Past Hero's Wishes
My names is Capt Amanda Burkhardt. I am active duty and have been in the military for 16 years. During these 16 years and current deployment my kids and husband have sacrificed so much to let me serve my country. I would like to surprise them with a family trip to Disney World when I return from the Middle East. I have two 14 year olds (Emma and Lucas), a 9 year old (Allie), an 8 year old (Grace) and little baby Oliver (2 years old). My daughter Grace was born with a rare birth disorder, Arthrogryposis, and as a family we find it hard to travel and go on trips that everyone can participate in. Disney World is the one place where all my kids can participate in the fun. All my kids have sacrificed so much and my husband holds our family together while I'm gone. I would love the opportunity to take my family on a trip to Disney Wold when I return home.

U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Karol donated $100.00
- HOLLIE in Honor of All Female Military and Veterans donated $50.00
- Vicki donated $25.00
- Ryan in Honor of Amazing Mother donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Sara donated $20.00
- Kenneth in Honor of All AMVETS members Post 26 donated $50.00
- Toni donated $25.00
- Rob donated $100.00
- Leslie donated $20.00
- Beth in Honor of those that serve or have served donated $700.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Jeff donated $100.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Lawrence donated $20.00
- Bruce donated $20.00
- James donated $100.00
- Allen donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Robert in Honor of SSG Brad A. Svoboda (KIA) donated $25.00
- Ron donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- A Generous Person donated $170.00
- Jim donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Gina donated $5.00
- Zachery donated $20.00
- Emily donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $15.00
- Maribeth donated $15.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
THANK YOU!!! I can't say thank you enough to everyone who donated to our 1st trip to Disney World. This trip was much needed to allow my kids and I to spend quality time together after being apart for so long. This trip will be something we remember for a lifetime. Thank you to VetTix for taking care of Military Members and their Families and Thank you to everyone else!!!
- Amanda

Hi! My name is TSgt Amy Christensen and I'm active duty Air Force with 10 years in. I'm currently on my first deployment. My husband, Cameron, is at home with our two children (ages 2 and 4). He's working full time and taking care of the kids by himself. This is my first time being separated from my children and I'm happy to say they are doing well but it has been difficult for them to understand why I left and why I can't just come home already. I want to plan our first ever family trip to the most magical place on earth! I think it would be good for our family to be able to relax and enjoy each others company after this long separation. I will have missed our wedding anniversary, my daughter's 2nd birthday, my husband's birthday, my birthday and my son's 5th birthday. Our trip to Disney World will be one big celebration! We are requesting three 4 day hoppers (our daughter won't require a ticket due to her age). Thank you so much for the support and consideration!

U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Treena donated $50.00
- Darren in Honor of Air Force Vet donated $25.00
- Zachery donated $5.00
- Francis in Honor of Edward Fitzgerald USAF Korean War donated $200.00
- Hugo donated $100.00
- Todd donated $5.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Tina donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Donna donated $20.00
- Stephanie donated $10.00
- Brett donated $50.00
- Beth in Honor of All veterans for their sacrifices donated $465.00

I love my family! I have been deployed 6 months so far. This deployment has been hard, the first deployment for our two youngest boys. My previous deployment was when their next older sister was just a baby. Our oldest son is away at college, and our second oldest, our daughter Madyson, died in a car accident 6 years ago. Looking forward to reconnecting to my wife and kids, and sharing an adventure with them. I would like to take my family for a day at Discovery Cove swimming with the dolphins. I would take my wife and the 4 youngest kids. 6 tickets in total. We would like to get the SIGNATURE DOLPHIN SWIM PACKAGE + 2 PARKS option. We would like to go over Christmas break, December 13th, 2021.

