Curran, a down-to-earth and fun-loving 18 year-old, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and began his difficult but inspiring journey. Through chemo, hospital stays, good days, and bad days, Curran impressed everyone around him by holding his head high, taking things one day at a time, and maintaining a positive attitude. Curran cherished the support […]
Hailey is an adorable four-year-old who is a true princess from the top of her head to the end of her little toes. Born with Congenital Heart Disease she underwent a heart transplant at the early age of one. Through this struggle, this sweetheart had her Disney Princess dolls and books to get her though
15-year-old Joseph coping with the rare neurological condition, Moebius Syndrome, packed his bags and hit the road for his wish! He and his family went north to Brainerd for a fun filled weekend adventure at Camp Confidence! Camp Confidence specializes in providing unique, hands-on learning experiences for persons with developmental disabilities. Joseph spent his weekend
You wouldn’t know it by this great picture of Josh, but he suffers from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Of course this didn’t stop him from taking a trip to sunny Fort Myers! Josh is a huge fan of the Minnesota Twins players Mauer and Willingham – and on day 1 of his trip, he got to meet
Eighteen-year-old Jua, from St. Paul, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. He has been in and out of the hospital throughout his teenage years due to his illness. Jua enjoys fishing, hunting, soccer, and singing. Jua’s special wish was for a shopping spree at the Mall of America with his siblings. Wishes & More® provided Jua
Lyla is a strong, kind-hearted girl who battles with Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a brain tumor. Although she fights with her condition every day, she also continues to learn new words, play with her friends at daycare and relish the attention from every adult who just can’t get enough of her. We could see how lively,
Mark was born with transposition of the arteries and has had numerous surgeries in his young life. Mark wished to see all the sights on the beautiful island of Oahu, as well as wanted to swim with dolphins, attend a luau and visit Aloha Stadium. Wishes & More® granted that wish and sent him packing
One-year-old Owen was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (Monosomy 7), an extremely rare cancer of the blood. Treatment included intense chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant and a host of medications with devastating side effects. He endured severe pain, a dangerous adenovirus, infections and liver damage, but never without a smile. His mom said, “He should
Payton is a lovely little girl with a darling smile. When her parent’s received news of her diagnosis of Retinoblastoma – their world was turned upside down. They all longed to return to their normal life while she was going through her chemo, radiation and surgery. Wishes & More® approved Payton’s wish for a playground
Pike is a fun-loving three-year-old from Burnsville. struggling with Wilms tumor. Wishes & More® sent Pike and his family on a cruise on the Disney Wonder! Pike’s trip involved a lot of firsts – first limo ride, first airport visit, first plane ride, first tourist bus ride and first time on a cruise ship. His cruise
13-year-old Richie has Ewing’s Sarcoma, an extremely rare form of bone cancer. Despite the pain and swelling he frequently experiences, he is a very active and involved teenager; he loves swimming and singing in the choir at school. When our Wish Wizards first met Richard, he wished for a trip to the Bahamas so he
Trucks, tractors, diggers and all big equipment vehicles fall on Ronan’s list of his favorite things. At age three, Ronan struggles with high-risk neuroblastoma, but this never holds him back from being an excitable little boy! On his wish day, Ronan experienced more than he could ever imagine. He was whisked away for a day
Sam’s dad died when he was eleven leaving Mom the responsibility to raise three children alone. She sat in the stands from little league baseball to high school sports. She cheered Sam on as a South Saint Paul Packer and proudly helped him pack for his move to UMD on an academic scholarship. Right before
Samantha has made the trip from Litchfield to the Twin Cities innumerable times for hospital and doctor visits; however, today the trip was much sweeter because the trek was to the MSP airport. Samantha is on her way to WARM and SUNNY Florida to spend the week enjoying all of the Disney parks and taking
Scarlet, a three-year-old who is “full of fight and fire” suffers from a rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder called Schinzel Giedion Syndrome, which causes the brain to shrink and have seizures. However, Scarlet has already proven she has the fight in her by surviving well beyond the normal average life span of two years with this
Ten-year-old Trevor from Maple Lake was diagnosed with a Brain Stem Tumor. Trevor picked a perfect snowy day to leave the cold and head off on his wish trip to Florida! Those of you who attended our 2013 gala may remember this charming dude who was surprised by Nemo onstage and told that his wish
On Father’s Day, 2011, Zoe’s life changed in an instant. She was the only survivor in a car accident that took her father and two sisters from her – and while in critical condition from injuries sustained during the accident, doctors also discovered that she had cancer. Wishes & More® met this beautiful teen just
At just 15 days old, Alexis Sue from Waterloo, IA passed away after complications from alveolar capillary dysplasia. She was born at 35 weeks and was loved by all of her family and friends along with the staff at the hospital. Her story reached many, and the family greatly thanked her supporters and those who
At three-years-old, Allon battles Congenital Heart Disease while doing his very best to live the life every young child deserves. Allon’s mother found it extremely important that the family travel to Knoxville, TN to visit Allon’s Grandma (Grandma Hugs sure can mean a lot!). While on the trip, Allon had an absolutely wonderful time creating
Amariah is a sweet, 12-year-old from Roseville who struggles with severe Spinal Muscular Atrophy. She spends most of her days in her bedroom at Grandma’s house because of the limitations of her condition, luckily Wishes & More® was able to change that for a week. She traveled to Florida and explored the parks of Disney
Amina is a very sweet 7-year-old from St. Paul. She loves to sing, play board games with her siblings, and has a weakness for vanilla cake and ice cream. Attendees at the 2014 Winter Ball will remember when the entire Royal Family of the St. Paul Winter Carnival crowned our Princess Amina. Not only is Amina
Five-year-old Anikah lives in Prior Lake with her family and has been dealing with post-radiation damage after she had a brain tumor removed. Originally, the family scheduled their trip for March when unexpectedly, Anikah took a bad turn, ended up in the hospital and we had to cancel the trip. Throughout those days in the
Even though Ben was born just one day shy of 28 weeks, his parents were very optimistic about his chances for survival. Early on, though, it became apparent that his lungs were not very strong and the doctor’s number one priority was for Ben to get to a stable respiratory point. Sadly, Benjamin Thomas passed
Branden lives in Blue Earth and has been dealing with Hodgkins Lymphoma. The medications and side effects have taken their toll and Branden wished to just get away for a nice relaxing beach trip to an island paradise. Wish granted! He and his family left on his first plane ride and enjoyed a whole week
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