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You can Make a Mom's Wish Come True

Ally’s Wish, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in North Texas devoted to granting the last wish to young, terminally ill mothers with children. Inspired by the late Allyson Hendrickson, Ally’s Wish provides a memory for the family that will last a lifetime. Wishes are granted in the form of services, gifts, transportation, lodging, or any other wish the mother may have.

BEST “Non-Profit Organization” in Denton County. We thank all of our supporters who voted for us. This recognition will help more families get to know Ally’s Wish and the ways we help families going through a difficult time.

Frost Bank 2025

We are humbled and excited to announce a new partner for 2025. Frost Bank, Flower Mound, TX, is the 2025 Corporate Sponsor of Ally’s Wish. When you’re in need of a trusted banker, think Frost Bank. We envision more success, more outreach, and most importantly, more wishes granted for terminally ill moms with young families in 2025. Frost Bank is the perfect partner to help us achieve these goals. With the support of Frost Bank and generous friends like you, we can bring a little joy to families who are going through the unthinkable situation.

Holiday Baskets

Help Us Spread Christmas Cheer to Ally’s Wish Moms! We are SO excited to partner with Frost Bank this year to bless local Ally’s Wish moms with Christmas Memory-Making Baskets — beautiful baskets filled with cozy items, family activities, and little moments of joy...

Happy Birthday in Heaven

She inspired us to grant wishes.

Women of Argyle Event

Thankful to the Women of Argyle for allowing us to come speak about Ally’s Wish! What a wonderful time and generous group!!! Thank you for helping us great wishes!!

$25K Gift over Five Years

Big news! PrideStaff Dallas chose Ally’s Wish for their 25th Anniversary gift—$5k/yr x 5 = $25k Huge thanks to Nancy, Amy & team, our board + staff for celebrating, and Fogo de Chão for the amazing lunch! More wishes. More memories.

Best of Denton County Winner!

Ally's Wish has been voted BEST "Non-Profit Organization" in Denton County, We thank all of our supporters who voted for us. This recognition will help more families get to know Ally's Wish and the ways we help families going through a difficult time.

Terran enjoyed a life-long dream of swimming with the dolphins in Hawaii.

From DisneyWorld vacations to birthday parties on the beach, Ally’s Wish is committed to providing beautiful, lasting memories that moms can leave with their families for many years to come.

Meet Our Moms

Kara – Bahamas – May 2018

Kara is a wife and mom to 4 children. She was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to many places including her brain. Her life expectancy is pretty short so we were able to quickly get her wish granted thanks to an amazing donor! They left on April...

Christine – Puppy – August 2018

Christine is a wife and mom to a 12 year old girl. She was diagnosed with Pompey's disease which affects her muscles. She didn't have to think long about her wish. It was simple. She wanted a companion for her daughter. Sarah picked out an Australian Shepard puppy....

Doralee – Pool – June 2018

Doralee is a wife and mother of 7! She was diagnosed in 2015 with renal cell carcinoma. She lost one of her kidneys and the cancer has since spread to her lungs. We worked with Doralee for over a year trying to find the best wish for her family. She has 4 children...

Kristy – Hawaii 2023

Kristy Pena is a sweet mom from Frisco, TX.  Her original diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer in 2021 quickly turned to stage 4 in fall of 2022.  Kristy has a beautiful, positive spirit and plans to fight this cancer every step of the way to keep making memories with...

Michelle-Easter in February

In her final days, Michelle wanted to spend Easter with her young family. In February, Ally's Wish traveled to Albany, NY to make that wish happen. Such a sweet family in one last celebration of the hope that is to come.

Brittney – Disney 2026

Brittney thought the pain was stress. Doctors told her it was likely “female issues.” She tried to push through — like so many moms do. But in April of 2024, the pain became unbearable and she finally went to the ER. Within hours, everything changed. A CT scan...

Daniela Martinez – Alaska – 2022

Daniela Martinez is a 29-year-old mom with a 2 year old daughter. She is battling Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer. Daniela was recently granted a wish of a trip to Alaska. From Daniela: We are almost done settling back in after our amazing trip. I wanted to...

Christina – Disneyworld – March 2018

Christina has stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her bones. They have only had 1 family vacation together. Her wish was to take her family to Disney World! They had a great time and made some magical memories. Her wish was granted in March 2018.

Maureen – Dominican Republic – August 2018

Maureen is a wife and a mother of 3. She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and metastatic breast cancer in 2012. She has a daughter in nursing school studying to be an oncology nurse, a son who just left for college, and a 14 year old son. Her wish was to take a...

Betsy McGinnis – Grand Canyon

Betsy is a Texas mom with 3 beautiful children! She was initially diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2022, just after her 40th birthday. Just one year later, in 2023 she learned her cancer had advanced to stage IV and was very aggressive. Ally’s Wish was...

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