Wish Stories

Andrew's wish

Andrew is a 17 year old from Kingston,Ontario who loves music. He plays the guitar and composes his own music and lyrics. It was only fitting that the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation of Eastern Ontario grant him a «musical... (more)

Corrina's Wish

Corinna is a 16 year old girl from Yarker, Ontario who suffers from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Like many girls her age, she loves to shop and has always wanted to visit the largest shopping mall in Canada ~ The West Edmonton Mall.... (more)

Erin's Wish

Erin, an Ottawa youth, is a true country music enthusiast. Even though she suffers from Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Erin loves to sing and can identify the title and singers by listening to only a few bars from the thousand of songs... (more)

Eve's Wish

Eve is a very bright-eyed and happy 5 year old little girl who suffers from epilepsy and drop seizures. Although she is still recovering from recent brain surgery, her condition certainly hasn't stopped Eve from actively playing... (more)

Kaelie's Wish

Kaelie is a sweet six year old girl from Ottawa who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. She loves to dress up and had the chance to wear her princess dresses on her Disney wish trip. Not only did she meet Snow White, Cinderella and... (more)

Ladan's Wish

Ladan is a very shy 9 year old girl who has beautiful big brown eyes that melt your heart as soon as you meet her. She suffers from Leukodystrophy, a debilitating condition which prevents her from enjoying typical day-to-day... (more)

Rachel's Wish

Rachel is an 11 year old girl from Belleville who suffers from Rett Syndrome, a neurodevelopment disorder. Rachel’s wish was to go to Disney World. Being non-verbal, she communicates with sounds and moods. Thus, when she... (more)

Trevor's Wish

Trevor is a 17 year old young man who lives in Belleville. He suffers from an inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain and resulting seizures. In January 2009, the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation of Eastern Ontario sent him... (more)

Stu's Wish

Stuart (Stu) is a 7-year-old true blue Toronto Maple Leafs fan. His wish was to see the Leafs play on home ice and meet some of his favourite players. Thanks to the generosity of the Princiotta Group, Make-A-Wish ® Eastern... (more)

Thuy's Wish

Thuy is an intelligent and very witty young woman who has been in intense physical and cognitive therapy for the past two years after a stroke from an aneurysm left her paralyzed. During her long hospitalization, Thuy along, with... (more)

Kayleigh's Wish

Kayleigh is an energetic 10 year-old who likes the color purple, chocolate ice cream, the Bayshore shopping center and swimming. She suffers from a genetic condition called Wolf-Hirchhorn Syndrome.  This life-threatening... (more)

Philip's Wish

Thanks to Lorraine O’Quinn of Royal Lepage ProAlliance Realty, Trenton and her colleague, Andrea Davies, Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario was able to bring strength, hope and joy to nine year old Philip.  Lorraine and her... (more)

Samantha's Wish

Samantha is an intelligent and lovely young woman. Although diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, her illness never took a hold of her and she is now enjoying her junior year at university. Thanks to the caring hearts at Relizon,... (more)

Tijan's Wish

Tijan is a 17 year old from Pembroke who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Tijan’s illness does not stop him from being an avid outdoorsman. He truly enjoys camping, the outdoors and mainly fishing. His wish was a... (more)

Amoss' Wish

Amoss is a beautiful young woman who’s ambition is to further her studies to become a nurse. Having been in the hospital many times because of sickle cell anemia, nursing compels her. She hopes to make a difference in a sick... (more)

Danny's Wish

Danny is a 12 year who lives with his parents in Hawkesbury. He is very active and playful but his illness makes it difficult for him to go out and about. His sole wish was to get a new scooter. This would enable him to go around... (more)

Eliel & Josias' Wish

Eliel & Josias are energetic 14 and 16-year-old teen-age boys who live in Kingston with their older brother and parents. Both boys have cystic fibrosis and both were offered a wish through Make-A-Wish ® Eastern Ontario.... (more)

Isabelle's Wish

During the Fall of 2008 Isabelle, 8 years old, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease which is a form of cancer in her lymph nodes. She has undergone harsh treatments to help rid her body of this disease and she still smiles.... (more)

Krystian's Wish

Thanks to Sony of Canada Ltd., Make-A-Wish ® Eastern Ontario was able to deliver a wonderful Sony Vaio laptop, printer, DVD movies, music CD’s, games, an MP3 player and a desk and chair to the now happiest 11 year old... (more)