Make A Wish trip for an adult

[dznyacct]

Hi everyone . This is my first post on this board, so please forgive me if this question has been asked before . My former boss's sister is sadly losing her battle with cancer . They have talked for a few years about a joint trip to WDW with their families. They are in the early stages of (hopefully) planning a trip in the next 3 or so months before her sister is too weak to travel . One of their largest concerns right now is the cost, due to her sister and her husband incurring a lot of medical bills and her sister not working for ~ a year. Can anyone share with me how likely it is for an adult to be granted a Make A Wish trip to Disney World? Also, what is the process to make a request like this with the Make A Wish Foundation? Thank you for any information that you can share .

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Try a Google search; lots of info:

https://www.google.com/search?q=mak...44,d.dmQ&fp=3de4adb692174a91&biw=1024&bih=672

Make a Wish is for ages 2 1/2 to under 18.

 

[FoodLover]

Make a Wish is for kids, but there is a similar organization for adults called the Dream Foundation:

http://www.dreamfoundation.org

Mary
MouseSavers.com

 

[dznyacct]

Thanks to you both . I'll do a little research and let her know.

 

[SueM in MN]

There are very few organization specific to adults -
These are ones listed in the disABILITIES FAQs thread in post 3 that I researched before.

• Organizations for WISH type trips for adults
  Dream Foundation - this is the best known of the adult wish granting organizations
  Dream Lives On
  One Gift - Happiness Unlimited - this organization is only for cancer patients
  Fairy Godmother.org is still listed on a lot of resource lists, but their website is no longer operating and the organization closed October 31, 2008)

They could also check with the Social Worker at the hospital/facility she is getting care at.
There may also be local businesses that would be willing to do fund raising or a trip.

 

[dznyacct]

There are very few organization specific to adults -
These are ones listed in the disABILITIES FAQs thread in post 3 that I researched before.

• Organizations for WISH type trips for adults
  Dream Foundation - this is the best known of the adult wish granting organizations
  Dream Lives On
  One Gift - Happiness Unlimited - this organization is only for cancer patients
  Fairy Godmother.org is still listed on a lot of resource lists, but their website is no longer operating and the organization closed October 31, 2008)

They could also check with the Social Worker at the hospital/facility she is getting care at.
There may also be local businesses that would be willing to do fund raising or a trip.

Thanks Sue . I'll pass on this information to her . They are all so overwhelmed right now, I thought that I would try and do a little leg work for them.