Balloons and gifts in hand, Rick Patton, of the Fond du Lac Veteran’s Service, and his team, prepared to surprise a veteran. “So we got a call from the Dream Foundation, said, ‘Could you play dream host for a terminally ill veteran?’ I said sure,” said Patton. The Dreams for Veterans program works with terminally […] Continue Reading
A local, terminally ill veteran received a final wish Monday — to take his family on vacation — thanks to the aide of the Dream Foundation. Sam Crawford, who was diagnosed with four squamous cell carcinoma, was presented with a fully-paid vacation for him and his family to Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, after […] Continue Reading
“It’s one of the best dreams of my life. I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time,” said Bill Kinsley. Bill Kinsley’s Dream was to take one last ride in a Huey helicopter. Amedysis Hospice and the Dream Foundation partner to be able to bring dreams to terminally ill adults. Dreams are granted […] Continue Reading
If you saw a military helicopter flying over Morgantown Friday you saw Billy Kinsley Billy is a 69-year-old West Virginia Vietnam army veteran. He worked as an aircraft mechanic primarily on Huey helicopters. Billy currently has terminal lung cancer and had one last request to ride in a Huey with his four kids and reminisce […] Continue Reading
Dream Foundation, the only national dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults, received a four-star rating by Charity Navigator – the nation’s largest evaluator of charities – for the tenth time, for its sound fiscal management. Dream Foundation serves terminally-ill adults and their families by providing end-of-life Dreams that offer inspiration, comfort and closure. Over the past […] Continue Reading