Dylan was a handsome two-year-old baby boy struggling with Down syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He peacefully passed away surrounded by family and his father said, ” We know he met some pretty awesome people already that welcomed him with open arms. We also know that he is giving a lot of kisses, hugs, and […]
Dylan is a fourteen-year-old from St. Michael who has struggled with Cystic Fibrosis for many years. He’s never let his condition stop him from doing what he loves, however, and our volunteer wish wizards got a good taste of his favorite things when they visited him in March. He told them all about his love
16-year-old Devin lives with his parents in North Branch. He suffers from Vaters Syndrome, which in Devin’s case affects his kidneys and vertebrae. Devin is a fisherman and he loves to fish with his dad. His wish was for a Bass Boat so he could take it out and fish whenever the mood struck. His
18-year-old Dean is an X-Box-playing, video-game-designing, chocolate lover from Iowa who suffers from a heart defect. He had initially wanted to travel to Italy and England, but decided to wish for an animation computer instead. The computer was meant to be used at Video Game Design School, an online graphic design school. With a little
Cassie is an 18-year-old who has been diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. She shared with Wishes & More® that she has become depressed by the weight she has gained while on chemo, and she wanted a good road bike she could ride to work and with friends, as well as to assist her in an exercise
Little Bud had been in the hospital and on a ventilator since birth and suffered from a chronic lung disease and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. He grew, but his lungs did not. His condition required him to be transferred to a Texas Children’s Hospital for a double lung transplant, separating the family for months at a time,
When Patrick and his sister were just babies, they were diagnosed with a retina problem and were treated with radiation for it. However, this only opened the door to more problems for Patrick. When he got older, he would get never-ending nosebleeds. The doctors found the problem to be osteosarcoma, a bone cancer 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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