Everyday people give their time to change lives for hundreds of wish kids across Illinois. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence and anxiety with an overwhelming hope. This would not be possible without the generosity of our wish granters and volunteers. On this page, you will find a list of milestones: wish granters who have given children renewed energy twenty-five, fifty, or even one hundred times. Volunteers who reach these milestones will be inducted into the Galaxy of Hope each year during National Volunteer Week. Bolded names are those added in 2023. Thank you for the volunteers who have given their time to change a child's life! 

Daniel Martin
Robert Martin
Sandra Ring
Dina Thachet
Barbara Vaughan

Jeff Blum
Paulette Ciofani
Leonard Dacanay
Denise Daichendt
Brian Denenberg
Dawn Geras
Trudy Gordon
Ginger Irps
Bob Kieper
Colleen Kinnunen
Brian McMeans
Debra McWright
Veronica Patino Morales
Patrick Schey
Debra Shilts
Robert Solofra
Michele Spates
Peter Terkildsen
Gail Wasserman
Gary Weigand

Abby Kail
Amber Nolan
Amy Ceciliano
Amy Gjerseth
Art Chavez
Caitlin Stephen
Charles Hunt
Cher Smith-Conrad
Cindy Kepner
Colleen Schmitt
Constance Godlewski
Corey Schieler
Cynthia Chiappe-Kay
Debra Dancy
Debra Kelly
Diane Jannetto
Eileen Maggiore
Elizabeth Creighton
Erin O'Shaughnessey
Gary Judy
George Giddens
Gina Cordes
Gwen Wurst
Heather Ahrens
Helen Tivers
Honora Radice
Janet Glavin
Jessica Stone-Grusin
Jo Ann Stambaugh
Karen David
Kim Grispo
Kim Kimes
Kristen Howard
Krystyna Owen
Laura Cannavo Huerta
Laurie Radtke
Leanne Williams
Linda Olivero
Lisa Holt
Lisa Mrozek
Lois Romano
Lora Immel
Maria Nevarez
Michelle Brauner
Monica Randle
Nancy Powell
Nanette Koerner
Nittin Thachet
Pamela Rouse
Patricia Keck
Patti Carver
Rene Green
Rick Planos
Rick Gutierrez
Rosemary Jones
Sharookh Sidhwa
Tami Roy
Traci Shepherd
Trena Wells
Valarie Gengler