Wishes Granted

Harold turned 100 in June, 2024 and became the first member of our Century Club!

Kaye had a birthday coming up and a very caring staff member at Elderwood Assisted Living in Hamburg was able to find out that more than anything, she wanted to visit the Zoo.

That's where Senior Wishes got involved!

Don had one wish......he hadn't sat on a FARMALL Tractor since he was 9 years old, when he used to help his neighbor. His wish was to sit on this tractor again.

Peggy's wish was to be able to ride a horse one more time. She expressed her wish to the listening ears of Jim, staff member at Elderwood Assisted Living in Hamburg. 

Our 400th Wish was granted in August, 2022, to Daniel, who was nominated by staff at Elderwood at Cheektowaga. On a beautiful August day, a few family members joined Daniel as he fulfilled his dream to go fishing on Lake Erie once again.

Years ago, Rae and her husband would attend the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Show together.  Since his death, she had been unable to go.  

We recently helped Gertrude celebrate her 100th Birthday!

Mr. W. is in a care facility in Williamsville. We had visited him a few weeks ago to bring him some much needed clothing and personal care items, and at that time we learned of his love of chess.

Cheryle, a life-long Yankees fan couldn't belive her beloved team was going to be playing right here in Buffalo!  She wrote to us saying she'd LOVE the opportunity to see them play "one more time." 

Josephine celebrated her 100th birthday enjoying dinner with a few family members at the Como Restaurant in Niagara Falls. This was always a favorite place for her to take her children.

Beverly's eyesight is very poor and she can no longer read her beloved books.  Her wish was to have a cd player and some books on cd so that she could hear her favorite authors once again.  We were thrilled to bring her this new cd player and basket of books on cd's.  She was so excited that she would be able to press play and enjoy a book again.

Khalimah loves to read and do crafts.  She was particularly interested in trying needlepoint.  We were happy to drop off this basket filled with books, needpoint kits and other items to help her stay busy while she is staying at home.

This year our annual ice cream social to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day was held at Westchester Park Senior Apartments. Of course, it was a 'little' different than in previous years, but how can you not smile when you are going to have ice cream!

We were happy to provide activity bags to all the residents at Crestview Senior Apartments in Warsaw.  We filled them with table puzzles, word find books, craft kits and an assortment of other treats to keep their minds active.  We love bringing joy to seniors!

Karen's hobby is making handmade birthday cards for the residents of East side Nursing Home is Warsaw.  Her wish was for card supplies and an organizer to hold everything.

In an effort to help seniors get the food and necessities they need, we have been delivering food bags to various senior centers and county Offices for the Aging.  We also drop off boxes of puzzles, crafts and coloring books to help seniors with their isolation.  This is such a challenging time for everyone, but we don't want to forget these seniors!

Natalie, 90 years young, was granted her wish for a sewing machine so she could sew masks to distribute to others.  Her old sewing machine had broken and she was unable to replace it on her own.  We were thrilled to be able to help Natalie use her love of sewing to help out others in her community!

IPADS were delivered to five apartment complexes in Batavia and Warsaw to allow residents to facetime with family members they have not seen in a long time.  These IPADS will also enable residents to participate in virtual medical appointments.

The staff at the Veterans Home in Batavia knew a wish that would thrill their residents.....a visit from Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia, the first living Iraq War Veteran to receive the Medal of Honor.

Eloise, 75, had not seen her son in several years.  Her wish was to fly to Dallas and spend some time visiting with him and his family.