Mina is an active, energetic nine-year-old who loves gym class. When she’s not swimming, dancing, doing gymnastics or practicing piano, she can be found playing card games with her close-knit family.
Mina was diagnosed with cancer and has undergone chemotherapy, which has resulted in low energy and ongoing pain. This...
Nicole is a shy, smart kid who loves art and dreams of travelling to many different countries in the future. About two and a half years ago, Nicole wasn’t feeling well and experienced a few fevers. After several hospital visits and medical tests, it was discovered that she had leukemia....
Darcy is a spirited, creative, fashion-forward kid who has a wide variety of interests. He rocks the colour pink, has his own YouTube channel (where he gives audiences helpful tips and tricks about video gaming), loves swimming, dodgeball, and playing the harmonica.
Darcy lives with a progressive neuromuscular disorder, but...
Sean lives with a medical condition that causes frequent headaches, fatigue, joint pain, and blood clots. He spends much of his time relaxing at home, playing video games and watching movies.
Sean became fascinated with Alcatraz and his interest in the site inspired his wish. Sean and his mother traveled...
Lauren lives with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system. At this time, there is no cure for the condition and kids like Lauren and their families plan their lives around managing the affects of CF on their child’s health.
Six-year-old Atticus has a serious neurological condition and requires constant care and attention. He began having seizures at just four-and-a-half months old and continues to have several seizures a day.
“I don’t know how we do it sometimes, but we do. We put one foot in front of the other...
Nicholas has an infectious smile that radiates when telling stories, especially stories about his adventures with his siblings. Nicholas was born with cystic fibrosis. This critical illness causes serious lung and digestive complications, which makes it hard for him to go on a lot of adventures like other kids his...
Lucas has been in and out of hospitals his entire life. He was born with a rare nervous system disorder that causes fluid to build up in his brain and affects his bowel and bladder. Lucas has now had 14 surgeries and is unable to participate in many activities that most children...
Volunteers, Jen and Wayne, are partners in life and in wish granting. They’ve helped create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses for several years now and recently, they told us the story of Cheyenne’s incredible wish.
Cheyenne lives with a rare disease that has resulted in multiple health complications,...
Kate is an athletic teen who loves to get her endorphins from biking and running. She has enjoyed competing in biathlons and her latest goal is to one day participate in a triathlon for the first time.
Kate struggles with her critical illness, cystic fibrosis, which requires daily physiotherapy to...
