Having a child with needs that are different than what one would expect or anticipate is challenging both in execution and acceptance. Our road with our almost six year old daughter has been nothing other than the opposite of what we had thought it would be during the time we
Tag: Make a Wish
Walt Disney World Loves Sharing the Magic!
Disney is a huge company with nearly 70,000 Disney Cast Members who live and work in Central Florida, Walt Disney World Resort is committed to investing in its local community. Disney is focused on improving the quality of life in Central Florida, with a special interest in helping children and
Chemo Friends are Going to Disney World Together thanks to Make a Wish!
This story is sad yet cute all at the same time. Dorothy is 4 and Bryce is 5 years old, they met in the hospital where they were both receiving chemo treatments for Leukemia. Dorothy found her way into Bryce’s room after one of her treatments and they instantly became
Little Girl gets her Disney Wish
Emma Giacona, is a 7-year-old girl who always wanted to take a Disney cruise. Her dream will finally come true. She is finally getting her Disney Wish thanks to some very generous people and one very kind Nashville resident. Emma underwent multiple surgeries earlier this year to remove abscesses in
Disney Cruise Line Takes Part in First AquaDucky Derby Fundraiser
Funds Raised From Duck Races Donated To Make-A-Wish International. Thousands of Disney Cruise Line guests and crew members recently volunteered their time on all four ships to take part in the first “AquaDucky Derby” rubber duck races in the ships’ pools and famous water coasters to raise nearly $14,000 for
Make-a-Wish Foundation Sends Knoxville Girl to Disney World
The Make-a-Wish Foundation helps make dreams come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Children can make a wish from one of four categories: I wish to go, I wish to be, I wish to meet, or I wish to have. In fact, they grant a wish every thirty-eight minutes for
Ill Boy And Family Are Going To Walt Disney World
Thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation and the generosity of local businesses young David Zachmann and his family are getting a long overdue vacation to Walt Disney World. David Zachmann, 11, has struggled his entire left with chronic illness. He suffers from a rare disease called Hirschsprung’s, that prevents his digestive system
Disney World Trip Brings Joy To Farmington Baby And Family
Thanks to the help from family and friends, 16-month-old Addilyn Davis was able to meet her favorite character, Mickey Mouse, at The Walt Disney World Resort in May. Born in August of 2011 Addilyn was diagnosed in February with Krabbe disease, a genetic disorder of the central nervous system. Unfortunately
Father Denies Little Girls Make a Wish Disney World Dream
According to The Blaze McKenna May a four-year-old cancer survivor’s Make-A-Wish Dream was to take a trip to Disney World. Those dreams have now been cancelled by her own father because he thinks only dying children deserve the charity’s money. The family lives in Haskins, Ohio and was granted $3,500 to
Disney Store Holiday Event in Times Square
This past Thursday I had the pleasure of taking my son Thomas to the Disney Store in Times Square and attending the Star-Studded Top 10 Holiday Gifts Reveal. Being able to be a part of the excitement of the upcoming holiday season was so much fun! I normally wouldn’t want
Disney Store Times Square to Host Private Holiday Event
It’s barely November and Christmas decorations are starting to infiltrate New York City. Most of us city dwellers avoid Times Square like the plague between now and, well, nevermind, we always avoid Times Square. So what would make me, at 9 months pregnant, want to venture down there with my
Disney Store and Make-A-Wish Foundation Join Together to Celebrate World Wish Day
Disney Store and the Make-A-Wish Foundation® today announced a collaboration celebrating the launch of the first-ever World Wish DaySM on April 29, 2010. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the wish that inspired the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Disney Stores Worldwide will join others across the globe in the largest
