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
Irene: One ELLE of an
Atlantis Bahamas Girls Getaway
Irene, a 20 year old from Dracut, MA. has been battling a recurrence of osteosarcoma with treatment at Tufts
Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. This will be her first Wish since Irene was diagnosed after she turned 18.
After years of treatments and time spent away from family, she was inspi
Irene: One ELLE of an
Atlantis Bahamas Girls Getaway
Irene, a 20 year old from Dracut, MA. has been battling a recurrence of osteosarcoma with treatment at Tufts
Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. This will be her first Wish since Irene was diagnosed after she turned 18.
After years of treatments and time spent away from family, she was inspired by ELLEs mission and Lauren's poetry. She wishes to go on a relaxing, adventurous and fun-filled
vacation. Irene, her mom & older sister enjoyed all of the sunshine, surf & fun of ATLANTIS
Below is Irene's heartfelt thank-you note detailing their favorite memories from the trip:
Dear Laurie,
I just wanted to say thank you so much for one ELLE of a vacation! My family and I are very blessed to have gone on this trip. It’s been very tough for us to plan something like this with weekly appointments and many treatments. I’ve been fighting cancer for 5 years and now that I'm 21 things haven't gotten easier for me. Because of this trip we've finally had the chance to relax and not worry about our problems. The Bahamas is so beautiful it felt surreal. It really was paradise! I mean they don’t just call it Paradise Island for a reason haha. A particular memory that I have was meeting the dolphins, his name was Echo and was about 30 years old! I've never actually seen one in real life so to be able to go up close and touch one was awesome. My sister and I would laugh our heads off because my mom was scared of them but she learned not to be afraid. Whenever it was her turn to play with Echo she hesitated and nervously laughed about it which caused me to laugh even harder. Seeing my family spark up happiness and having a great time brings me joy. Those are going to be memories that I will cherish forever. We thank you again from the deepest parts of our hearts for making our dreams come true.
With love <3,
Irene, Christy (sister) and Sandra (Mom)
Please view this video thank you shout-out from Irene & her family
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.
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
Newest Wish Granted
De'Andria: One ELLE of an NYC Getaway
De’Andria was first diagnosed at the age of 6 and was faced with a recurrence in 2020. As part of her treatment she received a bone marrow transplant and chemo and needed to be separated from her family for 4 months.
She wished to celebrate her belated Sweet 16 and end of treatments in NYC style wit
De'Andria: One ELLE of an NYC Getaway
De’Andria was first diagnosed at the age of 6 and was faced with a recurrence in 2020. As part of her treatment she received a bone marrow transplant and chemo and needed to be separated from her family for 4 months.
She wished to celebrate her belated Sweet 16 and end of treatments in NYC style with her parents, older sister, and two brothers.
The wish trip took them to Central Park, NYC style shopping, with overnight accommodations at the newly opened Margaritaville Resort in Times Square.
See below for her thank you note to Elle Foundation.
"2020 I was diagnosed with MDS.
I always dreamed to come to New York and see all the big pretty buildings.
The biggest Macys was the best. I got to visit all my favorite stores.
I also went to Central Park where one of my favorite movies was filmed - Home Alone!
I thank you guys so much for making my dream come true, this was the most fun I ever had!
De’Andria
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 Hannah
Meet Savannah
Meet Savannah
Hannah, an 18 year old from Sahuarita, AZ,
is courageously battling a 3rdrecurrence of cancer. Hannah’s first diagnosis was for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) in 2016 at the age of 12. In April of 2020, she was diagnosed with B-cell ALL and received a bone marrow transplant. One year later she relapsed and is now receiving weekly treatments. She wishes for a family trip to Orlando to stay at Give Kids the World and visit the theme parks.
Meet Jessa
Meet Cullen
Meet Cullen
Jessa, a 7 year old from Ames IA, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in April of 2021 and ended her treatments in October of 2021. However, her scans in October 2022 showed a large scale recurrence. She has currently been placed in hospice care.
Jessa wants to go to Give Kids the World with her mom and dad and meet all the Princesses in the Orlando theme parks.
Meet Cullen
Meet Cullen
Meet Cullen
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.