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.
William R., 70, Denver, CO
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneWilliam has not seen his grandchildren in over 4 years. His wish is to travel to Phoenix in November or December when all of the grandchildren will be home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. He will be able to stay with his family but can not afford the cost of the airline ticket.
Thanks to the generosity of Twilight Wish donors, William traveled to Phoenix on December 22!
Wish ID: HQ1487
Nina, 83, Suitland, MD
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneNina suffers from many health issues and is in constant pain. Her only enjoyment is watching her favorite shows on television. Since the conversion to digital television, she has only been able to watch a few channels. Her wish is for a new digital television.
Thanks to two generous donors, Nina’s wish for a TV was granted!
Mae G., 68, GA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneMae and her husband, a Vietnam Veteran, long to return to New Jersey to attend their 50th high school reunion in early October. She has not been back to her home town for over 20 years. Both suffer from many health issues but are able to drive from Georgia to attend the reunion. Mae has asked Twilight Wish to help them with their travel related expenses. Please donate and help us grant Mae her wish to see her former classmates again.
Thanks to many generous donors, Mae and her husband, Joe, made the trip to New Jersey to attend the reunion. Not only did Mae and Joe see their old classmates, they also visited Mae’s grandmother’s grave, the house they built before they moved to Georgia and ate a lot of Jersey tomatoes!
Violet, 77, West Orange, NJ
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneViolet has not been able to return to her husband’s grave since he was buried 19 years ago in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Veterans Cemetery. The cemetery is located in Wrightstown, NJ, nearly an hour and a half from her home in West Orange. Robinson doesn’t drive and suffers from several medical conditions. She has no family or friends nearby to drive her. Her wish to visit her husband’s grave was granted on May 29, 2010 thanks to our New Jersey Chapter.
Helen P., 69, West Orange, NJ
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneEvery Wednesday for almost 30 years, Helen would visit the residents of a New Jersey nursing home to play board games, read newspapers or books to those who could not see or just sit and talk. She now suffers from back pain and would love a comfortable chair.
Helen’s wish was granted on November 4, 2011 when our New Jersey chapter presented her with a new chair and ottoman!
Wish ID: NJ1634
Vera Jean, 94, Washington, PA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneVera has helped others all her life. She now has broken both hips and will have surgery soon. She would love to have a reclining lift chair to aid in her recovery from surgery.
Vera Jean’s wish will be granted by our Western Pennsylvania Chapter on November 6, 2010!
Wish ID: WPA1442
Sisto, 82, Albuquerque, NM
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin Kardane75-Year-Old Former Biker Rides a Harley One More Time…on Father’s Day!
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Mary FarrellHerman “Max” Dierich, a resident of Creekside Care and Rehabilitation Center in Stockton, California, had his nostalgic twilight wish to ride on a Harley one more time granted, thanks to a partnership between Twilight Wish Foundation and SunBridge Healthcare Corporation, operator of the Creekside care center.
Max, 75, was an avid biker throughout his life and owned his own motorcycle. His worn leather motorcycle jacket still hangs in his room at Creekside. Now, confined to a wheelchair and unable to walk, he wished for one last ride on a Harley. His nostalgic wish came true when he took a ride in a motorcycle sidecar one more time. Max’s wish is one of nine wishes chosen from more than 200 applications submitted by SunBridge residents from across the country. The internal campaign inspired by the partnership is called “Wish Upon a Twilight Star” and gives the residents living in SunBridge-operated nursing centers the opportunity to ask for, and in many cases, receive their Twilight Wish. Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson in Lathrop will be giving Max his ride in a motorcycle sidecar, escorted by members of the California Valley Stockton Chapter (CVSC) H.O.G. Max rode from his nursing home to Eagle’s Nest in Lathrop, riding through the building and service area, giving him a chance to meet employees and check out the Harleys. Thanks to Rich Kendall, Service Manager at Eagle’s Nest and CVSC for donating their time and making Max’s wish come true!
Max’s wish was the 1,279th wish granted by Twilight Wish since its founding seven years ago.
Dee, 89, El Monte CA
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by Robin KardaneMary T., 89, Avondale, AZ
/in Fulfilled Wishes/by TWF Site AdministratorMary, 89, has been a resident of Estrella Care and Rehabilitation Center for 12 years. Mary was raised on a farm and misses interacting with the animals. Her wish was submitted by Activities Director Tomas Quevedo, and was one of 208 wish applications received nationwide by SunBridge Healthcare, operator of Estrella.
Mary’s dream came true when she visited the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, AZ on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 with her caretaker. Special thanks to Wildlife World Zoo who donated the tickets for Mary’s wish. “This was a wonderful day for her and brought back many happy memories,” said Diane McMannis, Administrator.