Here are just a few of the over 1,500 wishes Wishes Can Happen has granted over the past 35 years!
Micah wanted to see Mickey and so off he went on a big jet plane!
Micah was born with hypoplastic left heart and has endured many painful surgeries and procedures in his young life, but he…
When you’ve been doing wishes as long as Wishes Can Happen, it’s bound to happen—you’ll do a wish for a girl named MIRACLE! Miracle’s illness has caused her to miss quite a bit of…
Read MoreMolly's wish . . . an EPIC GRATITUDE GALA that included a celebration of her 21st birthday! Molly has been fighting brain cancer, and is scheduled for a 3rd reoccurence surgery. She wanted…
Read MoreNasir's life has been interrupted lliterally hundreds of times with hospital admissions due to the severe pain associated with his condition. When we first talked to him and he said he wanted a shopping…
Read MoreNathan Wishes For PERRY MAN CAVE!
Nathan was an standout at Perry in more ways than one! When diagnosed with a difficult cancer, his wish to us was for his bedroom to be turned into a…
Nathan said that he knew it could be dangerous to meet your hero...
...but his hero, bass guitar maker Carl Thompson of New York City, didn’t disappoint. Nathan and his father spent a fun-filled, long…
Shopping sprees are another popular wish request received by Wishes Can Happen. Recently diagnosed with cancer, fourteen year old Nathaniel had a definite wish list of ‘must haves’ that included gaming systems, a laptop, and…
Read MoreNaudia was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pediatric MS. Because of minimal treatment options, she underwent Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant hoping to eliminate the immune cells responsible for the underlying autoimmune disease.…
Read MoreA true sports fanatic, Nick wanted to go to the NBA All Star Game
Nick was treated to the NBA All-Star Game, Celebrity Game, Jam Session and more! Nick proudly displays jerseys and warm-ups given to…
Noah and his family love to vacation, at HOME! Because Noah is trach/vent dependent, they don't like to be around crowds that would expose him to illnesses, so they built a small cabin in…
Read MoreNolan and little brother Oliver are truly best friends! Close in age and big Star Wars fans, they were surprised at their wish reveal with Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper and Princess Leia. …
Read MoreOlivia's chose to visit San Diego for her wish. Finally finished with treatments, she had a ball at the beach!
She had a week of non-stop fun, including visiting the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park…
After going through chemo and radiation for cancer, OLIVIA’S first wish request to us was to attend a summer session at The French Pastry School in Chicago because she is fascinated with baking. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreKids - what could be better than kids? Kids that are full of wonder and excitement, curiosity and happiness - this particular bunch of kids are all that times three! From wish presentation…
Read MoreFull of sunshine and personality, this little girl named Paiten is a real force to be reckoned with – and her illness was NO MATCH for her at all! She took all of the Ohio…
Read More"Wow! We wanted to send a HUGE thank you to Wishes Can Happen for the most magical experience! We just returned from Hawaii and we ALL agreed that it was our favorite vacation EVER! Thank…
Read MoreSince being diagnosed with a heart condition, Peyton tires a bit more than he used to. His wish trip was exactly what the doctor ordered for this fine young man! Getting to enjoy…
Read MorePhillip had a tough battle with cancer, and when it was over, he wanted to "hook himself up" with all kinds of things - electronics, clothing, shoes, gaming systems. We put him in a…
Read MoreReba McEntire declares to Rachel, ""You Made My Day!""
From the time Rachel was a little girl, she called Reba her angel. When offered a wish from Wishes Can Happen, there was no question as to…
There may be no truer love story than that of Rakaya and her mother, Lorie. This pair battles day-in and day-out, challenging each day to be as great as the previous. When mom learned she…
Read MoreRaphael loves his aquatic therapy and for his wish he chose a hot tub. Along with his hot tub, we added in some additional handles, towels, neck ring, towel warmer and light blue tooth machine.…
Read MoreRaya so looked forward to her Disney wish trip! After a year delay due to the pandemic she had a special send off when her favorite princess showed up to wish her a wonderful trip…
Read MoreRaychal had a long battle with cancer and totally enjoyed her first vacation to Disney! Along with her siblings and grandparents, a good time was had by all!
Read MoreRathynia was a country girl through and through. She knew every word by heart to every country song. So when it came time for her wish, she asked us to send her to the Country…
Read MoreDiagnosed with an extremely painful form of Sickle Cell that has caused this young man to have numerous hospitalizations, Ronnelle had really looked forward to taking his wish trip. When he found out he…
Read MoreSamantha shares the dream of so many little girls her age...
...the dream of meeting the princesses at Disney. Wishes Can Happen made her special dream come true – beginning with the bright and early…
Samantha is an only child who has had a lifelong battle with a difficult illness. Along with her mom and dad, her wish took her to the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawaii! …
Read MoreSamuel's wish was to go to Disney for a couple of days and then travel to Clearwater, Florida, where he would visit the beach for the first time! From meeting Sesame Street characters to seeing…
Read MoreSerenity and her family longed for a vacation together -- anything to forget the constant aches and pains Serenity has to endure day in and day out. Their goal was to just get away and…
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