Category: 2023

Kristy Skaggs has a family of 7 – she and her husband, their 4 children and her mother who helps care for her and the children while her husband works. They have been through a lot since stage 4 diagnosis in July 2022. Kristy wished to be able to take her family on a small vacation or a trip.

Stella’s Wish Foundation is sending the family of seven to a cabin within their home state of Tennessee called Da Bears Cabin and also to see a few shows in the area.

Julia Hughes has Metastatic Breast Cancer with no cure. Her mother made a wish on her behalf.

Julia lives in Hawaii, so Stella’s Wish is sending her family to The Signature steak house on the 38^th floor of a hotel with a great view.

Christine is a single mom with stage IV cancer who requested help with making a special Christmas for her family.

Stella’s Wish sent them $1,000 gift card for Christmas gifts.

Jasmine Bryant is 31 years old and was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in May. It has spread to her liver and she just started chemotherapy. Jasmine is a mother to three small kiddos, currently aged 6, 4, and 2.  She made a wish for a spa day or an overnight stay at Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania.

Stella’s Wish Foundation has granted Jasmine’s wish.  The family will drive to Hershey Lodge for a weekend with their 3 kids to enjoy some family time.

“Awww thank you! The Hershey Lodge gave us a lot of chocolate! The kids were super excited about that! It was nice to get away for the day! Thank you so much! I appreciate you and the organization!!!”

 

Michelle Gonzalez and her daughter will take a train ride in Chicago and then head to the Drake Hotel to spend some alone time over the weekend.  Michelle’s wish changed 3 times because of her treatments.

Nancy has stage IV triple negative with mets cancer. She is currently under treatment for the second time, most recently beginning in March 2023. Her personal wish is to be able to go to Clearwater, Florida and be able to spend some time on the beach reflecting away from chemo; allowing for solace in order to heal. She dreams of swimming with dolphins as part of the healing process.

Nancy Gordon and her caregiver will spend 4 nights in Clearwater, Florida and will also swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove.

Mike’s biggest wish is to go on a trip to Las Vegas to see some shows before his health declines any further. The cancer has quickly spread to his lymph nodes and abdominal cavity already and they will also need to get him a wheelchair or electric scooter to use while there. His two children and their spouses are working on booking flights and hotels to join him. His family requested some help with expenses.

Stella’s Wish gave Mike $1,000 to help cover expenses for hotel and shows in Las Vegas with his family.

Ashley Barron was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma, Unclassified Type and it has since moved to a stage IV. This journey was an unprecedented one and it has been extremely difficult. The chronic pain, fatigue, financial stress, family worries, anxiety (scan anxiety, result anxiety, death anxiety, etc.) has become a daily battle.  She has learned life is a gift that not everyone is granted for any definitive period of time.

Ashley wished for some type of a mini vacation for her and her caregiving husband, since they have have taken no breaks and it taking a toll on both of them.

Stella’s Wish Foundation are sending Ashley and husband for a weekend away at the Hillbrook Inn and Spa in Charlestown, WV. They will also enjoy a rest and rejuvenation package.

Stephen (goes by Scott) had it all….beautiful home, careers, amazing kids (17 and 13), community, friends, cute dog, each other and a bright future ahead. Then one day everything changed.

In April 2023 at the age of 53, Scott was diagnosed with glioblastoma-the most aggressive cancer. After a craniotomy brain surgery, followed by a prolonged 3 week hospital stay, we completed 6 weeks of grueling radiation to the brain + chemo and are now on a monthly chemo for 6 months as the battle onward continues.

They are doing otheir best to deal with this family crisis by loving each other and finding joy when they can. His wife made a wish for him to be able to go to a 49ers game.  No matter how tired he is from chemo, he will muster up the energy to watch to 49ers play with his son and wife.

Scott is too ill to attend a game, so Stella’s Wish Foundation has arranged to provide a dinner out for the family.

 

 

Lindsey Weber is a 39-year-old mom of four kids who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2022. She was shocked to found out that what they thought was early stage, easily curable, invasive ductal carcinoma, was actually already stage IV.

Lindsay had finally gotten a position with room for advancement, just 3 months before she was diagnosed and now has not been able to move up the way she had hoped and planned for.

Lindsay made a wish for her kids to take some kind of short road trip with the whole family – to Branson maybe, so they can go to their first ever amusement park. She wants to drive slow and let the kids check out some of the beautiful scenery and have fun, to make memories that are special and will last.

Stella’s Wish Foundation has granted Lindsay a VISA gift card and hotel stay so that the family can go to Branson, Missouri.