A young person sitting on a bed in a bedroom with woodland-themed decor, including a pillow with bear silhouettes and a wall featuring painted trees. They are smiling and wearing a black T-shirt with a logo.
A child playing on a bed with a teddy bear in a bedroom decorated with sports memorabilia and colorful bedding.
A happy young boy with glasses, missing teeth, wearing a dark shirt, holding a sign that says, 'I'm a Wish Kid and this is my WISH!' at an outdoor event.
A woman sitting on a stage playing an electric guitar under colorful stage lights, with a dark curtain backdrop.
Young boy in a wheelchair watching a TV screen displaying animated cars with a story editor titled Adam Richman.
Colorful, whimsical buildings resembling a fairy tale village with oversized mushrooms, dragon statues, and a small stream, likely part of an amusement park or themed attraction.

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”- Winston Churchill

Being involved with communities and creating increased quality of life for individuals is my passion.

For over a decade, I've granted life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses alongside Make-A-Wish Wisconsin & Give Kids the World. Being a wish granting volunteer has shown me real-life magic. The kind of magic people think only comes from fairytales, but I've seen it inside hospital rooms and homes where families & communities come together to support each other in their darkest moments. Watching a child's face light up, watching neighbors and strangers show up for a family they've never met, that's real magic, and I've been lucky enough to witness it again and again.

I'm also involved with Special Spaces, an organization that creates dream bedroom makeovers for children with cancer. Being a helper has always felt like my calling, and I've loved finding different ways to show up for my community over the years.