August 2024

“I’ll never forget this vacation!” says Anna who is an 8-year-old from Mooresburg and is living with an Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator. Anna just received a magical wish to watch sea turtles hatch! Anna is totally obsessed with sea turtles, and she wished to go to the beach to watch them hatch and swim out into the ocean. Anna’s wish came true with the help of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Anna and her family were able to ride in an ATV at dawn to the nest and waited to see the sea turtles hatch. They saw 7 loggerhead sea turtles hatchlings make it out to the ocean. During the dawn patrol, Anna was able to shadow a field biologist for the morning and learn all about sea turtle nesting and hatching on Jekyll Island. At their resort, Anna and her family were treated to the spa and the activity center where they painted a portrait of sea turtles, too.

Anna loves to play with her siblings, catch butterflies and bugs, and have tea parties with her stuffed animals. She also enjoys playing with LEGOS, doing arts and crafts, and playing games. Anna’s favorite color is red, and her favorite movie is Ice Age. Anna hopes to become a “turtle doctor” someday for a career

Wish mom said, “Words can never express how grateful I am you all made this happen for Anna and us all.”