Wishes Come True

ASW Dayton, RMHC Dayton teaming up for unique plane pull fundraiser August 18, 2021 DAYTON, Ohio (RMHC Dayton) – Two nonprofits are teaming up for a unique fundraiser to help families and children with life-threatening medical disorders and critical injuries. RMHC Dayton and A Special Wish Dayton will be holding a special plane pull event at Dayton International Airport on September 18. A plane pull is when teams of friends, families, coworkers, service groups and more work together to pull...

2020 A Special Wish Dayton Chapter October 12, 2020

Alexis meets Moana in Hawaii! March 11, 2020 In 2017, Alexis and her family were so excited to go on her Special Wish Trip to Hawaii so Alexis could meet the Walt Disney princess, Moana. The trip was planned and everything was ready. Unfortunately, Alexis’ health took a serious turn for the worse and the trip had to be cancelled. With this new development in her illness, her doctors were not sure she would ever be able to go on a Wish Trip. With this news, we arranged for Moana to...

WING BATTLE January 28, 2020 Swing by Blind Bob's on Sunday March 8th to cheer on local Celebrities as they compete in A Special Wish Dayton's inaugural Wing Battle! All proceeds fund the granting of special wishes for local children facing serious illness. A Special Wish Dayton as granted over 1,7000 wishes to children in our community and our local celebrities are honored to compete to further this cause! Stay tuned for announcements of our celebrity...

Kettering brewery raises funds to cover full cost of ill child’s special wish December 31, 2019 Kettering craft brewery Eudora Brewing Company delivered a check Wednesday to A Special Wish Foundation Dayton Chapter to pay for a 9-year-old Kettering boy's dream vacation with his family to Disney World. Eudora brewed up a new beer late last year, a Christmas ale, which blended spices such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and orange peel with an amber ale, and earmarked all profits from its sale to A Special Wish...

Abigail really 'dug' the beach October 18, 2019 Ariel, from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, once said, “Who says that my dreams have to stay my dreams?” A Special Wish Foundation- Dayton Chapter (ASW) strives to take the dreams of children battling life-threatening illnesses and turn them into realities, as was the case for Abigail Smith. Abigail’s dream was to go to Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. In June 2019, ASW made that dream a reality. On June 10, Abigail, her four...

Wyatt goes to THE Castle October 9, 2019 “He takes it all in stride and just says, ‘This is what I gotta do,’” shares Katrina, mom of 10-year old, Wyatt Howel. We should all take a page out of Wyatt’s book when it comes to accepting hardship and adjustment. Wyatt was diagnosed at birth with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Cystic Fibrosis is a disorder that causes serious damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the body. CF affects the production of mucus, sweat, and...

Life is a highway- Thank you Trans Am Club of America September 30, 2019 If you are ever near the Holiday Inn on Presidential Drive in Fairborn, on the 4th weekend of August, you are sure to have heard the roaring of hundreds of Pontiac Trans Am. Over the last 35 years, the Trans Am Club of America Dayton, Ohio Chapter (TACADC) has hosted the one of the largest all-Pontiac shows in the country, the Trans Am Nationals. Cars come from all over the United States and Canada. Not only is this a fun gathering of...

Thank you to our major 2018 donors! September 24, 2019 Thank you to our major 2018 donors! K99.1 FM Concert for a Cause Mr and Mrs. Philip Conway Panera Bread- Covelli Enterprises Trans Am Club of America Dayton Chapter Mrs. Nancy Baker The Allstate Foundation River Valley Credit Union Xavier University- Distance For Dreams Bunny and Woody Woodall Fund Huber Heights Firefighters Local 2926 Premier Health LexisNexis Cares Smith Middle School Enon 5k Run/Walk LLC The Kroger Company Mr....

Brooklyn takes on Walt Disney World September 12, 2019 “Mommy, I just want to cut it all off,” said Brooklyn Canterbury, after her hair started to fall off during treatment. Brooklyn was diagnosed in 2015 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which is a childhood cancer. It occurs when there is an error in the DNA of a bone marrow cell. While in treatment for cancer, Brooklyn also underwent two different surgeries for a port. After the first surgery, her port got infected and had to be removed....

Gemma gets a 'Spoon full of sugar' August 27, 2019 Every parent dreams of having a healthy child, who will spend his/her childhood at the park, at the pool, at the zoo. For some parents, their hopes and dreams are instantly changed when their child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Now, their child is spending countless hours in doctor’s offices and hospitals. Unfortunately, this was the case for Gemma Nessler’s parents when she was diagnosed at a young age with a unique, genetic...

Scarlett gets to meet Mickey August 15, 2019 Every little girl dreams of being a princess- dressing up in beautiful gowns, having extravagant hair-dos, and attending the most fabulous balls. Scarlett Unrast’s dream of being a princess looked a little different when she was diagnosed at the age of 1 with Neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a rare cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body. As a result of treatment, Scarlett’s reality became hospital...

Custom Nike Shoes for Tristan! August 1, 2019 What do Michael Jordan fans love most? Exciting basketball and ballin’ shoes. This is certainly true for 18-year old Tristan Plemons, who is a huge Michael Jordan fan. While rooting on a favorite athlete is typical for an 18-year old male, Tristan’s adolescence was far from typical. Tristan was diagnosed in this early teens with an extremely rare Germ Cell Tumor of the brain. Germ Cell Tumors represent only 3-5% of childhood brain tumors....

Golf in the Dark?!?! Sign me up! July 12, 2019 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play golf in the dark? Look no further! A Special Wish Foundation- Dayton Chapter’s 8th Annual Glow Fore Wishes returns on Friday, August 23, 2019. Glow Fore Wishes is a night time golf tournament that gives teams a unique opportunity to hit the links after the sun sets. Teams deck out their golf carts with balloons, glow in the dark accessories, and other fun decorations. Anne Gniazdowski, a...

Zack Goes to the Pro Bowl! June 24, 2019 Every Fall, sixteen year old Zack looks forward to football. Zack loves everything about football, from playing on the National Trail High School team to watching his favorite college and NFL teams and players. During Zack’s freshman season, he noticed a pain in his ankle. After playing through it, he started to think he had a sprained ankle. Zack went to the doctor and found out the pain was not a sprain at all, he had something much...

Pickin' in the Park June 24, 2019 Is there anything better than great music, cold beer and food trucks? YES, we think there is! Combine those three, and add in the gorgeous RiverScape, then add live, progressive bluegrass music performed by bands from all over the country and you have the perfect summer evening! Since 2014, Five Rivers MetroPark has been hosting Pickin’ in the Park on the first Friday evening of May, June & August at Riverscape in downtown...

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