Past Hero's Wishes
My name is Michael Emerick. I am a combat wounded veteran that served in Afghanistan. During my 16 month deployment I was involved in numerous firefights and sustained a traumatic brain injury after being shot in the helmet. I suffer from debilitating migraine headaches, neck and back issues, double/blurred vision and PTSD. After my deployment I decided that I didn't want to raise a family in the military. I was honorably discharged and moved to Texas to go to Universal Technical Institute. I graduated at the top of my class only to realize that I could not sustain long hours of working underneath vehicles with my back and neck issues. I am now a full time Dad taking care of our five children while my wife works to support our family. Christmas time with five children is incredibly chaotic. We love our large family, but sometimes the joy of Christmas is overshadowed by gifts. We decided we would love to take our five children to Disney World to create lasting memories rather than give them gifts. However, Disney World tickets are much more expensive than we could've imagined, especially for a family of seven.
U.S. Army (Severely Wounded Veteran)
2004 - 2007
Wish Fulfilled By:
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Natasha donated $20.00
- Violet donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Joseph donated $5.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- Paul donated $300.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Amber donated $10.00
- Jack donated $50.00
- Cindy donated $20.00
- Jared donated $100.00
- kimberly donated $20.00
- Mark donated $25.00
- Angela donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- Douglas donated $20.00
- Javier donated $40.00
- Michael in Honor of Thank you!!! donated $1,485.00
- Remainder of Wish fulfilled by the Veteran Tickets Foundation General Hero's Wish Fund.
Thank You Message from the Hero:
We cannot express how thankful we are to all that made this family vacation possible. We were able to spend Christmas at the happiest place on earth because of all of the generous donations. For this we are so grateful! Thank you to Vettix for making all of this possible. The Emerick Family
- Michael
Hello my name is Nichelle. I am a wife and mother of three amazing children. We have suffered tremendous loss over the past couple years. 3 years ago, our house burned down, and we lost nearly everything. We have since been building back up. We are grateful and thankful to have survived the ordeal. Late 2018, we did a military move to be closer to family. Shortly after arrival, I was given a short notice deployment and had to deploy 2-weeks later. Shortly upon arrival, I received word that my 19-year-old brother died. I had to break the news to my children and rush back home to coordinate and ensure all his funeral arrangements. We were devastated. Since being reassigned home, my brother was always spending time with us. After the funeral, I returned to duty to finish my commitment. I'm currently on my second deployment and I try to speak to my kids every day. Everyday my heart breaks because without fail, they tell me how much they miss me and want me to come home. I missed them too. My kids Jade (7), Mya (5), Eli (5) are so resilient, they've been through so much at such a young age. I want to be able to do something special for them and show them how much I love and appreciate them and the sacrifices they've made through my service to this country. My children, always talk about going to Disney World. I would like to help make that happen for them when I return from deployment. It's just what we as a family need to reconnect and have fun. My family graciously requests 5 tickets.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Desiree donated $5.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- Veronica donated $10.00
- Eutimio donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Phyllia donated $50.00
- Richard in Honor of Vet Kids donated $5.00
- Yolanda donated $50.00
- Kimberly donated $10.00
- Eileen donated $50.00
- Carlita donated $50.00
- Shaquille donated $15.00
- Krystal donated $20.00
- Cheryl donated $25.00
- Jessica in Honor of Hal Jesse donated $925.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Dear VetTix and Gracious Donors, Thank you so much for granting my wish! It was exactly what the family and I needed to disconnect with the stressors of life and reconnect with each other. I never thought that I would ever be able to take my children to Disney World. Thanks to your generous contributions, I was able to do just that. My kids and I had an amazing time at the most magical place on earth and there's no better season to visit Disney World than right before Christmas. The experience was nothing like I could ever imagine, it was far more than I ever expected. The park was breathtaking, as it was decorated so beautifully. Going to the park allowed us to create memories that will last a life time. Growing up, my family was never able to afford taking me and my brothers to Disney World or Disneyland and I wanted to be able to do things for my children that my family was never able to do for me. I want to help give them the opportunity to grow, travel and experience things that were unattainable for me at my young age. All of which is part of the reason I joined the military, to have a better life than I did, to work hard to remove some of the barriers that made growing up with a single parent, incredibly challenging. You all made it possible for me take my family and as an added bonus, I was able to pay all costs to surprise my mother with the trip as well. My mother has always dreamed of going to Disney World and as mentioned before, she never had the means to make it possible. With careful coordination with her medical care providers, she was approved for the trip and was able to receive treatment just minutes from the park. The trip was not only a surprise for my mother, but for the kids as well. Upon returning from deployment, I spent months trying to conceal my excitement for the surprise of a lifetime. There are no words to truly express how thankful I am for all the donors that made this wish possible for me and my family. This incredible opportunity is one I'm sure we will never forget. Thank you so much for blessing me and my family with tickets to Disney World. I hope to be a blessing to others in the future. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Nichelle
- Nichelle
I'm currently deployed and come back at the end of November or beginning of December. My kids favorite Christmas movie is The Polar Express and my wife and I think our 4 kids would absolutely love to actually ride on the Adirondack Scenic Train and their Polar Express trip. It would be great to not only get my family in the Christmas mode but also to reconnect as a family. I'm requesting 6 tickets because my wife and I have 4 kids and we dont want to leave anyone out.
