In 2011, four-year-old Nathaly struggled with a rare condition called Histiocytosis. Her wish, similar to many of our other young wish kids, was to visit Disney World to meet the princesses! Her whole family traveled to Florida in August and returned just in time for Nathaly to start Kindergarten. Fast forward to 2024 and we […]
In 2007, then ten-month-old Izzy received a nursery makeover from Wishes & More after her diagnosis with congenital heart failure coupled with liver hemangiomas. Afterwards mom shared, “We are so grateful for the room, all of the hard work that went into painting her room, and for the delivery of all the items. Isabelle’s favorite item
Little Sara was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in November of 2004, about a month after celebrating her 3rd birthday. Sara was born with Down Syndrome and the extra chromosome endeared her to all who knew her. She radiated love and charm and her diagnosis was a huge blow to the entire family. As Sara
Sam is a bright young woman who loves sports and excels in playing soccer! She was diagnosed with cancer in high school and, as you can imagine, it turned her world upside down. Despite her battles, her faith and positive attitude helped her overcome this unexpected challenge and she is now in her first year
This great teen experienced a “Key West Christmas” in 2021 after battling Osteosarcoma. Mom has stayed in touch and let us know in late Summer of 2023 that he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Saint Thomas Academy and was starting college at Creighton University studying Financial Investment in the Fall. With great joy, she also
Car enthusiasts and gear heads will especially enjoy reading about Garrett’s wish and how it extended into our Scholarship of Hope® program. But let’s first go back to the Spring of 2022, during his senior year of high school, when this tough kid began suffering from constant headaches and blurry vision. Sadly, his Mom knew
Our “where are they now” stories are always a touching tribute to the medical journey and the accomplishments of a local child & their supportive family. Today we are happy to share a positive update on a wish we granted 10 years ago! Trevor was battling a brain stem tumor when we met him and
Remember Lucy? If you were fortunate enough to be at Tom Reid’s pub when we did her surprise Wish Reveal, you would certainly remember her and the special evening in her honor. It was the height of the pandemic in 2020 and she was in her Senior year at DeLasalle and completing treatments for Hodgkins
It’s hard to believe that we first met Luke when he was three years old and a fan of Elmo. It was 2008 and he was dealing with Myelodysplastic Syndrome at the time and we were happy to send him to Sesame Street Resort to meet this popular character. We all enjoyed the photos of
This handsome young man has been a Wishes & More “Kid” since 2006 when he received his wish for a hot tub! He was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma when we met him and water therapy was incorporated into his treatment. This hot tub is still a part of his daily life and he mentioned in
Bragging is typically something moms and grandparents do, but we are so proud of our former Wish Kid Linae, that we can’t help but do a big shout out about what she’s accomplished and where she is now! You may remember Linae’s wish from 2019 – she visited Washington DC and we included a special
Remember Alex? In June of 2020 we granted his wish for a car allowance to buy a 1994 Toyota MR2 GT. A true car fanatic, the search for his perfect car was a great distraction during his cancer treatments for ALL. We recently checked in with this ambitious teen and learned that the car is in
One year ago, we shared a story about a young lady named Megan. In the midst of her battle with Leukemia, we granted her wish for a car allowance! Having a car allowed her the opportunity to be able to get a part-time job when she headed off to college. We are happy to report that Megan
Meet Emmalee! She is currently in her Senior Year at Sebeka High School and just like many other teens, COVID has taken away a lot of the fun activities of her final year of HS – but so has her diagnosis of kidney disease. Her condition has continued to worsen throughout her life to the
Meet Ellie! She may look like your average teenager, but she has been struggling with a serious blood disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome. She became very ill last year and unfortunately, had to postpone her dream of attending college in order to receive a necessary bone marrow transplant. With the successful treatment and recovery process behind
Some people show their grit and potential success at a very young age. But at six weeks old?? When Sam was an infant, his parents learned that he suffered from a Congenital Heart Disorder and his lifelong battle began. Surgeries were scheduled and hospital stays became a normal part of his life. Thankfully, he’s been
This beautiful and bright young woman was born with a severe heart problem and had three open heart surgeries before the age of seven. We met Abby when she was 14 and we granted her wish for a full bedroom makeover because she wanted to enter high school with an updated space where she could
All of our wish kids and families struggle with uncertainty and the stress and anxiety it brings from the first moment they receive their diagnosis. ‘What do we have to go through to get to the end? How far off is that day when we can put this behind us?’ When we formed Wishes &
After doctors found cancer in his lymph nodes, spleen and lungs, eighteen-year-old, Finn, immediately started treatments and spent many, many days confined to a hospital or resting at home. Before the diagnosis, he was a very active kid who loved backpacking and the outdoors – so you can imagine how this news rocked his world.
As a teenage girl, Nicky was struggling with Stage II Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and her future looked to be very tough and bleak. Even though the road to recovery seemed long and strenuous, she held on to her desire to follow in her mother’s footsteps into the dental field. In August 2008, Nicky asked Wishes &
David, a 17-year-old from Waconia was passionate for creativity and adventure. From snowboarding to his dream of pursuing a degree in film making and producing, he always enjoyed a challenge. He also was just like any other young man who enjoyed hanging out in Uptown Minneapolis, eating Mexican food and looked forward to his college
