Please Note: Twilight Wish Foundation is registered in Pennsylvania as a nonprofit corporation and is a public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations made to grant open wishes are tax deductible. Twilight Wish Foundation will make every effort to ensure that donated funds go to the wish of your choice. If this is not possible, we will apply the funds to the most urgent and similar wish open at the time. Twilight Wish Foundation has final decision-making authority over the use of all donations.
Make Seniors’ Wishes Come True This Holiday Season
/in Top Stories/by Robin KardaneJust eight short years ago, Twilight Wish became the very first national wish-granting organization dedicated to helping low-income seniors make their wishes come true. Since then, Twilight Wish has granted over 1,642 individual wishes. With your help, we can grant even more wishes and continue to make a difference in the lives of these seniors, many of whom struggle to get by on fixed incomes.
Twilight Wish is very fortunate to have both a dedicated staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to grant as many wishes as possible. However, we still need your help, your compassion and your generosity to continue honoring members of our “Greatest Generation.”
Please take a moment this holiday season to join us in waving the wand and making wishes come true for deserving, economically-disadvantaged senior citizens across the U.S. Rest assured, we will use your tax-deductible donation wisely. In fact, for every dollar you donate to Twilight Wish, 77 cents goes toward granting wishes to our underserved elderly population.
Oftentimes, the holidays can be especially difficult for seniors. So many are isolated at home or in nursing facilities, and never receive any visitors. This year, let our seniors know they are not forgotten by donating generously to Twilight Wish. Click here to Donate Now.
Wishing you and yours a joyous and peace-filled holiday season.
Rita M., 79, Has Wish for Screen Magnifier Granted
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellRita Miller, 79, a resident of Daughter’s of Israel nursing facility in West Orange, New Jersey, had her wish for a computer screen magnifier granted on November 8, 2011. Miller wished for a computer screen magnifier so that she could see the computer screen, allowing her to email her family and have access to the internet. Thanks to the elder care law firm, Hauptman and Hauptman of Livingston, New Jersey, who funded Miller’s wish. Miller was presented with the magnifier and a certificate honoring her and commemorating the event by Twilight Wish New Jersey regional director, Sally Buonomo, and Yale Hauptman, Hauptman and Hauptman P.C.
First Zumbathon Fundraiser Huge Success
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellThanks to everyone who came out and supported Twilight Wish in our very first Zumbathon fundraiser on Sunday, November 13, 2011. We had a great turnout and a lot of fun!
Francis, 77, Has Wish to Play One More Round of Golf Granted
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellFrancis Wisniewski, 77, an Army veteran, had his wish to play one more round of golf granted on September 29, 2011. Wisniewski was an avid golfer, but due to several medical issues, is no longer able to golf on his own. He now resides in the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home for veterans in Erie. Wisniewski, former nursing home Activities Director, John Guras, and Doctor of Physical Therapy students, Nick Dwyer and Sean Asp, hit the links at the Lawrence Park Golf Course in Erie
Genuine Swarovski Crystal Earrings For Sale
/in Top Stories/by Robin KardaneTwilight Wish is offering genuine Swarovski crystal earrings. The earrings are in the shape of an angel and are available in 5 colors: copper, violet, light rose, aqua and iridescent. They’re available for $15 each and $27 for two. Cost includes shipping and handling. All proceeds will go directly to the foundation. To order, please call toll free 877-893-9474.
Twilight Wish Helps Local Woman Maintain Her Independence
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellPatricia Smith, 71, a resident of Grundy Hall, a government-subsidized senior housing complex in Doylestown, has medical issues that limit her mobility, making it difficult for her to remain independent. Smith contacted local State Senator Charles McIlhinney’s office to see if he could assist her in getting a lift chair that would make it easier for her to get up and out of her chair more frequently. McIlhinney, in turn, contacted Twilight Wish Foundation, submitting a wish application on behalf of Smith.
Coincidentally, a local woman, Susan Adams, had contacted Twilight Wish the same day wishing to donate a barely used lift chair. Adams had been diagnosed with CIPD, an ailment that left her almost completely paralyzed and bedridden. Luckily, her treatment at the University of Pennsylvania was successful and she is back on her feet, leaving her with an unused lift chair. Adams’ daughter, TaiMarie, searched the internet to find someone who could use the chair and found Twilight Wish. Twilight Wish staff facilitated the wish process in a manner of days, and her simple wish was granted Tuesday, August 23rd at Grundy Hall in Doylestown. Senator McIlhinney attended the wish granting, along with donor, Susan Adams, and representatives from Twilight Wish Foundation.
