Meet two of our recent Wish recipients:

David W. entered a nursing home with very few items of clothing. While we were there delivering new bedding, clothes and other personal care items, we learned he is an avid chess player! When we asked him if we might buy him a chess set he lit up. He wondered if we might be able to get him some chess books as well. We took this picture when we delivered the items to him, capturing how happy he was. He had already challenged a staff member to a game by the time we left!

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Peggy B., 83, recently had her wish granted to ride a horse one more time! Peggy didn’t think she’d ever feel the joy of being in a saddle again, but thanks to the listening ear of Jim Hewitt at Elderwood Assisted Living at Hamburg she was able to do just that! Special thanks to Maggie and Katie from Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. who were fantastic in helping Senior Wishes grant this wish! They selected the perfect horse for Peggy to ride ("Stoney"), and treated her with extraordinary care and compassion to insure she had a great experience! Peggy's family was also there to watch the big event and share in her joy. Peggy remarked, "It was fantastic! We all need to challenge ourselves, and I think as we get older it's more important than ever." Wise words from this senior!

SEEKING SPONSORS AND NOMINEES FOR OUR VETERAN

RECOGNITION PROGRAM!

Last year we honored over 100 senior Veterans with our HERO Box program, reminding them they are not forgotten. WWII and Korean War Veterans receive priority. Veterans must be 65 or older and reside in Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee or Wyoming counties.

We visit Veterans in nursing homes too!

To qualify, wish recipients must be 65+ and a resident of WNY,

have annual income under $38,000 for a household of one or under $44,000 for a household of two, and be unable to fulfill the wish on their own.

Permanent residents of care facilities are exempt from income qualifications.

JoAnn Allender

Cathy Aquino

Jeanne Backman

Bethel Estates

Lynne A. Bieger

Julie Christiano

Jenna Coons

Serene DeHollander

Bob Dingwall

Lynn DiRienzo

Don & Jo-an Dole

Tamara Ebeling

Melinda Gordon

Frank Hoffman

Steve Kane

Lisa Keller

Rebecca Koval

James LaMoy

Larkin Center of Commerce 

Liam McMahon

Mentholatum Company

North Tonawanda Class of 1970

Nova Healthcare Administrators

Kathy Opalack

Orchard Park Wesleyan Church

Pickleball Tournament

Kathy Orie

LaDonna Painter

Jordan Pierce Stage

Patricia Phalen

Monica Pomeroy

Kimberly Rapp

Cindy Rapp

Reading Lasses of the Niagara Frontier

Debra Ritz

Lisa Rogers

Julie Sentiff

The Buffalo News

The WNY Association of the NY Conference United Church of Christ

United Way Donor Choice Program

Gina Williams

Patsy Wilson

April Yamamura

Thank you to our 2023 Event Donors

(and all of you who attended!)

42 North Brewing

5 Wits

Absolut Care 

Annette Ahern

Aither Health

Alethea's Chocolates

Melanie Allesi

Amici's 

Amsdell Ice Cream Eatery

Amy & Co. Café

Anderson's Frozen Custard

Jody Andressen

Anthony Brown Pharmacy

Cathy Aquino 

Aura Salt Cave & Wellness

Aurora Brewworks

Bangs

Bank On Buffalo

Kelly Barrett Sarama

Mary Barrett

Dan Barone

Rachael Baskerville

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel

Bella Pizza

Big Ditch Brewing Co.

Big Tree Inn

Birds Unlimited

Black Button Distillery 

Blu Spa

Blue Rooster

Bon Bon's Gluten Free Bakery

Bond, Schoeneck & King

Buffalo & Erie Co. Botanical Gardens

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo Harbor Cruises

Buffalo History Museum

Buffalo Sabres 

Buffalo Wing Festival

BuffaLove Apparel & Blend Smoothies

Jamiee Bulger 

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Gail Burdick  

C's Custard Delight

Samantha Campanile 

Shannon Cercone & Family

Chef's Restaurant

Chiavetta's Catering Service Inc.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

CJ Brown Energy & Engineering PC

Daniel Clark

Clarksburg Cider

Cleve-Hill Auto Tire - Hamburg Location

Colvin Cleaners

Community Beer Works

Cottrill's Pharmacy

CPL

Cindy Crowe

Nancy Crowley

Cutco

Kathy D’Ostroph 

Darien Lake Six Flags

David Tiftickjian & Sons Oriental Rugs

Davies Agency

Decorator Carpets

Diane Deinhart

Delta Sonic

Don & Jo-an Dole

Dots Pretzels

Dreamcatcher Foundation, Inc.

