Freddie enjoys tapping along to her favorite songs during musical entertainments, with an ear-to-ear smile on her face. Nominated by her caregiver, Freddie’s Twilight Wish would be to have an Elvis impersonator come in and provide entertainment for her and her fellow residents. We need to raise $500.00 to make her wish come true. Please donate today!

Wish #5731

Freddie J., 86, North Easton, MA

Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.

Freddie J., 86, North Easton, MA

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