U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Marguerite in Honor of Patrick Flores SFC, USA (ret) donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Zachery in Honor of Curtis Greer donated $20.00
- Alesha in Honor of all military single moms donated $20.00
- Betty donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $40.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Patricia in Honor of My sister soldiers donated $20.00
- Lisa in Honor of American Legion Auxiliary Post 413 donated $500.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Stephen donated $25.00
- Joseph donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Edward donated $20.00
- Aaron donated $100.00
- Michael donated $14.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Donna & Mike in Honor of Lt. Col. Jessica Stewart donated $200.00
- Lorie donated $20.00
- Rachel in Honor of Roland Bland donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Charles donated $50.00
- Susan in Honor of Sgt Nicole Gee donated $10.00
- Laurence donated $20.00
- Nenad in Honor of Bryana Trejo Griego donated $6.00
- Meredith in Honor of My Dad donated $100.00
- Lee donated $100.00
- Raymond in Honor of Our heroes 🇺🇸 donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Peter donated $25.00
- Eleanor donated $15.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Noel donated $20.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you to all of the wonderful donors that donated to my Hero's Wish. My family was able to enjoy a day at Discovery Cove and swim with the dolphin, name MaRaya. After swimming with MaRaya we spent the rest of the day snorkeling and floating on the lazy river. This was such a great experience for my family. Our pass into discovery Cove also included a pass into Seaworld. My family really enjoyed going to the dolphin show, orca show and the sea lion and otter show. Thanks again for the donations to grant my Hero's Wish and helping my family make memories that will last a lifetime.
- Brian

My name is Major Jeremy Colwell. I am an active duty Marine for the last 15 years and I am currently deployed and away from my wife and three children, ages 8,7, and 3. I am missing many important occasions while being away, such as three birthdays, anniversary, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and not to mention school events and the day to day memories being made while my children grow up. It is so hard to be away from them during these times. I would love to be able to take them to Disneyland upon my return in April to make new memories with them all again. We are HUGE Disney fans and cannot think of a better way to reconnect than with some Disney Magic! I am requesting 5 Disneyland 3 Day Park Hopper tickets so we can all go, myself, my wife and three children.

U.S. Marine Corps (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Timothy donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Roger donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Aubrey donated $10.00
- Toni donated $25.00
- Guye donated $25.00
- SHERELL donated $20.00
- Sean donated $25.00
- Thomas donated $20.00
- Jeffrey donated $370.00
- Ian donated $100.00
- steven in Honor of Steven in honor of all veterans. donated $50.00
- Bryan donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Jim donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $305.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you to those generous folks who provided donations so that my family could spend time with each other at Disneyland. This has been a long time coming"¦ returning from Afghanistan to be met by COVID and wondering if we would get a great / relatively similar experience upon arriving to Disney 19 months later"¦ it's been interesting. After Day 2, I can tell you that we are having a blast and are super fortunate / thankful for you all! We certainly remain"¦ Semper Fidelis!
- Jeremy

My name is MSgt Mark Goenen. This is my 8th deployment during my career. I am currently serving as Fire Chief for a newly established "bare base" in Saudi Arabia. When we arrived on the ground there were less than 20 tents and no capability for Fire Emergency Services. Over our 180+ day deployment we will have built a base that will accommodate 2K personnel on a permanent basis. This deployment will see me miss 3 birthdays, wedding anniversary, and the winter holidays. I was chosen for this deployment on a very short notice, I had under one month to prepare to deploy and make sure the girls were taken care of during my absence. It would be a wonderful gift to take my girls to Universal Studios Orlando, (they are HUGE Harry Potter fans) as my girls have all been working very hard in school and life to overcome my absence for 6 months.

U.S. Air Force (Veteran)
1999 - 2024
Wish Fulfilled By:
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Andrew in Honor of Robert donated $1,400.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you to everyone who donated to our amazing experience at Universal Orlando. The generosity you showed us was on full display as we walked into the magical Harry Potter attraction areas and I saw the smiles light up on the faces of my girls. This trip was a culmination of my military service and a lifetime of their sacrifices and hardships and we are eternally grateful for this experience. Thank you. Mark, Cindy, Alyssa, Jamie, and Katie.
- Mark

Hello, my name is SPC Trenton Davis, I am an MP currently deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The only downside to serving my country was leaving my beautiful wife behind. As she has been so supportive during this deployment, I'd love nothing more than to be able to take her on a Disney world vacation to Florida. Providing all goes well, I am set to return home October 2020. I am requesting 2, four day park hopper tickets to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I want to ensure she knows how much I appreciate the tremendous support and love I have received from her. I genuinely appreciate all the support and assistance from those donating to these causes. Your contributions mean more than you know to soldiers. Thank you.

