Look To The Stars News: Kids Wish Network

Wynonna And Naomi Judd Join Santa Train For Charity

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Country music legends Wynonna and Naomi Judd will revisit their Appalachian home together when they join CSX, Food City, the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and Kids Wish Network as special guests on the 2010 Santa Train on November 20.

The Appalachia natives will be kicking off their highly anticipated self-proclaimed final tour, The Judds: The Last Encore, the day after Thanksgiving. The Judds’ farewell concert series will feature brand-new music, including their first single in 10 years, “I Will Stand By You,” while also mixing in 25 years of duets and Wynonna solo hits for their fans. The GRAMMY award-winning duo has not toured together since their 2000 Power to Change tour.

Naomi rode the Santa Train in 2005 and passed the tradition on to her daughter, Wynonna, who was the 2009 guest.

Michael J. Fox Makes Wish Come True For Ill Teenager

Thu, 06 May 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Through the outstanding generosity of Michael J. Fox, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and national children’s charity Kids Wish Network, the only wish of a teen suffering from cystic fibrosis, a brain abscess and blindness was recently granted.

 After enduring the loss of his vision and suffering through multiple brain surgeries, both stemming from a life-threatening lung condition called cystic fibrosis, 16-year-old Gideon of Allen, Mich. remains optimistic and brightens everyone else’s lives with his cheery disposition. In fact, his optimism may even be comparable to that of his hero, that “incurable optimist,” Michael J. Fox.

John Cena Tags In To Fulfill A Wish

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:30:00 +0000

When 6-year-old Bruce Durham was offered a wish from the Kids Wish Network, the avid wrestling fan requested a meet and greet with WWE superstar John Cena.

Bruce suffers from the life-threatening Type A Hemophilia and was offered the opportunity to have a wish granted after his mom contacted the Kids Wish Network.

For almost an entire week, Bruce was treated like a king. The Suitland, Maryland, native was treated to seats at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game, meals at The Hard Rock Café, Houlihan’s and the Beechwood Bistro. Bruce’s mini vacation culminated with an up close and personal get-together with Cena. After the meeting, Bruce enjoyed the opportunity to watch Cena perform live.

Celebrities Provide Happy Memories for Sick Children and Their Families

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:30:00 +0000

What do President Barack Obama, Jessica Alba and Martina McBride all have in common? They have all helped kids’ dreams come true through the Kids Wish Network.

The Kids Wish Network is a national charitable organization which works to bring joy to children who are facing difficult or tragic circumstances.

The charity has many programs, from Hero of the Month which recognizes young people facing tough situations, to Holiday of Hope Gift Bank which helps to bring comfort to children feeling alone in hospitals, to Wish Granting which arranges for children’s dreams to come true.

Martina McBride To Headline Mercy Charity Ball

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

There will be a number of changes for the fifteenth annual celebration of the Mercy Health Foundation of Northwest Arkansas’ Charity Ball. The most remarkable change is perhaps the addition of a headline entertainer – RCA recording artist Martina McBride.

“Mercy is grateful to have Martina McBride serve as the headliner for this year’s Charity Ball,” said Clark Ellison, Chief Development Officer for the Mercy Health Foundation of Northwest Arkansas. “The Mercy Charity Ball event is the premier soiree of the year in the Northwest Arkansas, not to mention our primary fundraising event. The changes we are making will only assure that the event offers an unparalleled experience for those who attend and continue to provide support for the mission of Mercy.”

Indeed, Martina McBride works with a variety of charities. She is currently the spokeswoman for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, as well as the National Network to End Domestic Violence and National Spokeswoman for the Tulsa Domestic Violence and Intervention Services. Every year since 1995, she has hosted the Celebrity Auction, for the YWCA of Middle Tennessee. In 2004 she worked with the Kids Wish Network to fulfill the wish of a young girl dying from Muscular Dystrophy. She was awarded the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award in 2003.