Children's Western Wish Foundation

08/18/2025

A special place! Photos to come soon

We are so excited to have Glee Nett with the Children's Western Wish Foundation join us again this year for the 69th Champions Ride Saddle Bronc Match ! This is such a great organization that shares the western heritage with individuals and families. ❤

07/31/2025

So excited for our young lady…come join us in Sentinel Butte, ND on August 2, 2025 @ 12:30 pm 🎉🤠🐴🇺🇸🙏

We are so excited to have Glee Nett with the Children's Western Wish Foundation join us again this year for the 69th Champions Ride Saddle Bronc Match ! This is such a great organization that shares the western heritage with individuals and families. ❤

06/09/2025

More photos from our wish at the Hell On Wheels rodeo in Cheyenne Wy. On June 5, 2025. Thank you VISIT CHEYENNE for this amazing experience and for your kindness and support of our 2 Newly Created Cowboys.

06/09/2025

Friday evening on 6-5-25…at the Hell On Wheels rodeo here in Cheyenne,Wy we shared an outstanding event!
We’ve been blessed with rain (some storms too) for the past couple of weeks, AND it’s been so good. Our land is green.
Our 2 young wish recipients, 5 & 8 yrs old, loved their first rodeo and were officially received as our Newest Cowboys 🤠. Dressed in their new western attire, they were presented by our Cowboys,Cowgirls, the CFO and our General Manager for VISIT CHEYENNE their special gifts. Seeing how they had never had the opportunity to be around any livestock, they were thrilled in watching the stock. Gave them a behind the scenes tour and they got to “pet” a bull (ends up the bull contractor was their cousin). The arena was toooo wet for their presentation so we chose to do it on the concrete between the bleachers. Where there’s a WILL,,,,,there’s a WAY!❤️
Totally an amazing fun experience for all of us. Thank you to all whom participated and the VISIT CHEYENNE agency. Additional pictures in next post 🥳

04/15/2025

It’s our day to celebrate 🎉🎉, it’s our Founders birthday 🥳🥳

12/17/2024

It’s on to our next wishes at our 2024 NFR….
GRACIE is a 16 yr old beautiful young lady whose affliction is diagnosed as CHARGE Syndrome. Each letter in the word Charge stands for an affliction. Her ears, eyes, heart, growth hormones are among her challenges. She loves her Equine therapy as it assists her with balance, coordination, strength, and self esteem. She graciously accepts her challenges and thrives to be her best everyday…she’s made amazing accomplishments.
Her family were our VIP’s at the WPRA, Women’s Professional Barrel Racers banquet as she was presented by Lisa Lockhart and Emily Beisel as her escorts. They gave a straw hat that holds every contestant autograph (all 120 of them), her Montana Silversmiths buckle ( kneeling cowboy 🤠, his horse 🐴 and a cross🙏, her Cowboy Bible, her western designed quilt…THEN …. her sash and crown as she was awarded the title of our “HONORARY PRINCESS” of the 2024 NFR.
THEN…. we had her father join us on stage too…in his new western attire! Jeff is in Stage 4 lung & colon cancer. The smile Gracie had on her face was EXTRAORDINARY! They were both SURPRISED 🎉.
On the night of their rodeo performance, we were honored on the Purina stage with COLEMAN PROCTOR & troops. They presented Jeff ( and he was Surprised) his own autographed straw hat, a Larger buckle of the same one his daughter received 🥳, his cowboy Bible and his quilt! We brought them all up on stage for pictures. WOW….what an incredible experience.
Then it was inside to go meet Mr. Michael Gaughan, proprietor of the Southpoint Hotel & Casino, as he awarded both Gracie & Jeff their Southpoint vests. WHEW….and we included his parents too as they are caregivers for the family ❤️
Was an awesome performance, they enjoyed cheering for our contestants whom took part in their wishes!
Our good bye hugs were happy and joyful.🌹. Sending God’s Blessing to Jeff and family.🙏🙏

12/17/2024

Ryan Growney, general manager of the Southpoint Hotel & Casino presenting the kids with their monogrammed vests. They were so excited to see their names already on their vests. Thank you Mr. Gaughan for your continued support of our program ❤️

12/17/2024

This sun has set on our 2024 NFR… here is our first wish (2 recipients).

It all started with 6 yr old Ezekiel whom is challenged with Hemolytic Anemia. Since his birth he has to receive a blood transfusion every 3 weeks. His family must travel from Las Vegas to LA for this procedure as NV does not have a pediatric facility to accommodate his transfusions.
His sister, Lily, is 10 and faces certain afflictions as well…so they were both treated with VIP status. They LOVED their new western shirts, boots, and Wranglers they received prior to their wish, even wore them to school the day after they arrived!
Along with 2 college rodeo athletes and Jace Trosclaires, a first time qualifier and NFR bull rider came up to concourse and presented the kids with their gifts. Plus autographed photos for both.
Ezekiel wanted to meet a bull rider and was he ever surprised to meet Jace and the 2 college bull riders.
We met up with the Southpoint general manager, Ryan Growney to present them with their Southpoint vests…they loved the fact their names were already embroidered on them.
Then we’re off to get snacks, food & drinks…and to claim our wonderful seating in the arena. As the rodeo progressed, Ezekiel started getting tired…so I put my coat as a pillow and he wrapped himself up in his new Western quilt and was comfy and warm. He snuggled right in with a happy face!
His sister wore her vest and covered her lap with her quilt. Both wore their autographed straw hats thru out the performance. These hats carried the signatures of ALL 120 contestants.
After rodeo they left for home with smiles and happy memories. Their hugs said it all ❤️