I wish to have a hot pink golf cart

Izzy

4

cancer

Izzy sitting in her brand new pink golf cart

Izzy's wish to have a hot pink golf cart

Reese holding Izzy while the two blow kisses to the camera

Reece and Izzy

Izzy was diagnosed with leukemia at age 3 and undergoes chemotherapy treatments every two weeks at UNC Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill. The treatments often leave the now 4-year-old tired and without the energy that most kids her age are known for. She loves being outdoors and missed being able to play and spend time with her friends and family. When Make-A-Wish met with her it was clear, a custom hot pink golf cart would be the perfect solution so she could still enjoy being outdoors and stay safe. 

Meanwhile, Kim and Todd Walker had been looking for a family just like Izzy’s. In 2017, their daughter Reese, the youngest of their four children, had been diagnosed with cancer. She, too, endured months of exhausting chemotherapy treatments. At the time, the future seemed frightening and uncertain. A group of caring people gifted Reece with a shiny red golf cart that represented love and a measure of freedom.

Reese is now in remission and the 17-year-old was looking to pay-it-forward by gifting her golf cart so another child in the same situation could feel the love and freedom. 

Izzy's wish will allow her to safely spend time outdoors with friends and family, thanks to a new friend-turned-family, Reese. 

Read more about this special day HERE