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Nicholas P.
Nicholas is a 4 year-old boy
from Warwick, RI who lives with his mother, father &
8 month-old baby sister. His favorite movie is Alvin
and the Chipmunks and he really enjoys reading his Frosty
the Snowman book. Nicholas' favorite food is toaster
strudels and his favorite restaurant is Newport Creamery.
His wish is to go to Disney World with his family and see
Mickey Mouse!
Mia L.
Mia is 5 years old and lives
with her mother and older brother in Providence. She
is described as being "a real girly girl" because she loves
clothes and hair accessories! Mia's wish will either
be a shopping spree where she can get a television and all
of her favorite
things or a trip with her family!
Omar R.
Omar is a little boy who lives
in Providence and is 7 years old. Omar's wish is to go
to Disney World to see the famous Mickey Mouse! His
wish will be granted in the summer
of 2010 and he will be traveling to Orlando, FL with his
family. Some of Omar's
favorite things to do are play basketball and basketball and
he always looks forward to gym time at school! Omar's
favorite song is "Beat It" by Michael Jackson,
who is his favorite singer. His favorite television
show is Spongebob Squarepants, which has his favorite actor,
Patrick the starfish!
Alyssa J.
Alyssa is a 17 year-old girl who
lives in Scituate, RI with her mother, step father,
younger brother named Harry, and younger sister named
Victoria. Her favorite color
is white, she loves watermelon, and her favorite subject in
school is English. In her free
time she tries to teach herself how to play the piano and
enjoys spending time writing and watching movies.
Alyssa's wish is to meet film director, Christopher
Nolan, as she wants to major in film studies in college.
Kevin
M.
Kevin is a 10 year-old boy who
lives in Pawtucket, RI with his mother, father, and two
older sisters. Kevin loves to play soccer and video
games with his friends. His
favorite food is pizza, so it's no surprise that his
favorite restaurant is Papa Gino's!
He loves the movie "Back to the Future" and his favorite
subject in school is Finance. Kevin's wish is to go to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. He says
he has always wanted to go to Disney World with his family
and we are so excited to make his dream
a reality!
Julianna C.
Julianna is a 4 year-old girl
who lives in East Providence, RI. Julianna lives with
her mom, dad, and baby sister. Julianna's wish is for
a special needs computer because it will help her with her
communication skills and she has lots of fun with computers
at school. She loves hats and sometimes wears more
than one at a time!
Ryan F.
Ryan is an 8 year-old boy from
East Providence, RI. He likes to draw, watch
Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel, and thinks Spongebob
Squarepants is really funny! Ryan loves baseball,
basketball and soccer and really enjoys swimming. He
is also really great at putting things together and is
interested in anything electronic.
He has decided that his wish will be to go to Disney World
and he can't wait to have fun
there with his cousin!
Nicholas C.
Nicholas is a 3 year-old boy who
lives in North Providence, RI. His favorite color is
pink and he loves to play with trains and cars. His
favorite food is pancakes and anything
chocolate! He enjoys watching the Mickey Mouse Club
and you can often catch him dancing to the "Hot Dog
Song"! Nicholas' wish is to go to Disney World so
he can see Goofy and give Mickey Mouse a hug!
Meet
Brian....Our First Wish Granted!
We granted
Brian’s
wish with
LOVE
to go to the Demi Lovato concert at
the Dunkin Donuts Center on October 30, 2010 and we sent him
in style with a new outfit,
limo ride, dinner before the show,
and a surprise meet
and greet with Demi herself!
Brian & Demi!
Special Limo
Service to the Concert, donated by Sentinel Limo!
Brian with
his program book and a rose (donated by Arrow Florist) to
give to to Demi!
A little bit about Brian...
Brian
is an eighteen year old boy who has been diagnosed with
Hallervorden-Spatz Disease and has already lived beyond the
expectations of medical professionals. Hallervorden-Spatz
Disease is a rare genetic, degenerative disorder that
involves progressive muscle rigidity, weakness, spasticity,
and dementia.
Brian is quickly losing muscle tone and uses a wheelchair
and walker to get around. His chin
needs to be held in order for him to communicate and his
food needs to be cut
into tiny pieces because of the lack of strength in his jaw.
Unfortunately, his brother is diagnosed with the same
disease. He was in residential treatment for six years and
because he has just turned twenty-one years old, he
has been discharge from the facility. The family is
currently looking for a new home that
will be able to accommodate the needs of the brothers. Their
younger sister looks after
them by making sure they receive their medication correctly
and on time and their
mother still does not give up hope and strives to give them
the best care
possible. She makes sure to prepare her own meals for them
so she knows that
they are eating the healthiest of foods and getting their
nutrition.
Despite his condition and tough journey in life, Brian still
has the motivation to excel
in school and be a good student. His teachers rave about his
positive spirit and inspirational attitude. Brian’s family
proudly shows a picture of him from his prom to everyone
they meet. They want to show that he is just like any other
teenager and finds such excitement
and joy in being around others.
Our goal was to make Brian’s wish an experience that he and
his family would
cherish forever. We wanted to convey to him that dreams can
come true and that he
is a special person who so many people care about. Granting
his wish gave him a
memory that will last a lifetime!
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