U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Jason donated $20.00
- Michael in Honor of MP Corps (Of the Troops, For the Troops) donated $50.00
- James donated $25.00
- Eddie donated $10.00
- Joe donated $10.00
- Stephanie donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $5.00
- James donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- Christina donated $50.00
- Rebecca donated $50.00
- Isabella donated $50.00
- geoff donated $25.00
- Matthew donated $135.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- ANDREW donated $25.00
- Lester donated $25.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
My wife and I just want to thank the VETTIX foundation and all the incredible donors that made our wish possible. From the bottom of our hearts, bless you. We had a beautiful time and got to share some of the magic this country has to offer and that's exactly what we serve and continue to serve for. It's people like you who make us service members proud of what we do. Again, a huge thank you to those who donated, and those who continue to help fulfill veterans wishes.
- Trenton

Hello, my name is Maricella. I would love to be able to take my daughter to Disney World during her fall break in October 2021. I am an Army veteran. I deployed to Afghanistan twice OEF 2010-2011 where I earned 2 purple hearts and OEF 2012-2013. I was medically discharged from the military due to my injuries. My injuries include TBI, PTSD, anxiety, depression, hearing loss, memory loss/issues, and an injury to my neck that caused mobility issues. I am 100% non-workable, total disabled Veteran, so it's harder to save and takes longer. My daughter is 5 years old and it's her dream to go to Disney World. She deserves to go because she is the sweetest, most helpful girl. Even though I'm not with my daughter's father, I would love to include him in this once in a lifetime memory. I'm requesting three tickets to Disney World. I thank you for your consideration and thanks for all you do.

U.S. Army (Severely Wounded Veteran)
2010 - 2014
Wish Fulfilled By:
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- S in Honor of Freddie & Mary McQueen donated $20.00
- Jamie donated $25.00
- VetTixer donated $100.00
- Bryan donated $25.00
- Duy donated $100.00
- Sandy donated $50.00
- Allen donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Robert donated $50.00
- Tony donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Christina donated $25.00
- Thomas donated $300.00

Hi everyone, my name is CTM1 Estrada I'm currently in the middle of an IA deployment in the middle-east and although this is my 4th deployment. it's the first time that I have deployed since I had my son (currently 3 years old). So, those of you that have experienced this can understand that this deployment has been by far the toughest one. I have been wanting to take my son to Disneyland for a while, but I wanted to wait until he was a little bigger so that he could actually enjoy the park. He will be almost 4 by the time I come back, so I think that it will be perfect timing to take him when I come back from deployment. I'm requesting 3, 4 day park hopper passes to Disneyland so that my son, wife and I can enjoy some quality time after being apart for more than 7 months.

U.S. Navy (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Frank in Honor of Jesus Christ donated $700.00
- Rosa G in Honor of Jacob donated $100.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you so much for making my wish come true! I personally love Disneyland, and ever since my son was born I was counting the days till I could take him to it, and because of his condition (autism) I wanted to wait a little longer to ensure that he would enjoy this wonderful experience. Yesterday was an amazing day for all of us and he was very happy to see Mickey and friends, but without a doubt the highlight of his day was when he saw Lightning McQueen. Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
- Ivan

My name is SSG Bryan Gillette. I have served for 17 years with the MO National Guard. My wish is to take my family to Disney World. My wife and I have been married for 8 years and we have 4 children ages 14, 13, 3, and 1. We have never been to Florida and we would love to surprise our kids with a trip to Disney World after our first deployment.

U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Jeff donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $5.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Andrew donated $5.00
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My name is SSgt Mangrum I have just returned home from a 7 month deployment from Bagram Afghanistan. My wife has held down our household and navigated the COVID pandemic by herself while caring for our two children ages 2 and 4. This deployment has been extremely tough but I am grateful we made it through. The last several months have been filled with challenges and changes. As soon as I returned home we PCS'd from Louisiana to Colorado. My wish is to take a family trip to visit Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL as My wife and kids deserve this trip. I am requesting four 5-Day Park Hopper plus tickets to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. I am hoping to take them on a much needed trip this fall to Disney World in Florida for some family time and a stress reliever. We've never taken a family vacation and this trip would mean the world to my family and I. Thank you for your consideration and God bless.

U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Andrew donated $5.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Christopher donated $100.00
- Shane in Honor of James Dorrity donated $100.00
- Stephen donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Michael donated $25.00
- Harry donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $710.00
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