Rosie is a 18-year-old with a rare genetic disease called Tuberous Sclerosis which causes benign tumors to grow in many parts of her body. She is developmentally at the age of a three year old and is unable to verbally communicate so she expresses herself with hand gestures. But she doesn’t need to speak when […]
At only three years old, De’Layah has already had her fair share of challenges with liver disease. Regardless of her health challenges De’Layah is a happy and bubbly kid. She loves the color pink, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and playing with her toys. There was no other place De’Layah would rather go
Brandon is a hard working eighteen-year-old and had just graduated high school and his basic training for the National Guard when he was diagnosed with a non-germinoma germ cell tumor of the CNS. Brandon loves WWE and learning and experiencing new things. Brandon shared his love for learning and knowledge with our Wishes & More
Meet Lejla! Sweet little Lejla is only two years old and yet her parents have had to face the reality that it is likely that she may not have many more birthdays to celebrate. She has a rare and aggressive brain tumor with a very poor prognosis. A favorite past time for mom and dad
Meet LeeErin! She is a 17-year-old from Grasston, MN who has struggled for the past two years with a seizure disorder and other complications from Epilepsy. LeeErin loves watching Duck Dynasty, her favorite movie is The Notebook, and she enjoys all kinds of country music. When she heard that she may be able to receive
Our buddy, Jaayden, is 6 years old and lives in Andover. He began his life by being extremely premature and has lived his entire life with many medical complications; among them Cerebral Palsy. But that surely doesn’t stop him from enjoying every day and keeping very busy with school and his siblings & friends. He
Mya is a sweet fourteen-year-old from Blaine. She lives and struggles daily with her diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy and a seizure disorder. Even though medication, doctor visits and various treatments are never far away, Mya has found joy in simple pleasures and focuses on the many beautiful things to love about life. Wishes & More
Carson was born with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome that resulted in many surgeries and eventually took his life. Carson was nicknamed ‘Chunky Monkey’ and ‘Mini Grinny’, after his Dad. He loved to talk, laugh, build things, and to be read to. Carson didn’t survive to receive his wish, so Wishes
Asher is a shy five-year-old who loves anything with water! He is like any other five-year-old and likes to play with trucks and Legos, and eat pizza. He absolutely loves swimming, sprinklers, water slides, and dolphins! He wished nothing more than to meet a dolphin. Asher has a progressive neurodegenerative disorder but continues to laugh
Lucas is a bubbly two-year-old who loves to smile! Lucas was born with a rare condition called rhizomelic chondrodysplasia pinctata that compromises his development and his immune system, making him unable to leave the house outside of doctor appointments. Lucas has a 24-hour nursing staff to help take care of him. Despite these challenges Lucas
Precious, little, five-month-old Nora started life being treated for pulmonary hypertension but she continued to grow and develop and her smiles captured the hearts of her loving parents. She was doing very well and growing up way too quickly for mom & dad, when suddenly and tragically, she suffered a stroke. Doctors told her grief-stricken
Annabella was only six months old when she passed away. She was born with Cystic Fibrosis that resulted in liver and respiratory failure. In the words of Annabella’s Mom, “She smiled all the time no matter what she was going through, she had a happy personality”. Despite her difficult life, Annabella was resilient and her
Atticus, a quiet but active six-year-old, loves horses and the animals on his family farm…and anything fast. He loves rodeos, motor sports, go-karts, and racing. Atticus was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia but it hasn’t slowed him down! His dream wish was to go to the Wisconsin Dells to enjoy go-kart racing, water parks, and
Little Alexander was born with a rare metabolic mitochondrial disorder that took him far too soon. He was a great gift to his family and everyone who knew him for his short life. Alexander’s legacy lives on through consistent acts of kindness, encouraged by his loving parents. In lieu of a wish, Wishes & More
Kody was a brilliant fourteen-year-old who loved everyone fiercely. He loved learning and was involved in robotics, speech, knowledge bowl, choir, and musical theater. Kody loved to help people and was a part of HOPE group (Helping Other People Everywhere). He was a remarkable big brother, son, and friend. His Mom said, “his smile and
Kamryn is a playful two-year-old diagnosed with a progressive brain tumor. Nevertheless, she always finds reasons to smile. Kamryn is like any other two-year-old and loves to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, read Mickey Mouse books, and play with Mickey and Minnie Mouse toys. I bet you can guess her wish – a family vacation to
Caleb is a joyful and loving fourteen-year-old with a chromosome disorder that has resulted in multiple surgeries and keeps him confined to a wheelchair. He enjoys swimming, reading, animals, and spending time with his family. Caleb’s grandparents have four wheelers and Dad really wanted to see his son enjoying “wind in his face” like other
When we met sweet little James he was very, very ill. His family was extremely saddened by his prognosis and didn’t know what to do. They contacted us and we discovered his love of Spiderman. We jumped into Superhero action and got Spidey to make a home visit to James, sent him to “Marvel Universe,
Matthew is a seventeen-year-old who loves to fish, watch movies on his iPad, and play Minecraft. His favorite show to watch is Duck Dynasty – mom says he must have watched every episode ten times! Matthew was born with Leukodystrophy which is a progressive neurological condition that has confined him to a wheelchair. Dealing with
Abbey is an active high school freshman who participates in swimming, adaptive bowling & track, and horseback riding. Abbey was born with spina bifida which has presented many challenges throughout her life but she continues to smile through them all. Abbey has a passion for animals and hopes to be a veterinarian one day. She
Jack is an outgoing, active, and fun loving teenager who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma just as he was beginning his first year of college at St. John’s University. He was forced to withdraw from school to begin tenaciously fighting his battle. Always active in sports, playing basketball and baseball in high school, he also
Taylor was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma during her final year of high school. She quickly began chemo and was forced to leave school in March of her senior year to receive intense treatments. Luckily, she had worked hard throughout high school and earned enough credits to graduate on time with her class. Through her own
Six-year-old Ruby was a beautiful, bright, vibrant child who lived her life to the fullest. She constantly battled Dravet Syndrome and fought through the painful seizures, multiple ambulance rides and long hospital stays. Although she had limitations, she always had a smile and a hug for everyone she met. She loved butterflies, rainbows and the
Voua is amazing young woman battling Neurofibromatosis, a rare, life-threatening, genetic disorder of the nervous system which causes tumors that damage cranial nerves and the brainstem. Voua’s wish was to travel to Disney World with her family. Extended family members also joined Voua on this trip for a total of 16 people. Voua was rapidly
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