The Holidays are Coming – Part 1
Are you prepared? Family get-togethers can often be stressful. Add in the needs of a child who may be physically, mentally or emotionally challenged, and the results may not be the warm, hospitable event each person envisioned. There are ways to prepare; in the next few weeks, I will be sharing ideas. Since every person […]
The Saddest Wish
Working with children who are very ill takes a toll on one’s heart and mind, but the hardest thing to hear is a child’s words, “I wish I could get better.” Though I try to be the best fairy godmother ever, I know this is way out of my power to grant. I can only […]
Who decides that a child will receive a wish?
The most authoritative voice in the decision-making process is that of the child’s physician. The physician is charged with a decision—does this child have a life-shortening illness or not? He/she is asked to sign a New Hope for Kids Medical Acknowledgement Form verifying that the child DOES have a potentially life-shortening, life-threatening illness. He is […]
On My Mind…
I watch the news every day and see horrendous stories about children who are neglected, abused and left to grow up without care. It breaks my heart to imagine a life like that. Families that I meet have more than the average challenges when raising their children. These kids are in a fight for their […]
Following Up
Parents and children are encouraged to email pictures, wish stories and thoughts to New Hope for Kids. They are displayed in the Wish office and shared on our website. We hope that each new family will attend at least one family event to meet other families and that they will want to share their story […]
Next Step…
Once the wish has been confirmed, it’s New Hope’s turn to make it happen. This may require many hours of research, waiting for responses from celebrities, or raising the funds necessary to meet the request. While waiting, families are welcomed into the NEW HOPE FOR KIDS FAMILY. We want to do more than grant the […]
Wishes 101
New Hope for Kids makes every effort to be user-friendly. The Wish Application process is straightforward and simple. Once it has been completed, a visit is scheduled with the Wishes for Kids Director to discuss and make plans to grant the wish. Sam is not yet 19, lives in Central Florida, has never had a […]
Follow the Road to Wishes
I’ve tried to write a blog before, and failed to continue on a regular basis. Times have changed, and I have more opportunity to remain a faithful “blographer.” The WISH is first on my list. What is it? Who may receive a wish? What is involved in the process of wish-granting? Let’s take a walk […]
Children & Grief
Click here to access a link to the radio broadcast featuring our Executive Director, Dave Joswick, who shared the mission of New Hope for Kids with WMFE listeners. Be sure to share it with your friends and families!
$25,000 Disney grant!
Local community groups took center stage at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, March 30th, as Walt Disney World Resort awarded more than $4.5 million in Disney Grants, which will enable the organizations to play an even stronger supporting role for more than 250,000 Central Florida children and their families, of which New Hope […]