I wish to have a shopping spree | Jasmine
When wish kid Jasmine was in high school, she suffered what she thought was a basketball injury. The diagnosis was much more
By supporting Make-A-Wish this holiday season, you can help bring joy back into a child’s life-a child-like Evelyn who wished for a horse. 6-year-old Evelyn battles cystic fibrosis. Her wish for a horse brought her joy and so much more-hope for her future.
Evelyn’s young life hasn’t been easy. Cystic fibrosis (CF) makes it difficult to breathe, and she requires hours of daily treatments. Her mom said she’s starting to realize the limitations she has that most other children don’t.
“Evelyn has hard days, sick days, mad at the world days...something we will never understand,” reflected Evelyn’s mom, Kelly. “Those with underlying illnesses need an outlet, and her horse will be that for her.”
On those hard days, made even more difficult by the global pandemic, Evelyn would imagine riding and caring for her horse, who she named Cash. Since her wish came true in October, Evelyn and Cash have been inseparable. Evelyn’s wish helped her think beyond her diagnosis and statistics, providing her hope and confidence that anything is possible even with a chronic disease
Since Evelyn’s wish was granted, she’s just Evelyn who rides horses, she’s not Evelyn who has CF when she’s with Cash.
-Kelly, wish mom
Did you know about 80% of wish kids beat their illness and live typical healthy lives? Once in adulthood, many wish kids tell Make-A-Wish that their wish marked a turning point in their road to treatment and recovery.
Right now, more than 2,000 children in Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana are waiting for a wish. Bring joy back into a child’s life this holiday season by becoming a Wishmaker and make your gift monthly! Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure that we make every wish come true. To make your gift, learn more about the Make-A-Wish mission, and ways you can get involved in wish granting, visit wish.org/oki/holiday
Click on the photos below to watch other inspiring stories about wish kids Ava, Jasmine, Lance, and Lincoln! Wishes like theirs are being granted right now in YOUR community!
I wish to have a treehouse | Lincoln
I wish to have a wheelchair accessible playset | Lance
3-year-old Lance and his sister, Jazzy, were both born with respiratory failure. Both children are immunocompromised
I wish to have a room remodel | Ava
10-year-old Ava is a fighter. Ava was born with a genetic disorder and at 6-years-old, was diagnosed with leukemia. For