scholarship of hope

Austin

Austin

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 […]

Austin Read More »

Emmalee

Emmalee

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

Emmalee Read More »

Ellie

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

Ellie Read More »

Sam

Sam

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

Sam Read More »

Abby

Abby

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

Abby Read More »

Andrew

Andrew

“Semper Fi” is generally associated with the US Marine Corp and means always loyal, and Andrew, a 18-year-old with Lymphoma, had already expressed his loyalty by joining the Marines while still a Senior in high school.  He was following the footsteps of his dad and uncles and his interests fell in the area of military

Andrew Read More »

Nicky

Nicky

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 &

Nicky Read More »

David

David

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

David Read More »

Ali

Ali

10-year-old Ali suffers from kidney disease. Despite her daily struggle with her condition, she is a very delightful young lady who loves chocolate and all sorts of animals, especially dolphins. Ali’s special wish was for a bedroom makeover for her and her sister’s new shared bedroom. Our Wish Wizards were able to team with a

Ali Read More »

Shopping Cart