We’re fundraising with Make-A-Wish to help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses. It's truly amazing what wishes can do... give kids renewed energy and strength, bring families closer together and unite communities.
This was absolutely true for our family! Elizabeth was diagnosed with cancer as the world was entering the height of COVID. That meant that she endured surgery, chemo and radiation completely isolated from friends and family, with the exception of her parents. After nearly a year of being apart for treatment and hospitalizations, our family’s Make-A-Wish trip to Orlando, Florida was truly the experience of a lifetime!
Make-A-Wish and Give Kids the World Village (GKTW), where Wish Families stay, took amazing care of us! Make-A-Wish covered all the costs of our much-needed family vacation. We enjoyed incredible perks at the Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld parks in Orlando and Village immediately felt like “home away from home.” Our favorite parts of GKTW were the daily room surprises, the ice cream parlor, and the evening holiday themed parties (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, birthday, etc.) to honor kids missing these because of hospitalization.
GKTW has had an ongoing impact in our life as we have returned as Alumni throughout Elizabeth’s relapses and continued cancer care. Our trips to Orlando for GKTW Village and Universal Studios have given Elizabeth and our family renewed energy, optimism, and incredible memories as she has battled cancer these last years. We cannot say enough how much we appreciate what Make-A-Wish offered for our family during this difficult time.
Wish kids are some of the bravest and sweetest kids you'll ever know. While some wish for a special trip, like Elizabeth, others wish to have a bicycle, be a superhero, go snorkeling, give their school baseball team new uniforms, or just to push all the buttons in a tall building's elevator.
Now more than ever, children with critical illnesses need the hope of a wish come true. We have personally spent time with so many of these families and know of this need and the incredible impact it can have. Together, we can help grant more wishes. Any contribution you can make is greatly appreciated! Please donate today.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely, Dave and Melissa Conlee