Fulfilled Wishes
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< 1 min readCynthia Guinyard, 76, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new love seat granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Guinyard only had an old sofa that had been given to her secondhand and it was falling apart. She could not afford a new one on her limited income so was thrilled…
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< 1 min readFrances Kryl, 85, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a twin bed and bedding granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Kryl did not have a safe, comfortable place to sleep and wished for a new bed but could not afford one on her fixed income. Having a new bed will greatly…
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< 1 min readTwenty residents from Amber Court Assisted Living had their wish for transportation to see Ginger Bonner, their activities director, compete in the Ms. New York Senior America pageant on May 5, 2024 granted, thanks to our Long Island chapter. Bonner has been the activities director at Amber Court for over 26 years. She is a…
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< 1 min readLarry Pilarski, a resident of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, had his wish to take his family to a Pirates game granted, thanks our Allegheny County chapter and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pilarski, 70, has been battling cancer for over ten years. This past year has taken its toll on him, and he can no longer walk and is very weak.…
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< 1 min readJennie Pyszkowski, a resident of West Haven, Connecticut, had her wish to attend a party for her 106th birthday granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Pyszkowski is in hospice care and wheelchair bound. Connecticut Hospice and her family members hosted a party for her 106th birthday but needed assistance with transportation to get her to…
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< 1 min readMary Fowler, 86, a resident of Westmoreland Manor in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a dinner from Red Lobster granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County chapter. Fowler and her late sister shared a love of seafood and often ate at Red Lobster. She has been missing both her sister and their meals together. The…
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< 1 min readGina Mastrangelo, a resident of The Retreat in Hartford, Connecticut, recently had her wish for a pet parakeet granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Mastrangelo, 71, recently moved into The Retreat and misses the home and pet birds she shared with her late husband. Having a pet parakeet will bring joy to her life and…
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< 1 min readJoyce Carasone, 71, a resident of New Haven, Connecticut, had her wish for a new full-size bed and bedding granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Carasone lives on her own on a fixed income and could not afford to replace her broken, old bed. Having a new bed will improve her quality of life!
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< 1 min readDeborah Ansell, a resident of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, had her simple wish for a new wig granted, thanks to our Fayette County chapter. Ansell, 71, has a history of medical issues and takes medication that has caused excessive hair loss. She is an outgoing person, but her hair loss is affecting her self-esteem. Ansell volunteers as…
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< 1 min readSylvia Starr Smith, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for piano lessons granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Smith, 77, lives on her own in a senior high rise building in Pittsburgh. She always wanted to learn to play the piano and was finally taking lessons from another woman in her building.…
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< 1 min readGertrude Cabrol, a resident of Pawtucket Falls Health Center in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, had her wish to have her personal items transported to her new facility granted, thanks to our Rhode Island chapter. Cabrol, 67, had been living in an assisted living facility, but after spending time in the hospital, she was moved to the…
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< 1 min readA few weeks ago, we surprised Camilla Murphy with a special seafood feast on her 98th birthday! Her social worker said she enjoyed the food for three days! This wish was special to Murphy because she and her father had a bond over their love of oysters. In fact, when her father was on hospice…