“I love everything and can’t begin to tell you how much,” said Smith. “It’s so comfortable, it’s like I am living in heaven. I am finally at peace and at rest.”
Adams was also overwhelmed by Smith’s gratitude and the circumstances of the wish granting. “It was such a blessing to be part of this,” Adams said. “Just to see her sitting in her chair, is beyond words.”
The Gift of Vision
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellThe Western Pennsylvania chapter of Twilight Wish Foundation recently granted the wish of Jane Banks, 74, of Pittsburgh. Banks had been gradually losing her vision and was unable to do many daily tasks independently. Her daughter submitted the wish application on her behalf requesting a scan reading device for her mother. Although the cost of a scan read machine typically costs over $3,000, it would allow Banks to read mail, pay bills and remain independent in her own home. Twilight Wish volunteers worked with Freedom Scientific to arrange for an 18-inch LCD machine at a reduced cost for Banks. This device, known as a TOPAZ, was delivered to Banks’ home by Twilight Wish volunteer, Christina Luna. According to Banks’ daughter, Pamela Gage, “Mom absolutely loves her new CCTV and has been using it every day. It has made an astounding difference in her life. Thanks so much!”
Veteran Has Wish to Attend Phillies Game Granted
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellHarold Selvin, 80, a Korean War veteran, had his Twilight Wish to attend a Phillies game with his daughter granted, thanks to Twilight Wish Foundation and the Philadelphia Phillies. Selvin is battling Parkinson’s disease and is wheelchair bound. He is a lifelong Phillies fan who had never had the chance to attend a game at Citizen’s Bank Park. Selvin’s wish came true on Saturday, April 30, 2011 when he attended a game with his daughter, Rochelle Bradley. He couldn’t have asked for a better day; they saw Roy Halladay go the distance once again and beat the Mets! Special thanks to the Phillies organization who donated the handicapped seating tickets for Selvin and his daughter.
Margarette’s Truck Driving Mama Wish
/in Top Stories/by Robin KardaneTwilight Wish Is About to Change the Face of Aging!!
Margarette’s Truck Driving Mama Wish
Twilight Wish Foundation is about to change the face of aging with our biggest, most exciting wish ever! Margarette, 82, will finally have her lifelong dream to ride across America in an 18-wheeler fulfilled. She has long wanted to experience the thrill of the open road and be a part of the truck driving world. Twilight Wish has arranged for Margarette to ride shotgun with truck driver Annabella Wood in an 18-wheeler across the country. This wish, which was four years in the making, will begin with a kick-off party at the Dublin Star Diner in Dublin, Pennsylvania before they leave for their two-week adventure. The planned route will take them cross-country to California and then down to Florida to drop Margarette off at her home in Merritt Island, Florida.
Elderly Levittown Woman Has Twilight Wish for New Dentures Granted
/in Top Stories/by Mary FarrellTwilight Wish Director of Community Relations, Mary Farrell, presents Regina with her wish certificate.Regina Snyder, an elderly Levittown resident, had her Twilight Wish for new dentures granted, thanks to local nonprofit Twilight Wish Foundation and the generosity of a anonymous Doylestown dentist. Representatives from Twilight Wish presented Snyder with a Twilight Wish certificate in her honor at her last dental appointment on Thursday, March 31, 2011.
Snyder, 82, badly needed new dentures; her lower dentures had not been replaced since 1964 and were loose, affecting her ability to chew and eat certain foods. A resident of low-income senior housing, Snyder could not afford them on her own. Snyder worked throughout her life as a teacher’s aide and grocery store cashier and took care of her husband until his death from cancer. She was forced to retire from her cashier job after a car accident in which she sustained a severe back injury. Because of her age she was not a candidate for surgery and is now in chronic pain and unable to stand for any significant length of time, requiring her to use a walker.
Snyder also volunteered throughout her life in Bristol, serving as manager of the Bristol Township 9-12 year-old girls’ softball team for nine years. After moving into her senior housing center, Snyder served terms as Resident Council treasurer, secretary, vice-president, and president over a 15 year period. Snyder also organized transportation for shopping trips and events for the residents of her facility. Thanks to a generous Doylestown dentist, Snyder’s wish has been granted and she has a beautiful smile again!