WISHES

Wish 1:Elizabeth Baudino McWhorter, 78
Rebecca Crowder, our founder's mother. Elizabeth's wish, "Maybe I'd like to play them One Armed Bandits." She spent some of her final days in Reno Courtesy of the Silver Legacy. Elizabeth died two days later.

Wish 2: Donna Harrington, 75
Donna, an avid Denver Broncos fan, wished to go to a practice and meet some of the players. Her wish was granted October 1, 1999.

Wish 3: Ruth Faulkner, 82
Ruth wanted "the biggest basket of fruit ever seen." She grew up during the depression and remembered longing for fruit during that time.

Wish 4: Marcelo Araiza, 97
As a toothless man, Marcelo wished for a new dentures so he could eat steak one more time. Dr. Vincent Malfitano of Antioch offered Marcelo a free pair of dentures, but Marcelo died before his final fitting.

Wish 5: Paul Day, 68
Paul Day was born deaf yet raised a family of four healthy children and is an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, and wished to go to game since he had never been to one. He has terminal cancer and his son, Jeff (in photo), was taking him to a Cardinals game. An Elderly Wish Foundation arranged for Tony LaRoussa, St. Louis Cardinals manager, to meet Paul. Tony also presented Paul with an autographed bat.

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Wish Application

Our Next Fundraiser:
Heart to Heart Ball
February 21, 2009

2009 SPONSORS American Legion
 Post 202,
 Brentwood
Jay & Terri Anello / Beswick Insurance
ATCO Towing
Eskaton Lodge,
 Brentwood
Bay Area Area
 Racing Limos
Dr. R.E. Beer
Berg Senior
 Services
Beswick Family
 Fund
CCC Peace Officers
Core-Mark
 International
Discover the Delta
Giants Vacations
IBEW/CCC
Jim Lanter/State
  Farm Insurance
Mirant
The Monthly
 Grapevine
Planet Tan
Rivertown
 Impressions
John Slatten
Southwest Airlines
Travis Credit Union
Umpqua Bank

2009 Gift Donations
KUIC 95.3
ATCO Towing
Antioch Waterpark
Amazing  Solutions
Arrowood Winery
Bear Valley Lodge
Dan Burk, DDS
Cache Creek Casino
Patty Chan
Concord Hilton Hotel
Country Waffles
Disneyland
Ed's Mudville Grill
El Campanil Theatre
Entourage Spa/Orinda
En Vogue Hair & Nails
Harvey's Harrahs Casino
Hearst Castle
Holy Hair Salon,
  Trayce Just
J.Hettinger Interiors
Infineon Raceway
Holy Hair Salon,
 Trayce Just
Jelly Belly
Jim Lanter, Jr.
Lawrence Hall of Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Lone Tree Golf Course
Monterey Bay Aquarium
New Mecca Restaurant
Oakhurst Country Club
Orchard Supply Hardware
Olive Garden Restaurant
Pacific Coast Brewing Co.
Planet Tan
Railroad Museum
Red Geranium
Renaissance Club Sport
Ross Stores
San Francisco Ballet
S.F. Zoo
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Save Mart
Scandia Family Center
Sleep Train Pavillion
Sugar Bowl
Adeline Vanderlinden
Walnut Creek Yacht Club