Meet Our Moms
The magnificent women we’ve been privileged to bless, who have touched us and countless more along the way.
Carolina Diaz July 2025
I am blessed and forever grateful for Ally’s Wish, this trip means so much to me. We made so many memories in Oahu, seeing my daughter happy makes my Mama’s heart happy too. This trip was extra special because my daughter turns 15 years old next week, thank you Ally’s Wish, Colleen, Lauren, Alysse...
Rebecca Bixby October 2025
We travelled to Maui and sailed on a catamaran, took a tour around the island by car and saw painted eucalyptus and sea turtles sunning themselves. We swam every day and soaked in the perfect weather, sunset views, and beachy air. It was truly relaxation between chemo treatments that felt like so...
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 revealed a ruptured colon and...
Jennifer Cusanno – Hawaii 2024
Jennifer Cusanno is a mom of two boys from Pennsylvania who is challenging breast cancer head on! She might be the biggest animal lover we have ever granted a wish for! Jennifer and her family traveled to Hawaii in January of 2024. Though they didn’t see any whales, they saw hundreds of...
Jacquelyn Vranicar – Beach Vacation 2024
Jacquelyn Vranicar is a Minnesota mom of four beautiful children; three boys 14, 12 & 8, and a 5 year old girl. She was diagnosed de novo stage IV metastatic breast cancer in 2020 at 38 years young. Jacquelyn has been married to her college sweetheart for 17 years! Her wish to take her kids...
Stefanie Davis – Disney 2023
Stefanie Davis is a mom to two young boys and married to her college sweetheart. She was diagnosed with Refractory ALL with the Philadelphia chromosome in July 2021 - it has become unresponsive to treatment. In December 2023, Ally’s Wish was able to help Stefanie surprise her boys with a trip to...
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 able to send Betsy and her...
Sheila Whitney – Hawaii
Sheila is a TEXAS mom of two teenage boys, who has been battling breast cancer since 2011. Her diagnosis turned terminal in 2020. Sheila and her family were blessed with a trip to Hawaii in 2023. Sheila said they made great family memories together!!
Ramona Miller – Hawaii
“Your organization recently sent my friend, Ramona Miller, and her daughter to Hawaii. It was rushed to be granted because she was going to have surgery. Ramona and her daughter had the best time on their trip!! Ramona came home and had surgery and she passed away soon after. Thank you, thank you,...
Heather – Disney 2024
Heather was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer just as her youngest son was turning 1 year old. Heather lives in Alabama with her husband of 14 years and their three sons ages 14, 10, 8. In 2024, Ally’s Wish granted her wish of a trip to Disney! Heather said, “we had the absolute best time!...
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 her family! In October 2023,...
Amanda – Exploring Mountains 2023
Amanda was first diagnosed with breast cancer at 33 years old. She lives in Idaho with her husband and two amazing children In 2023, Amanda and her family were granted a wish of a trip to Colorado to spend time together in the mountains. Amanda said she was exhausted and had the best time they...