tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86490659796631796992024-03-08T09:11:39.129-08:00Wish GrantersDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-83186707676102715582012-04-23T12:40:00.001-07:002012-04-23T12:40:24.077-07:00Time is something we don't always have a great deal ofPart of being involved with Wish Granters is seeing a Wish come true, and that is always exciting for me. Part of being involved with Wish Granters is when you lose a person who has already had their Wish. It's hard, but you know a Wish has happened, and you know the family has that memory. But the worse part is when you lose someone before the Wish happens. Sometimes it just happens much quicker <span class="text_exposed_show">than anyone expected. I just learned we lost Lawrence to Cancer before his Wish happened. We were working on it, in fact the person who was helping us with it was going back out there Monday to finalize what had to be done.<br /><br />If you know of someone with a terminal illness who should have a Wish, don't wait to call us, give us as much time as possible. But it's also important for us to have the funds in the bank to do the Wish. Please support us by attending our events, or making adonation on our web site <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "iAQHPPPiZ", event, bagof(null));" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a>, please give what you can. <br /><br />Time is something we don't always have a great deal of.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359355930701383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-57981196965684601482012-03-19T14:28:00.002-07:002012-03-19T14:28:51.788-07:00<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Some sad news today, Robert passed away last Thursday. His Wish for a flat screen TV happened just three days before he passed. Robert had told me that his favorite television shows were cowboy shows. His wife told me today that he was watching Gun Smoke when he passed away.</span>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-53266750039441347132012-02-18T14:57:00.000-08:002012-02-18T14:57:49.193-08:00Wish Granters in the news!The Idaho Statesman had an article on us today! Go check it out: <a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/18/1999341/no-genie-lamp-required-valley.html">No genie lamp required: <span id="goog_1532995155"></span>Valley group grants wishes to sick adults</a><span id="goog_1532995156"></span>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359355930701383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-68945420588527420892012-02-15T12:06:00.000-08:002012-02-15T12:06:08.457-08:00This is why donations are so important!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 6;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yesterday afternoon around 4:30, I received a call from a woman telling me about her mother who has Lou Gehrig’s Disease and is in the hospital. Her Wish is to see her son and three grandsons who live in Florida before she passes. I talked to her doctor’s office and found out that we needed to move quickly on this Wish.<br /><br />By shortly after 5:30 we had talked to the son in Florida and had made reservations for them to fly to Boise to see their Mom and Grandma. They will be here shortly after 11 tonight. <br /><br />Thank you to those individuals, businesses and foundations that have made contributions recently, because without those contributions, this Wish would not have happened. I am asking anyone who can, to go to <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.wishgranters.org</span></a> and make a donation of whatever amount you can to Wish Granters, you know what you are able to do. You can also mail one to Wish Granters at 1365 N. Orchard #252 Boise, Idaho 83706. <br /><br />There are other Wishes we are working on and there will be other emergency Wishes as well. You can help them happen, you can make a difference. Feel free to call me at 377-9029 with any questions.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08859359355930701383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-37528028342461406782012-02-01T12:43:00.000-08:002012-02-01T12:43:59.508-08:00Feb. 1st, 2012 updateIt's been a busy year so far and we are only into it one month. At this time last year I was working on 4 Wishes, this year we have already completed five Wishes including a wood shed, tickets to the Wizard of Oz, some repair work on a car, a computer and a flat screen TV. Working on 13 others right now. <br />
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Hope you can find it in your heart to donate. Please go to <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a> to donate on line or mail one to Wish Granters at 1365 N. Orchard #252 Boise, Idaho 83706.<br />
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Dreams do come true!!!Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-60854172706596631002011-12-02T14:29:00.000-08:002011-12-02T14:35:44.779-08:00Been awhileSorry, it has been awhile since I posted anything. Lots of Wishes happening for adults with terminal illness here in the Boise area. Just had a family get back from Disneyland, and another one today back from a Wish to go to Arrlington National Cemetery. Coming up another Disneyland Wish from a young man with terminal Cancer who wants to go with his small children before he is unable to. We have a young woman with terminal Cancer who wants to go to New York city with her 14 year old son, and a Grandfather with Terminal Cancer who wants to fly his Grand Daughter in for Christmas. Plus a bunch more we are working on. Check out our web site at <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a> for a more complete list.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-76259691907468414042011-11-10T13:13:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:13:01.837-08:00StressSome days it just seems it is all piling up at the same moment. So many Wishes that need to happen, such a big need for donations at <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a>.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-15861336497417576712011-11-09T08:21:00.000-08:002011-11-09T08:21:37.078-08:00WayneJust found out we lost Wayne on Monday. His Wish had been a wood shed, which was completed in June. His wife had passed away just a few days before he did. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families. At this point we have two Wishes that will happen in November and at least two more in December. You can help these and other Wishes happen by going to <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a> and making a donation.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-22734664292959247222011-11-02T09:28:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:28:42.097-07:00WishesWorking on a washer and dryer Wish, a trip to the Washington DC area, a trip to New York City and more, a trip to Disney Land. Very busy day.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-62685945884249215602011-10-28T15:25:00.000-07:002011-10-28T15:25:48.274-07:00LifeJust got a Wish from a woman who wants to see her husband one more time. He is out of state with his mother who is also very ill. Sometimes I think I have problems.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-16818995598806604262011-10-28T13:19:00.000-07:002011-10-28T13:19:19.456-07:00Sad newsWorking for Wish Granters has it's ups and downs. Earlier this week we learned that David was put on the transplant list, which is great news. His Wish had been a trip to New York City with his wife. Today we found out that Larry had passed away, his Wish had been a roll in shower. Both of those Wishes happened in July. It's sad when you lose someone, but it is a little easier if their Dream had come true. It means memories for their families that they wouldn't have had otherwise. We just have to keep going and raise as much money as possible to do as many Wishes as possible. We can only do what we can do, but I have this drive to do a little bit more each day. <br />
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My thoughts and prayers go out to Larry's family. Check out our web site at <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a> to see the Wishes we are working on.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649065979663179699.post-51408951698255612742011-10-27T12:27:00.000-07:002011-10-27T12:27:47.130-07:00Wish GrantersHi all: Actually I don't know if there is anyone out there or not :o) Wish Granters is 501(c)(3) non-profit that grants Wishes to adults 18 and older in the Boise Idaho area who have terminal illnesses. We come into the lives of these individuals and give them something to look forward to, something to hold on to. We also give their families a memory they can have forever. You can learn more about us by going to <a href="http://www.wishgranters.org/">http://www.wishgranters.org/</a>.<br />
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I am the founder and Executive Director of Wish Granters and will try to keep you up to date on Wishes completed and those we are working on. We hope you will want to get involved in helping these Wishes come true. If you live in the Boise area you can become a volunteer, but you don't have to live here to make a donation on our web site, which is our biggest need. Please go to our web site where you can see a list of Wishes we have completed this year and those we are working on. <br />
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The reason we were formed was that not enough was being done for adults with terminal illnesses and their families. Through Wish Granters you truly can make a difference in the lives of people you may never know. Yes, even in today's world one person can make a difference.<br />
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I look forward to hearing from you as we move forward.<br />
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DougDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797489908662090008noreply@blogger.com0