Make a Wish (and other organizations) - Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume THREE! :)

[mjarecki]

We are getting so close!! Only 17 days until start our trip! I have still not received a packet or anything from Give Kids The World. I remember others saying they got a packet.

Should I call them?

I am also wondering it there are things that anyone who has been there recently would advise that I definitely bring?

I am just sure I will forget something!!!

I have not even started packing yet, but have lots of lists. I would like to pack, but I have no where to store the suitcases for 2 weeks once packed!

Does anyone know if they have a clothes iron and ironing board in the villas? I am thinking that I will need to iron all of Hayley's beautiful Big Give dresses once we arrive.

Any tips or suggestions are appreicated!! We are getting so excited!! I hope the next two and half weeks fly by!

We are in the same boat. As you know we leave the day after you and we haven't heard anything yet either. My wish granter told me last month when she made the plane reservations that she would call me toward the end of October to talk about a send off party-well I'd say it's the end of October, but still no call. It's hard not being in control of everything. I like the idea about just confirming with GKTW. I have the conf. # and the plane reservations, just no news about the send off party. I hope she calls soon because the week before is booking up with birthday parties, work and sports. I don't think the boys realize how close it is-they still think of it as being a long time from now. I think once it gets less than 10 days it will hit them and they will be non-stop talking about it.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

aaawww HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!11

Thank you I had 2 people wish her a happy birthday

 

[Mom2mitokids]

My dad called my Dr. and his wife said that he alreadyfaxed the papers to MAW almost a week ago.

You should hear something real soon.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

I am worried about her not getting her wish. The statement "if we come back we will have a party", concerned me. The WDW and swimming with the dolphins, she really wants Disney and expressed that as her main wish, so that doesn't concern me. Also, I am wondering when we will know something, how long it usually takes, that sort of thing. I am also wondering about the trip reports, when do you start it? When you first get interviewd for the wish or when you find out the wish is granted? If someone could please help me out that would be great.

What Foundation are you going through? If it's Make A Wish..they only come out when you are granted a wish.

 

[rcq925]

Thank you I had 2 people wish her a happy birthday

Sorry, I just saw this post, not sure how I missed the first one!!

I hope she had a wonderful birthday!!!!!

 

[mjarecki]

I am worried about her not getting her wish. The statement "if we come back we will have a party", concerned me. The WDW and swimming with the dolphins, she really wants Disney and expressed that as her main wish, so that doesn't concern me. Also, I am wondering when we will know something, how long it usually takes, that sort of thing. I am also wondering about the trip reports, when do you start it? When you first get interviewd for the wish or when you find out the wish is granted? If someone could please help me out that would be great.

If it's MAW then if they came to your house then that means you've been approved. They don't come to your house until the medical paper work has been approved. When our wish granters came they told us that the chapter has monthly board meetings at which they approve all the wishes and after that they contact you with more information. They usually ask for 2 or 3 wishes in case the 1st one isn't possible. Ours told us that Disney is always approved. I wouldn't worry too much. If you're curious though you could try calling your local chapter and just checking in. That's what I did and they reassured me that everything was approved and they needed more definite dates from us and then they could start booking.

 

[wishin' on a star]

If it's MAW then if they came to your house then that means you've been approved. They don't come to your house until the medical paper work has been approved. When our wish granters came they told us that the chapter has monthly board meetings at which they approve all the wishes and after that they contact you with more information. They usually ask for 2 or 3 wishes in case the 1st one isn't possible. Ours told us that Disney is always approved. I wouldn't worry too much. If you're curious though you could try calling your local chapter and just checking in. That's what I did and they reassured me that everything was approved and they needed more definite dates from us and then they could start booking.

This is exactly how the process worked for us. Disney was Catherine's first wish, but they asked her to make a second wish "just in case". We knew that it was highly unlikely Disney wouldn't get granted. After the wish granters left, it took about three weeks before we heard anything else, and then they asked us for our preferred dates. A week or so later, I got our e-tickets from Southwest in my inbox, and that's how I knew when we were going! MAW called me a few days later to share the big news of our confirmed dates...but we already knew!

 

[blessedmom4]

Thank you I had 2 people wish her a happy birthday

Please try not to feel sad , I think most MAW families have so much ELSE going on, that some days just reading the updates are hard, much less signing in...at least that is what I tell myself when I see all the hits to our PTR and few writing. For me, throw in the added computer problems and I am fortunate to be able to just read!

Praying today is MUCH better, and Once again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KORISSA! I hope it was VERY special!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Please try not to feel sad , I think most MAW families have so much ELSE going on, that some days just reading the updates are hard, much less signing in...at least that is what I tell myself when I see all the hits to our PTR and few writing. For me, throw in the added computer problems and I am fortunate to be able to just read!

