Simple Needs

Kathleen Les, a resident of Philadelphia, had her wish for a laptop and printer granted, thanks to our headquarters chapter. She enjoys spending time writing books especially romance novels. Unfortunately, her Selectric typewriter was very old and does not work properly. She wished for a new laptop (with processing program) and printer but cannot afford…

Thirty residents of Strauss Manor on Pantano in Tucson, Arizona had their simple needs wishes granted, thanks to our Tucson chapter of national nonprofit Twilight Wish Foundation. The residents asked for simple items such as an electric can opener, a large print dictionary, new sheets and pajamas. Representatives from the Tucson chapter delivered the items…

Elaine Kempher, 79, a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a lift chair granted. Kempher had been on hospice  and was provided a reclining lift chair as a benefit of that program. Happily, she no longer needs hospice care, but the former hospice provider took the chair back. Kempher spends most of…

Dorothy Brooks, a resident of Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a reclining lift chair granted, thanks to our Butler County chapter. Brooks, 92, had an old recliner that was over 20 years old that no longer reclined. Because she has coronary heart disease, her legs have a tendency to swell so keeping them elevated…

Donna Gaston, 67, a resident of Hartford, Connecticut had her wish to have a day out at the hairdresser and have lunch with her friend granted, thanks to our Central Connecticut chapter. Gaston, a resident of a nursing facility, lives on a limited income so could not afford this treat on her own.

Sister Charles Mane, a resident of St. Joseph Living Center in Windham, Connecticut had her wish for  a cell phone with enlarged keys and texting ability granted, thanks to our Central Connecticut chapter. Sr. Charles Mane has been a Baltic Sister most of her life; she taught music and played the organ at several parishes.…

Kathleen enjoys collecting her family’s historic items connected to American Red Cross, Civil War and other family records related to African American military service. She currently has her collection of items in a storage unit temporarily until she transitions them to the West Florida Historical Society, as her family is from Pensacola, Florida. Kathleen’s wish…

Richard Gonzalez, 85, a resident of Millvale, Pennsylvania, recently had his wish for  a lift chair granted by our Allegheny County chapter. Richard is an Air Force veteran and is the handyman in his senior high rise. He helps all residents in the building with that are in need. Richard’s current recliner lift chair broke…

Connie McClain, 70, a resident of McClellandtown, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for her own furnished apartment grated by our Fayette County chapter. Connie had been living with her niece and nephew and their six adopted children after being discharged from the nursing home after completing rehab. All she wanted was a place of her…

Nancy Ryan, 79, a resident of Oil City, Pennsylvania, had her wish to travel to reunite with her sister in California granted. Nancy and her sister were very close growing up. As adults, they traveled together, but because of health issues and the pandemic, they haven’t seen each other in over ten years. Thanks to…

Vincent Dobruck, 71, a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, recently had his wish for an iPad granted, thanks to our Central Connecticut chapter. Dobruck recently lost a dear friend and started taking computer classes at the local public library to lift his spirits. He wished for an iPad so that he could continue working at his…

Charlotte Finnigan, 72,  a resident of Pittsburgh, recently had her wish for a new stove granted by our Allegheny County chapter. Finnigan is helping her son raise her two grandsons and they often spend time at her home. She loves to cook for them, but needed a new stove. Because she lives on a fixed…