Fulfilled Wishes
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< 1 min readNina Young, a resident of Scottdale, Pennsylvania, had her wish for household items such as pots and pans, a microwave, a sweeper and towels granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County chapter.
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< 1 min readNina Bartolozzi, 67, a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a portable air conditioner granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County chapter. Bartolozzi was a nurse for 45 years and now suffers from COPD. She needs cooler air in order to breathe well, but the air conditioning in her building gets turned off in…
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< 1 min readRegina Sarsfield, 97, a resident of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a comfortable lift chair granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County chapter. Sarsfield spends most of her days in her old chair, coloring and petting her cats and dog. She uses a walker and requires supplemental oxygen when walking. She was so grateful to…
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< 1 min readPaul Lynn, a resident of the Southeastern Veterans’ Center in Spring City, Pennsylvania, had his wish to visit the Norman Rockwell and Eric Sloan art museums granted. Lynn, who just turned 100, is a Army veteran who served during WWII. He is known in his facility as being the most positive, upbeat and friendly person.…
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< 1 min readRobert Moreau, a resident of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, recently had his wish for art and drawing supplies granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Moreau, a Navy veteran, was a commercial artist for over 50 years. He has both glaucoma and macular degeneration, and it is difficult for him to use regular art supplies. His wish…
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< 1 min readThe arts and crafts club of Grundy Hall, subsidized senior living in Warrington, Pennsylvania, had their wish for arts and crafts supplies granted, thanks to Jackie Rupp of CAT Creative.
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< 1 min readChylene 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…
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< 1 min readBernadine Novak, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a gravestone for her son’s grave granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Novak, 85, gave birth to a baby boy in the 1950s who sadly died at birth. Although he was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetary in O’Hara Township, she was never able…
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< 1 min readErwin Williams, a resident of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, recently had his chance to visit his hometown and spend time with his high school friend one more time granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Williams, 65, has several medical issues. He has not been back to his hometown of Tunbridge, Vermont in many years. He wished…
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< 1 min readSamuel Taylor, a resident of Braddock, Pennsylvania, recently had his wish for a new queen size mattress granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Taylor, 80, is battling prostate cancer and recently had heart surgery. Because he lives on a fixed income, he could not afford this mattress which will greatly improve his quality of…
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< 1 min readAgnese Fraioli, a resident of Ocala, Florida, had her wish to have an Italian dinner with her family and friends at her favorite restaurant, Milano Italian Grille granted. Fraioli, 90, lives with her son, Bernardo, who is her caregiver. Her original wish was to travel to see family over the holidays, but she was recently diagnosed…
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< 1 min readThe residents of Nazareth Home in Louisville had their wish for iPads granted, thanks to our newly-formed chapter in Louisville, Kentucky. Although some residents do have their own tablets, many others do not and wish to use one. Seniors benefit from the use of iPads for battling loneliness and isolation and staying connected with family…