Living Life to the Fullest

Ruby Johnson, a resident of Opelika, Alabama, had wish to go on a bus trip with her friends to see the Christmas lights in St. Augustine granted.  Johnson, 83, has been extremely involved with the SportsPlex in Opelika for over 15 years and has many friends there. Her wish is to go on this one last…

Jelsa Casale, a resident of Wethersfield, Connecticut, had her wish to see Andrea Boccelli in concert granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter.  Casale, 81, has not had an easy life, working until she was 77. She loves Andrea Boccelli and knows all the words to his songs! It has been her wish for many years…

Michele Gillon, a resident of Sunnyview Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Butler, had her wish to dress up like a bride and have a Halloween party at her facility granted, thanks to our Butler County chapter. A long-time resident of her facility, Gillon is known for being fun-loving and is a favorite of everyone there.…

Chylene Pender, a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, had her wish to attend her high school reunion and visit her hometown one more time granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Pender, 78, had her 60th high school reunion in her hometown of Clay Center, Kansas in late September, but could not afford the cost of travel…

Thirty seniors from the Hartford area were treated to a Hartford Yard Goats game, thanks to our Connecticut chapter and NBC CT/Telemundo. The seniors all had a great day! One senior threw out the first pitch and another sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh inning stretch.

Marlin Spellmeyer, a resident of Centennial, Colorado, had his wish to attend a Colorado Rockies game granted, thanks to our Colorado chapter. Spellmeyer, who is 85, is a huge Rockies fan but has not been able to attend a game in years. He has several medical issues and is wheelchair bound so it is difficult…

Lucille Bianckino, 76, a resident of Houston, Texas, had her wish to attend an Astros game granted, thanks to the Houston chapter of Twilight Wish. Bianckino has never been to a game in person, but watches every game faithfully at home.

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!

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…

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…

Lillian Matthews, a resident of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, had her wish  to see the Reading Fightin’ Phils play granted, thanks to national nonprofit Twilight Wish Foundation and Patina Health. Matthews, 95, is an active member of the Phoenixville Senior Center and a regular attendee of their Monday Morning Sports Desk program. A huge baseball fan, she…

Twilight Wish collaborated with the Greater Harleysville & North Penn Senior Center to host a dinner dance for seniors at the center in Harleysville on April 29, 2023. The seniors enjoyed a delicious full course meal and dancing with a DJ. Humana Health sponsored a photo booth which the seniors also enjoyed.