Wish Program

Wishes really do come true at Wishing Star.  To date over 1,000 wishes have been granted.  There are approximately 44 wishes currently in the process of being granted. To view a slide show of Alex's wish please click here.

Wishes in the works as of May 1, 2008

Swim with dolphins (5 people); Playground;;Meet Phil Mickelson; Appear on an Ellen Show; Grave Digger's Dungeon in North Carolina; Disneyworld; Mountain Bike; Alaska Trip; Digging Dinosaur bones; Backyard Play Set; VibroMusic Beanbag Chair; Meet Amy Grant; Meet Alton Brown and Attend his Cooking Show; Big Screen TV; Horseback Riding Lessons; Ride in a Race Car; Hot Tub; Golfing; X-Box 360 with Piñata Game; Dude Ranch in Texas Horse

Michael, 11, Athetotic Cerebral Palsy and Axatia

Michael's wish was to meet Shaun White. Although we were not able to connect with Shaun White, he spent a week at Tamarack Resort as a VIP at the Grand Prix Snowboarding Competition. He hung out with the snowboarders and even got to snowboard with them. Michael helped hand out awards during the awards ceremony.

Michael shared "I was so sad when we left because I loved it there and I loved everyone there too.” Lisa his mother wrote “I can’t thank you enough for granting Michael his wish. It was so much more than we expected. Everyone made him feel so special. We are truly blessed to have you all in our lives.”

Thank you Tamarack Resorts and Tamarack Charter Service for your help with this wish.

 Front Page of Sports Section in Idaho Statesman

As the men's finishers took the podium — Louie Vito, center, in first; Elijah Teter, left, in third — taking first in excitement was Michael, a Wishing Star kid who got to hand out the prizes.

Robbie, 20, leukemia

Robbie wished for a Disneyland trip with his family.  He had to wait over a year for his wish to come true due to his lengthy treatment, but when the trip finally came, Robbie had the time of his life.

Spencer, 7, Cerebral Palsy and Prenatal Stroke

Spencer's wish was to meet the princesses of Disneyland with her family.  They had never been on a vacation together as a family, so this trip to Southern California was a very special experience for them.  Spencer had the time of her life as she had the undivided attention of her family and the characters of Disneyland, Universal Studios and Seaworld.

Konner, 8, Neurofibromatosis Type I, with Optic Glioma

This charming young man's wish was to meet Tony Stewart and go to a NASCAR race.  Konnor was all smiles as his wish was granted and he got to meet his hero.