Rita, 65, of Denver turned to Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime (JBWOL) in hopes of finding her daughter that she gave up for adoption. Rita was born and raised in California in the Los Angeles area. At 17 years old, she left home to be independent, but still...
Treva, 87, of Forest Grove, OR, and her sister were neighbors for 5 years when they both lived in Denver. It has been 20 years since they were so close in proximity, and Treva truly misses the time they spent close together. As her last living sibling, Treva wished to...
Betty of Arvada, CO, has always wanted to see a NASA shuttle launch in Cape Canaveral. Her son works for NASA as a Space Engineer, and she would like to watch the launch with him. Her son was in 6th grade and wrote an essay about how he wanted to be an astronaut. He...
James, 75, had always had a wish to see all of his grandchildren graduate from high school. He has already attended two graduations and has one more granddaughter graduating this spring in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, James is no longer able to travel, but that didn't...
Geneva, 74, loves her sisters dearly, but she has not been able to see them in seven years! Since Geneva feels this may be the last time they see each other, her wish of a lifetime was to visit her sisters in North and South Carolina. One of her sisters is homebound,...
Carolyn, 71, from Aurora, CO received her Wish of a Lifetime in the form of a visit to her family in Ohio on Oct. 25. Carolyn, who grew up in Ohio, had not seen her family for 18 years. The trip was especially timely because her brother, age 62, had two heart-attacks...
Dorothy, 66, is the daughter of a rolling stone (not the musicians but a wanderer!). Her father was absent in her life while he traveled around the country. Later in life, Dorothy found out she had 27 brothers and sisters that she had never met! Her Wish of a Lifetime...
Noel, 72, loves her family more than anything in the world. Her face lights up with joy every time she gets the opportunity to talk about her grandchildren. One of her grandchildren, Timothy, who is 13 years old helps Noel on a daily basis which has formed a very...
Juliana is 76-years-old and has lived in her home in Denver for over 20 years. Her 54-year-old son lives with her and does odd jobs to make a living. Juliana has lupus and has had 3 major back surgeries throughout her life. Her wish of a lifetime was to travel to San...
Pedro's Wish of a Lifetime is to visit his family in Santiago, Chile. He spent his entire life taking care of his family; both near and far. He has traveled back to Chile in the past to help financially support his relatives who still reside in the Santiago area. He...
Janet just turned 77, and all she wanted for her birthday was to see her sisters together one last time. Janet grew up with nine siblings and only four sisters are currently still living. She and Rose reside in Colorado, Nancy in California and Nona in Kansas City....
Rosalie's Wish of a Lifetime was to go to Taos, New Mexico to see her daughter's grave. Her daughter was murdered in Taos, NM over 17 years ago, and, unfortunately, the murder was never solved. It was very important for Rosalie that she was able to tend her daughter's...
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