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Irene Finds Her Voice
WISH STORIES Irene Finds Her Voice A tribute to the Mather School’s impact on African American students Watch the Video What if what you loved most was taken away from you… Would you give up? Or fight to take it back? Irene is a 72-year-old poet who can no...
Eleanor Skis Keystone Slopes with Olympic Athlete Jeremy Bloom
At 88, Eleanor’s only hope was to “once again glide a steep slope covered with fresh fallen snow; to feel the cold fresh air fill my lungs and caress my cheeks.” Eleanor, or Ellie, spent more than four decades feeling the chill of snowflakes on her skin...
Barry Flies a Piper Cherokee!
Barry, 88, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1952, about 65 years ago, he had what he thought would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience as a young Army cadet stationed in Boca Raton, Florida – the chance to fly solo in a Piper J3. Though it was a rare and...
Donald’s Day Seeing the Spurs With His Daughter
Donald, 88, from Brookdale San Marcos North in Texas has always been a fan of sports, participating in fishing, boating, hunting, baseball, and so much more. Throughout his life though, one team has held his un-breaking devotion – the San Antonio Spurs. He was a...
Bud Finally Flies Again After 45 Years
Bud is an 87-year-old man who lives in Minnesota and has had a passion for flight ever since he was only 14 years old. Bud remembers growing up in rural Minnesota and watching planes pass through the sky and wondering what it would feel like to fly one. It did not...
Jane Sees Private Performance From McKinley Band
If you live in or around Canton, OH, you know all about Canton McKinley High School. It is one of the most storied football programs in the country and their stadium has been used for the annual NFL Hall of Fame Game. It is tough to imagine, but Fawcett Stadium...