After Kayla, a teenage girl at Stella’s church, surprised Stella by making her wish of going to Disney World come true, Stella saw a need and a whole new wish was to her heart. Stella’s new wish was to have a foundation which granted wishes for adults who were diagnosed with a life-threatening cancer.
To honor the final wish of his wife, Don Czerniewski began Stella’s Wish Foundation in February 2008. In her memory and her making a difference in so many lives, Stella’s Wish Foundation wants to reach and touch as many lives as possible.
Stella’s Wish Foundation is a non-profit foundation fully funded by sponsors, donors, and fundraisers. We began granting wishes in Missouri, but thanks to our growing list of supporters and donors, we are now able to grant wishes across the United States.