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.
Harley, 91, Tucson, AZ
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneGloria R., 73, Pittsburgh, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneGloria worked with children in the Head Start program in Allegheny County, PA for more than 18 years. She still teaches Sunday School. In the past year, she has lost quite a few family members including 4 siblings. Her son and his family live in Texas. Her son has been sick recently and Gloria dreams of visiting him and seeing her grandchildren.
Gloria and her husband traveled to San Antonio courtesy of Continental Airlines.
Wish ID: WPA1792
Frank, 80, Pittsburgh, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneFrank’s wish is to take the other residents of his nursing home bowling! His dream is to have 4 bowling parties a year for his friends at the nursing home. He would like to take 8 to 12 residents to the Funfest Family Center for 2 hours of bowling and pizza.
Thanks to our generous donors, Frank’s wish will be granted by our Western Pennsylvania Chapter on June 23, 2011!
Wish ID: HQ1793
Antonia, 87, Spokane WA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneAntonia has worked hard all her life. She is devoted to her family and worked with her husband in a retail bakery for 32 years. She served her church and community in many ways: on the church board; by donating breads and cakes to her parish; and by supporting school events. Antonia would help anyone, often giving away food or a job to anyone in need. Congratulations Antonia on a life well lived!
Carolyn, 88, West Orange, NJ
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneCarolyn was born with multiple sclerosis and now resides in a New Jersey nursing home. Her one love in life has always been opera. She watches opera performances on tv and has several CD’s that she listens to over and over again. Her wish is to see either La Boheme or Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera.
Thanks to our New Jersey Chapter and the Metropolitan Opera, Carolyn was able to attend a matinee performance of La Boheme on 12/4/10! After the performance, she and her companions were treated to dinner at Pal’s Cabin in West Orange.
Esther M., 75, Bladensburg, MD
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneEsther, a former nurse, suffers from arthritis and neuropathy and wished for a new mattress to help her sleep. Her old mattress was almost 25 years old. Thanks to Sleepy’s she now has a new king size mattress and box spring!
Dorothy B., 74 Bensalem, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneDorothy, a former Holy Redeemer hospice volunteer, is losing her hearing. She desires an amplified speaker phone so she can keep in touch with friends and family.
Thanks to the Doylestown Rotary and another generous donor, Dorothy’s phone was ordered and is scheduled to be delivered by Christmas Day!
Claire M.,76, Fairless Hills, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneSally E., 86, Spokane, WA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneIn addition to speaking five languages, Sally volunteers in the kitchen at Mid-City Concerns five days each week and spends her weekends volunteering at the Fox Theater in downtown Spokane. A devout woman, Sally attends church daily. Hats off to Sally for setting a wonderful example of what one’s “twilight years” should be.
Syble, 71, Trenton, NC
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneSyble, a widow, former CNA and rescue squad volunteer, needs a new electric stove. It is 38 years old and needs new burners. Syble had to purchase a new stove before Twilight Wish could grant her wish. She now wishes for a new hot water heater. On June, 9, 2011, Lowe’s installed a brand new water heater.
Wish ID: HQ1467