396. April Besselman

A friend made a wish on behalf of April Besselman, who is suffering from cancer and treatments and needs assistance to provide Christmas gifts for her child. Stella’s Wish Foundation will send a $500 VISA gift card to use for purchasing gifts.

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395. Mandie McAdams

Mandie McAdams wished for assistance with getting her two kids a few Christmas gifts. Stella’s Wish Foundation granted her wish and we will send her a $500 VISA gift card to use on her children.

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394. Ethan Shaffer

Ethan hasn’t been able to work for a while now, as he has carcinoma of the lung and it has metastasized to the brain and spine. He has been battling cancer for over 3 years now.  He has done full brain radiation and has been doing chemo.

Ethan and his girlfriend live together in a house they just bought 6 months ago. She has 2 teenage boys 13 & 14, he has a 12-yr old daughter and a 9-yr old son. They have really been going through it this year. She lost her second full-time job, cutting their income in half.

His girlfriend made a wish for Ethan, who she is says is “the strongest, kindest man I’ve ever met” and she is watching him slowly dwindle down.  Last week he had to go to the hospital and came back the next afternoon on hospice. He worries how we are going to fix our vehicles, pay the mortgage, and give the kids a good Christmas.

Stella’s Wish Foundation is sending $1500 in VISA cards to help his family have a better Christmas; this will help take the stress off from getting bills paid.

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393. Amy Hernandez

Amy Hernandez wished for assistance with rent so that she could afford to provide a good Christmas for the kids and not worry about the bills. She hoped to focus on treatment and healing, wishing for their children to have a magical Christmas.

Wish Foundation fulfilled Amy’s wish by purchasing four gifts for each of her three kids and each also received a $100 VISA gift card.

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392. Jerry Hay

Jerry Hay made a wish to take his wife out to a nice Christmas dinner. He has been having radiation treatments on my brain and it’s really draining his body, so he gets around very slows in his walker or with cane.

SWF granted Jerry’s wish.

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391. Doug Ochs

Doug Ochs and his wife have been together for 10 years and were recently were married. On April 15, his wife took him to the Emergency Department for what he thought was a headache. He was diagnosed with glioblastoma and had surgery 3 days later. They wish for a family vacation with our kids and grandkids. to make some lasting memories with them all before he is unable to do anything; a getaway relaxing and making some memories for the grandchildren with Pa-Pa.

Stella’s Wish Foundation sent the family of 14 to see the Christmas lights in Branson.

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390. Deborah Newman

Deborah Newman is a Stage IV cancer patient who wished to have a nice meal with her extended family at their home. Due to side effects from treatment and cancer progression, she would be uncomfortable going out for a meal.

Stella’s Wish Foundation is granted her wish by assisting with expenses for an early family “Christmas” dinner for Deb and her extended family.

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389. Donna Muller

Family will get an airbnb for a family Thanksgiving dinner.

Hi this is [daughter]. I just wanted to send you a picture of our Thanksgiving with our mom that you guys made possible. Unfortunately we got the news during the trip that she only has weeks left so this trip was everything to us. I cannot thank your foundation enough for the gift you gave our family. You made her last holiday on this earth as wonderful and filled with love as possible. 

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