Welcome to team Jude the Dude! Jude is a very special boy who had his wish granted in 2022.  Here is a little of his story:

In August of 2020, Jude was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Restrictive Cardiomyopathy. Jude's heart was stable when diagnosed, but this specific type of heart disease is very unpredictable and could take a turn for the worst at any point and time, which was very scary. Immediatly, he was placed on the heart transplant list, as that is the only cure for this disease. Jude lived at home for the remainder of 2020 on the heart transplant list, but on December 28, 2020, he suffered a stroke. Thankfully, he fully recovered from the stroke but was admitted into the hospital until he recieved his heart transplant. On March 2, 2021, Jude received his angel heart. Jude has absolutley ROCKED his transplant and has been thriving and living his best day since that day. To say that Jude has been through a lot in his little life is an understatement. He has gone through more than any adult will go through in their life. 

Jude has his Wish granted in 2022 and had the time of his life!  His Wish was to go to ALL of the theme parks in Orlando and we did just that.  From swimming in the pool late at night, to getting treated like royalty at all of the theme parks, Jude had the best time EVER.  All of this wouldn't of been possible without Make-A-Wish.  I will never be able to put into words how thankful I am that Make-A-Wish went over and beyond to make his Wish so memorable and special. 

All of this is made possible by Make-A-Wish. A wish gives children renewed energy and strength, brings families closer together and unites communities. Wish families are your friends, neighbors and relatives.

We are proud to support Make-A-Wish and their work in our community. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Every one of these kids needs a wish to give them strength and help them heal. When they smile, you’ll smile. See firsthand the power of pure joy when you grant a wish for a child battling a critical illness.

These life-changing wishes are only possible because of supporters like us. A wish experience can truly change a child’s life, and so can we.

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