Fulfilled Twilight Wishes

Beverlee S., 78, Telford, PA

May 26, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Beverlee Schnable, a resident of Telford, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for hearing aids granted. Schnable, 78, lives on her own in subsidized senior living. Although she needs hearing aids, she cannot afford them on her fixed income. Despite having significant health issues, Schnable is very active in her community. She has volunteered at Grandview Hospital for 14 years, although this was interrupted by the pandemic. Schnable has also been an auxiliary for the Tylersport Fire Company, assisting with fundraising activities for the past 15 years. Additionally, she volunteers with Chosen 300 Ministries in Pottstown once a month as a meal server. Her wish for hearing aids was be granted on April 20, 2022.

Elsie D., 79, York, PA

March 10, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Elsie Day, 79, a resident of York, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish to travel to Atlanta to celebrate her 80th birthday with her family granted, thanks to our headquarters. Although Day won’t turn 80 until October, she wished to make the trip now as she is battling stage four lung cancer. Day is originally from Haiti and has family around the world so they have never all been together at once. She made the trip to Atlanta at the end of February and had a wonderful time celebrating with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Laura K., 65, New Castle, PA

March 10, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Laura Kerr, 65, a resident of Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle, PA, recently had her wish to attend a MercyMe concert granted. Kerr has been cared for her whole life by her parents. She now shares a room with her mother at her facility. Kerr listens to KLOVE radio all day, every day – she truly loves music. Her wish was granted on February 18, 2022.

Myrtle W., 77, Greenville, TX

March 10, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Myrtle Wilson, 77, a resident of Greenville, Texas, recently had her wish for new clothing granted, thanks to our headquarters. Due to a recent illness, Wilson has lost a great deal of weight and none of her old clothes fit her. Her limited income doesn’t allow her to purchase new clothes on her own. Thanks to our generous donors, we were able to grant her wish.

Grundy Hall Arts & Craft Club, Warrington, PA

March 10, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Twilight Wish staff recently delivered arts and crafts supplies to the Arts & Crafts Club at Grundy Hall in Warrington, Pennsylvania. These residents meet weekly to create special cards and artistic creations for the other residents there.

Phyllis M., 73, Hernando, FL

March 10, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Phyllis Monsegur, a resident of The Grove Health & Rehabilitation in Hernando, had her wish to spend the day at the beach with her husband granted, thanks to our headquarters. Monsegur, 73, is a permanent resident of The Grove and is visited by her husband, John, every day. Because she is wheelchair-bound, it is difficult for her to leave the facility. They miss spending time together outside of the facility. Monsegur’s wish to spend some time at the beach and have lunch together was granted on February 6, 2022. Twilight Wish also provided her with a new outfit for this special occasion.

Elizabeth S., 69, Shoemakersville, PA

March 10, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Elizabeth Sites, 69, a resident of Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for wheelchair accessible ramps installed on her home granted by our headquarters. Sites spent seven years in a nursing home after suffering three strokes. After she was released, she saved her money so she could afford to buy her own home. Since Sites lives on a fixed income, she could not afford to install the ramps on her own. A huge thank you to Mike Lawson of Lawson Creative who donated labor and some materials in order for this wish to be granted!

Grundy Hall residents, Doylestown, PA

January 13, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Doylestown Township Parks and Recreation partnered with Twilight Wish to brighten the holidays for seniors in the community. Basic needs items such as lip balm, socks, hot chocolate and paper products were collected from December 1^st through December 17^th.Staff and volunteers from Twilight Wish Foundation and Doylestown Township sorted and delivered bags of these items to the residents of Grundy Hall in Doylestown, a low-income housing facility for seniors.

Garden Spring Nursing Center, Willow Grove, PA

January 13, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Thanks to the generosity of Angie’s Angels, we were able to grant the simple needs wishes of 32 residents of Garden Spring Center in Willow Grove. Angie’s Angels brightened the holidays for these residents by granting their wishes for simple items such as chocolates, sweatshirts, an UNO card game and coloring books and crayons. Angie’s Angels and Twilight Wish staff distributed the holiday gifts on Thursday, December 16^th.

Susan M., 70, Old Hickory, TN

January 13, 2022/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary Farrell

Susan Mullins, 70, resident of Old Hickory, Tennessee, had her wish to visit Gatlinburg at Christmas granted, thanks to Twilight Wish. Mullins was in a car accident several years ago and is now confined to a wheelchair. She wished to visit Gatlinburg, and more specifically, Dollywood, during the holiday season, but because she and her husband are on a fixed income, they could not afford it on their own. Twilight Wish made her wish come true!

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