Mar 6, 2020 | Direct Wish Funding
Prema “They were the first ones that made me feel loved...” Prema, 65, is a perfect illustration of compassion despite a heart wrenching upbringing. After being abandoned by her parents at the age of three, she found comfort in the arms of her...
Mar 4, 2020 | Direct Wish Funding
Muhammad Ali "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." As a mom, nothing can compare to the feeling that comes from empowering your kids to fight for their passions. Irma, 73, has found no greater pride than watching her son, Juan, soar in his boxing...
Mar 4, 2020 | Direct Wish Funding
Winston Churchill "…we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…" Like thousands of American POWs during WWII, Celia’s father...
Mar 2, 2020 | Direct Wish Funding
Maya Angelou "How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" Wish of a Lifetime (WOL) seeks to build long-lasting relationships between older adults and high school students from the Denver community by engaging both...
Mar 2, 2020 | Direct Wish Funding
George S. Patton "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." Robert, 71, of Westminster, CO was drafted into the Army at the age of 21. He was part of the 25th Infantry Lightning Division infantry where he oversaw the arms room and even had secret...
Mar 2, 2020 | Direct Wish Funding
Sylvia "I so honor and appreciate the military, not only for being in it, but for what they stand for." In 1948, the Air Force began allowing women to join. Sylvia Brady, 88, of Littleton, CO saw this as an opportunity to join and serve her country...