Wish Stories

Angelina is an amazing and caring woman. Before moving to Burlington, VT, about 16 years ago, Angelina lived in Brooklyn, NY where she raised her two sons and her nephew Anthony. Angelina's Wish is to reunite with her nephew Anthony, whom she hasn't seen in over a...

Patricia, 75, of the Waterford Community in Dayton, OH, has had one goal in mind for many years - to visit her grandchildren. It was her Wish of a Lifetime to go to Alberta, Canada, and spend time with her family. Pat hadn't seen her four grandchildren since they were...

Johanna “Jane”, 95, of the Brookdale Place of Bath, has attended her church's annual picnic for almost 40 years. She always helped with the coordination and looked forward to the raffle events each year. Jane was profoundly committed to her church community. She went...

Albina "Dolly" is a vibrant 87 year old woman who currently lives at the East Bay Manor Brookdale Community in East Providence, Rhode Island. Her Wish of a Lifetime is to have a "Second Sunday" Dinner at her new home with all of her family. The Second Sunday dinner...

Dale, from Carolina House Brookdale Community in Forest City, NC, turned 99 on October 17, 2011. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to reunite with her sisters Julie and Janna for her birthday party.   Dale has been a dedicated first grade teacher for most of her life,...

Carol, a self-described "feisty Czech woman," has certainly been through a lot. On March 3rd, 1985, she was in a car accident on I-70 in Colorado that left her with brain and spinal cord injuries, and incapable of speech. Since then, she has had 27 surgeries to deal...

Floyd is an energetic 82 year old from Wausau, WI. His Wish of a Lifetime was to visit his sister Dorris at her nursing home in Lexington, SC. Floyd and Dorris developed a long lasting brother-sister relationship at an early age. When Floyd was just a baby, the...

Pat, 70, of Creve Coeur, IL wanted only to take one last family photo with her 12 brothers and sisters. She has been battling severe cancers for the last few years and has been informed that her time is running out. It has been over 10 years since the family had their...

Eleanor is a 78 year old woman who has overcome some tremendous obstacles to get where she is today. At the young age of 9 years old she, her mom, and her dad had to flee their home due to anti-Semitic views that swept through Europe. In 1941, Eleanor and her mother...

Leona, 90, of Statesville Manor in Statesville, NC wished to visit her friends in Chicago one more time. Leona had to leave her home in Chicago at a moment’s notice to move to North Carolina with one of her sons. Because of this sudden move, Leona was unable to say...

Marcie, 74, of Rochester, NY, and her family have been through of number of hardships in recent years. Because of other obligations, Marcie was unsure if she would ever have the chance to visit her son in Charlotte, NC, again. Since she never had the chance to visit...

Harold, of Lakewood, CO, wanted nothing more than to get back to Winterset, IA, to visit with his brothers and sisters one last time. Harold is the oldest of 6 siblings who all grew up on their family's farm in Winterset, IA. After serving in the Army during WWII,...

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...