Donna Eckert

Eckl's @ Larkin

Eco Serve Pest Services

Edie's Pizza

Elder Transition Consulting LLC

Ellicott Development Co.

Ellicottville Brewing Company

Empire North

Jackie Ennis

Suzette Euscher

Explore Buffalo 

Family Choice of New York

Fat Bob's Smokehouse

Fattey Beer Company

First Line Brewing, LLC

Michele Fisher

Fox Run @ Orchard Park

Freed Maxick CPA's, PC

Rose Freund 

GEICO

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP

Rev. Gary Gossel

Great Erie FCU

Hamburg Brewing Company

Hamburg Palace Theatre

Marcie Hartung

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

Highmark WNY

Hildreth Electric

Hogenkamp Optics

Shari Hore

Ilio DIPaolo's

Imperial Pizza

Independent Health

Irish Classical Theatre Company 

Joyce Jasiura

Cindy Johnson

Lisa Johnson 

Mary Johnson

J.H. Dodman Company

John W. Danforth Company

Johnson Estate Winery

Kaylena Marie's Bakery

Ko-Ed's Candies

Jonathan & Jess Lawrence

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.  

Helen Letina

Julie & Don Lewinski/Care Patrol

Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises

Lowes Hamburg

Longboards Paddle Co.

Lucia's 

M & T Bank

Jen Mainella

Mangia Ristorante & Caffe'

Mary Maisano

Michele Majstorovic

Marilla Country Store 

Kim Marino

Marriott @ LECOM

Andrea McCarthy

Melting Pot

Mentholatum Company

Michelle Farina Agency

Wendy Miller Backman

Robert and Alex Mitchell 

Molly & Kate

Joanne & Pat Montemarano

Morrison Living

National Baseball Hall of Fame

National Comedy Center 

Nino's Pizza

Nova Healthcare

Old Fort Niagara 

Old Orchard Inn

One Bridge Benefits

Orangetheory Fitness 

Kathy Orie

Oriental Trading Company

LaDonna Painter

Painting with a Twist

Julie Park

Park Edge Sweet Shoppe

Pasquale's Italian Restaurant

Patti Looney Photography

Paula's Donuts

Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Preserve

People Inc. Senior Living

Perry's Ice Cream

Pet Supplies Plus

Pratt Collard Buck Advisory Group

John & Elizabeth Preble

Prima Oliva

John & Charleen Quinn

Patti Raab

Mary Reiser

Remington Tavern

Research & Design

Marilyn Rich

Riviera Theatre

Riverview Professional Pharmacy 

Barbara Rossi

Chris Roach

Russell's Steaks, Chops & More

Denise Sabuda Murphy 

Salvatore's Hospitality

Cindy Sarama Kush

Jared Sedor 

Senior Wishes Wish Granting Committee

Julie Sentiff

Paula Shank

Shell Fab Countertops & Casework

Sheret Jewelers

Ruth Shoemaker

Diane Simonsen

Southern Tier Brewing Company

Southtowns Wine & Liquor

Special Care Systems, LLC

Spring Lake Winery

Starbucks Orchard Park

Stretchlab

Jill Szalach

Target

The Aurora Theatre

The Buffalo News

The Christos Foundation Inc

The Colden Mill Restaurant

The Deli

The Dog Bar

The Market in the Square

The McGuire Group

The Roycroft Inn

This Little Pig

Karen Tober

Touch of Life  

Uniland Development Company

US Foods

Venture Forthe

Vidler's

Deanna Wach

Maryanne Wach

Donna & Gene Wachala

Susan & Thomas Wachala

Wanakah Wines & Liquor

Water Bikes of Buffalo

Wegmans 

West Herr Automotive Group

Patsy Wilson

Ron Witt

Denise Woodruff

Your CBD Store

Karen Zmich

To anyone we inadvertently missed:

A Sincere Thank you!

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