My Nonprofit Reviews

To say that my family needed "a breather" is an understatement, as we have had one hardship after another these past few years, with Cystic Fibrosis being a HUGE part of that. My younger son was diagnosed with a severe form of CF at birth, and just this past March my older son was diagnosed with a rare mild form of CF as well. Having a CF diagnosis in your family can bring a lot of fear and uncertainty, and a whole lot of medicines and treatments; it forces you to a learn a different "normal" for your life and your child's life. It is very time-consuming and at times can be overwhelming in different ways. So when I received the call saying that Andrew was nominated to receive a wish, I just couldn't believe how lucky and blessed we were, as it came at a time when we really needed it. My little guy only said he wanted to fly on an airplane and wanted to pet a dolphin, and he wanted to see whales like "Free Willy". Take a Breather so generously flew us from Pennsylvania to Orlando , where we had the chance to go to Disney's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, and Seaworld, as well as spent time at Give Kids the World. Both of my boys had the time of their lives! Andrew was able to pet a dolphin, fed sea lions, got absolutely soaked by the killer whales at the Orca show, went on a safari and saw Rhinos and elephants and all kinds of animals, and rode the carousel at Give Kids the World at least 50 times. :) We had an amazing time that we will never forget and are so so grateful for everyone who helped make this possible, especially Take a Breather Foundation! Both my boys won't stop talking about everything they were able to do and see and are telling complete strangers "We went on a trip! Dolphins feel really soft! The whales splashed me!!" And yes, we took a LOT of pictures! :) Thank you for helping us to make memories and take some time away from "real life" and to take an amazingly fun breather!!

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