Annual Report 2010.pdf - Make-A-Wish Foundation

Six-year-old Emily was so excited to tell her wish granters what
her heartfelt wish was that she created pages and pages
of artwork to illustrate everything she wanted to do on her
vacation to Hawaii.
As the plane touched down in Oahu, Emily and her family
said “aloha” to paradise with fragrant lei necklaces. During
their 8-day stay, they snorkeled, took a submarine ride, relaxed
in hammocks and visited Pearl Harbor. Emily also enjoyed a
“girls’ day” with her mother, getting pedicures and eating lunch
together.
Emily was so proud to be on her wish trip that she wore her
Make-A-Wish shirt everywhere. With help from her mother, she
added her own touch of style – fringing the sleeves of her shirt.
The best part was swimming with dolphins. Emily jumped right
in the water and quickly got acquainted with Nainoa, which
fittingly means “protector of children.” Together, they played, swam
and hugged. Not wanting to get out of the water, Emily swam
to the far side one more time with her new friend. According
to her, the dolphin swim and the entire trip was “magical.”
The time change proved to be a challenge but it also
made for more fun as they found themselves eating
breakfast at 2 a.m. Then at an authentic luau, Emily and
her family stayed up late eating, dancing and laughing.
Emily’s mother said, “I was absolutely floored by everything that
we got to experience. It was a vacation that we never would have
been able to do on our own. I had no idea it would be this beautiful
and this wonderful.”
Wish Granters: Denae Ankele & Alina Shaw
Referred by: Maria Rodriguez, her nurse
Wish adopted by: The Red Cabin Foundation