I was just having a bad day yesterday. Trying to get an urgent IEP meeting for Kylee. Kids are all coming and saying they need this and that. Money is tight. Ugh...Korissa wants to go to the Zoo on Sat for her bday..though we have 3 tickets already..we still need to buy 4 more. Sorry for that little pity party.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Sorry, I just saw this post, not sure how I missed the first one!!

I hope she had a wonderful birthday!!!!!

Thank you. I was just having a bad/emotional day yesterday. So many things going on.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

We were just invited from Make A Wish to go to the Santa Monica Pier on Nov.13 for their Seasonal wishes campaign and we get unlimited ride wrist bands. My kids are going to be so excited. Going to busy as they are giving 400 wristbands out to MAW families. Hopefully not all will go. So far...not too many families has signed up.

 

[Happy Dreams1]

Thank you I had 2 people wish her a happy birthday

Big hug to her!!!

 

[Happy Dreams1]

We were just invited from Make A Wish to go to the Santa Monica Pier on Nov.13 for their Seasonal wishes campaign and we get unlimited ride wrist bands. My kids are going to be so excited. Going to busy as they are giving 400 wristbands out to MAW families. Hopefully not all will go. So far...not too many families has signed up.

Congratulations! Have a wonderful time..your whole faimly will love it!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

We had to change are dates to 1 week earlier. We are now going March 13-23rd. Korissa and Kyra only have 1 week spring break, so the second week we were just going to take them out of school. Unfortunately that week they only have a 4 day week and can't get independent study program. You have to be absent 5 days. On another note....korissa maybe able to bring her friend. The parents have to pay for everything(Flight, spending/food cash, and possiblitiy all theme parks...I'm working on that one). The parents are considering it and we are just waiting for GKTW approval. GKTW said it's up to MAW to put her friend down to get the theme park tickets.

 

[Happy Dreams1]

We had to change are dates to 1 week earlier. We are now going March 13-23rd. Korissa and Kyra only have 1 week spring break, so the second week we were just going to take them out of school. Unfortunately that week they only have a 4 day week and can't get independent study program. You have to be absent 5 days. On another note....korissa maybe able to bring her friend. The parents have to pay for everything(Flight, spending/food cash, and possiblitiy all theme parks...I'm working on that one). The parents are considering it and we are just waiting for GKTW approval. GKTW said it's up to MAW to put her friend down to get the theme park tickets.

Yay! One week less to wait ! But thats too bad that she can't get independent study program. Brigning a friend would be really cool for Korissa, if she really wants do it, and if her friend's parents are up to it.

 

[blessedmom4]

Thank you. I was just having a bad/emotional day yesterday. So many things going on.

We were just invited from Make A Wish to go to the Santa Monica Pier on Nov.13 for their Seasonal wishes campaign and we get unlimited ride wrist bands. My kids are going to be so excited. Going to busy as they are giving 400 wristbands out to MAW families. Hopefully not all will go. So far...not too many families has signed up.

We had to change are dates to 1 week earlier. We are now going March 13-23rd. Korissa and Kyra only have 1 week spring break, so the second week we were just going to take them out of school. Unfortunately that week they only have a 4 day week and can't get independent study program. You have to be absent 5 days. On another note....korissa maybe able to bring her friend. The parents have to pay for everything(Flight, spending/food cash, and possiblitiy all theme parks...I'm working on that one). The parents are considering it and we are just waiting for GKTW approval. GKTW said it's up to MAW to put her friend down to get the theme park tickets.

I am sorry yesterday was so hard; however, I can relate. It looks like you have been
blessed in a mighty big way though on many fronts and for that I am Thankful.

Praying for all of the details and Korissa can take a friend!

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

Thank you I had 2 people wish her a happy birthday

I'm so sorry!! Birthdays are so precious

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SWEETIE

 

[Happy Dreams1]

Mom is buying me a remote-controled(it walks and talks) Buzz Lightyear for Christmas!!!!! He's a foot big! I saw at Toys 'R' Us last week and I asked mom if she could buy it for me. She said no. But now, with all the A's and A+'s I've been getting, she said she's going to buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've always wanted a Buzz Lightyear!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

I'm so sorry!! Birthdays are so precious

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SWEETIE

Thank you Tonya

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Yay! One week less to wait ! But thats too bad that she can't get independent study program. Brigning a friend would be really cool for Korissa, if she really wants do it, and if her friend's parents are up to it.

By going a week earlier they can do the Independent study. It's Kyra and Korissa's friend and she is like my other daughter. The parents are going to discuss it as a family. I told them it'll be like $2,000.