Make a Difference in the Life of a Child Battling a Recurrence of Cancer
Our Mission
In loving memory of Lauren "ELLE" Richmond
CREATING MEMORIES OF JOY FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER & GRANTING FINAL WISHES FOR CHILDREN BATTLING A RECURRENCE
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Jessa: One ELLE of an Orlando Princesses Adventure
Jessa, a 7 year old from Ames IA,
wanted to go to Give Kids the World with her mom and dad and meet all the Princesses in the Orlando theme parks. The family made the trip to Orlando in November of 2022.
Please read below for the heartfelt thank you to ELLE from Jessa's family:
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Jessa: One ELLE of an Orlando Princesses Adventure
Jessa, a 7 year old from Ames IA,
wanted to go to Give Kids the World with her mom and dad and meet all the Princesses in the Orlando theme parks. The family made the trip to Orlando in November of 2022.
Please read below for the heartfelt thank you to ELLE from Jessa's family:
"On behalf of Jessa and her family we would like to express our gratitude for the opportunity you have given us and the memories you allowed us to create with our dear LadyBug as her exhausting journey comes to its end. The commitment and urgency you have shown to make this happen for us is greatly appreciated. We were able to recognize how dedicated and sincere this foundation is to families such as us. We share a journey and perspective that most people do not and it is heartwarming to know that so many families do not let these unfortunate circumstances defeat them. Your strength to build these opportunities in the name of Lauren is such an admirable feat that we have drawn inspiration from.
Thank you dearly for what you have done for this family.
-Jessa “LadyBug” & Family"
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Hannah: One ELLE of an Orlando Family Adventure
Hannah, an 18 year old from Sahuarita, AZ, wished for a family trip to Orlando to stay at Give Kids the World and visit the theme parks.
They travelled to Orlando in November 2022 and had a blast visiting Walt Disney World®, Sea World and Universal Studios.
Please click below to view Hannah's thank you to ELLE.
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Jake: One ELLE of a 1998 Jeep Wrangler Dream Upgrade
Jake turned 16 in November, and he has wished to have his Jeep Wrangler upgraded for many happy & safe miles of memories. His Jeep is his one tie to “normalcy”, just being a teen with a car, in control of something that is his.
ELLE Foundation partnered with Meyer Collision and Service
Jake: One ELLE of a 1998 Jeep Wrangler Dream Upgrade
Jake turned 16 in November, and he has wished to have his Jeep Wrangler upgraded for many happy & safe miles of memories. His Jeep is his one tie to “normalcy”, just being a teen with a car, in control of something that is his.
ELLE Foundation partnered with Meyer Collision and Service Center of Guttenberg, IA and Rough Country, who provided all the parts, to perform the work to make the transformation come true.
Meyer repaired and upgraded the steering and suspension and installed a new rear bumper with a tire carrier, a hydraulic hood assist, a new front bumper with winch assembly and light bars and an antenna.
See below for an excerpt from Jake's thank you note to ELLE and a video of Jake seeing his upgraded ride for the first time.
Dear ELLE Foundation, Thank you so much for your generous funding and helping my dream Jeep wish come true. This means so much to me. I have been anxious for the Jeep to get done and now that it's here it’s a relief and amazing. I will never forget this experience and how easy and helpful it has been. Now I can drive to school without using my parents' vehicles. I will have the freedom of driving my own vehicle. I am very grateful that my Jeep is getting modifications. You are the ones making my dream possible.
Thank you ELLE Foundation and your donors for my dream Jeep.
Remember you are not just making a donation, you are granting a wish.
ELLE'S Upcoming Wishes
Meet Savannah
Meet Savannah
Meet Savannah
Savannah, a 14 year old from Tuscon, AZ, is battling Pre B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She has wanted to go to New York City with her family since she was little, and is learning as much as she can from U-Tube videos and online research, waiting for the day when she is able to enjoy all that the city has to offer in person.
Vanna and her Mom and Dad will be heading to NYC in
April 2023
Meet Cullen
Meet Savannah
Meet Savannah
Cullen, a 13 year old from New Brighton, MN, has been fighting rare and aggressive cancers for most of his young life. He was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at age 3. Then, at age 11, he was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma. He has been battling a recurrence of Ewing’s Sarcoma for the past year, enduring both chemo and proton radiation once again.
An avid fisherman, Cullen wishes to go Deep Sea Fishing with his family.
Meet Andrew
Meet Andrew
Meet Andrew
Andrew, an 8 year old from New Palestine, IN, wishes to go "Ride all the Rides" in the Orlando theme parks.
Andrew was first diagnosed with leukemia when he was 14 months old. He completed his treatment and was considered in remission until his recurrence diagnosis of pre B-cell ALL.
He will depart for his wish trip March 2023.
Meet Rogue
Meet Andrew
Meet Andrew
Rogue, an 11 year old from Iowa City, wishes for arts and crafts supplies to give her happy things to do and also for Stitch and Angel stuffies/squishmallows.
Rogue was first diagnosed with medulloblastoma in October of 2019, with a relapse July 2020 to present.