Veteran Wishes
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< 1 min readNorma Sue Stephenson, a resident of Humble, Texas, had her wish granted to travel to Italy to see where her husband, Victor Phelps,’ plane was shot down during WWII, thanks to our Houston, Texas chapter. Phelps flew 116 missions with the Twelfth Air Force’s 87th Fighter Group until his plane was shot down by the…
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< 1 min readRobert Talvensaari, a resident of Lakeland, Florida recently had his wish to see his beloved Detroit Red Wings play the Tampa Bay Lightning granted. Talvensaari, 94, is a Korean War veteran who served in the Air Force. He recently lost his wife of 71 years and is heartbroken. Talvensaari is a lifelong hockey fan who…
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< 1 min readRichard Lund, Jr., a resident of Luther Ridge senior living in Middletown, Connecticut, had his wish for art supplies and frames granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Lund, 73, served in the Navy during Vietnam and received both the National Defense Service Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation. He takes great pride in his artwork and…
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< 1 min readLeo M., a 75-year-old senior from Rockland, MA is a Navy veteran. His Wish is to spend time in the city of Boston for a nice dinner with his wife while visiting Boston Harbor. We need to raise $500 to make his wish come true. Please donate today!
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< 1 min readBen Baltazar, a resident of Bristol, Pennsylvania, had his wish to have a motorized scooter granted, thanks to Twilight Wish Foundation. Baltazar, 81, is a Navy veteran who served during Vietnam. He suffered a stroke in February of 2021 and has limited mobility. Baltazar is mostly homebound and has only been able to leave his…
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< 1 min readHarold Tweed, 73, had his wish for a PlayStation 5 game system and video games granted, thanks to our Long Island chapter. Tweed is an Air Force veteran who is disabled and homebound. His wife, Christine, is his caregiver and they rarely leave their home. Tweed wished for a PlayStation5 so that they could send…
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John C. is a 75-year-old resident of Glassboro, New Jersey. He is a Vietnam Veteran who is in the late stages of COPD. Because of this, he struggles to manage stairs and relies on a walker to get around. His wife, Betsy, is a former RN and his full-time caregiver also struggles to get around.…
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Giuseppe, 84, from Lansdale, Pennsylvania is an Army veteran and served in Italy. He volunteers at the “Becoming Center” in Ambler. Giuseppe’s Wish is to receive a three – wheeled bike (trike) to ride and get exercise. We need to raise $900 to make this wish come true. Please donate today!
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< 1 min readStanley Hall, a resident of Salisbury, North Carolina, had his wish to have a member of the military visit him in the VA granted, thanks to n Twilight Wish Foundation. Hall is a Navy veteran who worked as an electrician on aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War. He was exposed to Agent Orange and is…
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< 1 min readRon Matonti, a resident of Medford, New York, had his wish for restaurant gift cards granted, thanks to our Long Island chapter. Matonti, 76, is an Army veteran who has congenital heart failure and is homebound. Because of this, he relies mostly on canned foods that are delivered to him from a local food pantry.…
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< 1 min readLarry Lugar, 85, a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, recently had his wish for an outdoor stair lift granted, thanks to a very generous donor. Lugar is an Army veteran who recently had to have an above the knee amputation. He completed rehab in a facility but could not return home without a stair lift. Lugar…
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Tom is a 100% disabled (service connected) Navy veteran, from the Vietnam era. He struggles physically as he has had hand, elbow, knee and neck surgeries and is effectively home bound. Tom’s wish is to receive gift basket of gift cards for restaurants. He is currently working with local food pantries but would brighten his…