I have been very fortunate to live the life I have. I had a great childhood, went to a good school, moved to a different country, found a great job, and am now living with my husband and two dogs in California.
We are healthy and so it's been comparatively "easy" to get to where we are. But this is not the reality for everyone. Every hour of every day, on average, three kids are diagnosed with a critical illness and it becomes very difficult for parents to even grant them their smallest wishes. Now their lives consist of constant hospital visits and very strict routines and often hope is lost.
This is why Make-A-Wish grants more than 15,000 wishes nationwide every year to those kids in need. That’s a lot, yes. But that’s only 50% of the eligible kids. Every one of these kids needs a wish to give them strength and help them heal. I’m fundraising so more deserving kids and their families can know the true happiness, relief, and renewal a wish can bring.
I am especially excited to help through the Trailblaze Challenge. Why? Because it's not just money that I will be raising, but I will also be able to feel a bit with those kids. I will be challenged in a 28-mile hike (which for me is a lot). My hope is to be more appreciative of what we have at the end of the hike. But I am hoping even more for many supporters like you. Together we are transforming lives - one wish at a time!
