How to Get Help to Grant My Main Bucket List

Updated on December 24, 2014
J.M. asks from Salina, KS
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I'm 31 and at age 26 got diagnosed with stage 4 hodgskins lymphoma cancer. I've been battling for 5 yrs and just got told its terminal. My hardest thing about dying is my baby who is 9. We always planned on going to Disney land, world or a cruise. Now that I'm sick all the time , well my strength very weekend and can't work I can't afford it. Out of everything in life that's my hopes and dreams to do for her. Does anyone know how to maybe go about it to see about not only making it something I've always wanted but to at least I was able to share that dream with her and she see her mommy enjoy her herself with her baby girl for one of the last times. Right now she so so scared and has been dealing with mommy sick for over 5 yrs, I want her to be happy with me.

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W.H.

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found this at www.cancer.net

Wish fulfillment organizations for adults and families

Compassion Partners. This Disney program provides children and their families free passes to Disney theme parks. Passes are available by calling ###-###-####.

Deliver the Dream. This organization provides families living with an advanced illness, whether the illness involves a child or a parent, the chance to enjoy a three-day retreat. Health care providers or one of Deliver the Dream's partnering organizations are responsible for referring families to the program.

Dream Foundation. The Dream Foundation fulfills the wishes of adults suffering from advanced illnesses. The foundation helps adults find peace and closure with the realization of a final wish. Dream Foundation grants requests to adults older than 18 years old whose life expectancy, confirmed by their physicians, is one year or less. They must also confirm that they have limited resources.

Memories of Love. This organization provides parents living with a life-threatening illness, whose children are under the age of 16, the chance to form long-lasting memories with their entire family. Families are sent on a five-day, all-expense-paid vacation to Orlando, Florida. A physician, health care provider, or care organization must identify and nominate a parent who has an advanced illness.

Reeling and Healing Midwest. Reeling and Healing Midwest offers fly-fishing wellness retreats for men and women with cancer. The organization helps renew participants' spirits and hopes through fly-fishing, nature, peer coaching, and peer bonding. Patients older than 18 are eligible to apply and are responsible for paying a registration fee and a daily fee.

Second Wind Dreams. This fulfillment organization works to enhance the life of those living in elder care communities in the United States and Canada. By granting wishes to those living in nursing, assisted living, and hospice facilities, this organization desires to change the perception of aging.

United Special Sportsman Alliance. This wish-granting organization specializes in providing children with disabilities or advanced illness and disabled veterans an outdoor adventure of their dreams. Trips include hunting, fishing, water sports, and other activities.

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T.F.

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First question on the site is asking for help?

I'm so sorry to hear your story. I believe your friends and family will support you during this time and make sure your daughter is ok.

Maybe you should start with your church and local agencies. They are able to vet people with this type of desire when we on a site such as this are unable to know for sure the truth.

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T.S.

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I'm sure your friends and family will help make it happen.

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R.B.

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I'm so sorry. Prayers for you and your family

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G.B.

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I was able to raise some money on gofundme.com. We had an emergency come up and had to have cash in a hurry. I shared it and all my poor friends who couldn't donate shared it with their friends.

I raised several hundred dollars in 12 hours and the emergency was taken care of.

Make your goal for the entire amount plus spending money and souvenirs.

I wish you could share it on here so we could donate to it too.

Please know my heart goes out to you.

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