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Deborah donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Christina donated $20.00
- Meghann donated $310.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you so much for the trip on the Polar Express, everything about the experience was absolutely amazing. We cant even begin to thank everyone enough for making this happen right before Christmas, it added so much to everything that made me coming back from Afghanistan even better. It's one of my kids favorite movies and to see it come to life awesome, and seeing the looks on their faces was even better, thank you so much!!!!
- Michael
My name is TSgt Brian Patterson. The Minnesota Vikings play the Los Angeles Chargers December 15th, 2019. I would like to take my family to see the Chargers play before Christmas and watch our first NFL football game together. I am requesting tickets for the game. Thank you all for supporting all the veterans and for the veterans, thank you for what you do!
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Wayne donated $10.00
- Christopher donated $50.00
- Roberto donated $15.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you Vet Tix and the 6 individuals that supported My Hero's Wish to attend the Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers football game. This was our first football game as a family and our children enjoyed it just as much as we did! For it being in LA it was reported we had 80 to 90% Vikings fans that took up the stadium. It felt like a home game. Thank you all so much!
- Brian
My name is EM1 Jeremy Harrell currently serving on-board a Fast Response Cutter out of Miami, FL. I am asking for (3) 4-day park hopper passes to Disney World Orlando. I am currently serving a 3rd consecutive afloat tour (7 years) in which I am away from home over 6 months out of the year. I will be leaving Florida in the next year and would love to be able to take my family to Disney for a few days while we are in the area. Any help is greatly appreciated.
U.S. Coast Guard (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Allen in Honor of SRA. Eric "Crash" Stahlheber donated $20.00
- Edward in Honor of All who were Hotel 135 1990-1991 donated $10.00
- Augustine donated $25.00
- John in Honor of EM3 Carol "Cindy" Cline USN - R.I.P. donated $745.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you to Vet Tix and the individual donors that gave my family and I this once in a lifetime opportunity that we would not have had otherwise. We had an amazing time and will remember it forever. Thank you to everyone in the Vet Tix community for constantly surpassing all expectations.
- Jeremy
My name is TSgt. Joshua Jorgensen. I left Little Rock Air Force Base on January 7th. I am currently deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. I am supposed to get home middle to end of May. I would love to able to take my wife and 2 kids to Disney World this fall when I return from this deployment. My family and I are huge Disney fans and would like to be able to go and have the time of our lives. This ask for help is for my children and wife. They deserve to be able to experience something magical like this. Please help me make this dream come true! Thank you!
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Carolyn donated $50.00
- Kathryn donated $50.00
- Sharon donated $50.00
- Wayne donated $10.00
- Cydney donated $10.00
- Sarah donated $20.00
- COLLEEN in Honor of All Veterans Who Gave Their Lives donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Batheay donated $100.00
- Frank donated $10.00
- John in Honor of EM3 Carol "Cindy" Cline USN - R.I.P. donated $255.00
- Christine donated $100.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for everyone that made our Hero's Wish possible. We appreciated every donation that made it happen. Our entire family had the time of their lives. This was definitely a vacation that we will remember forever. Thank you for providing memories that we will always remember. I dont feel like saying thank you is enough. We had so much fun visiting the parks and spending time together. The kids got to meet some of their favorite characters as well as ride some of the awesome rides they had at the parks. This was an amazing opportunity and we are so thankful. I will do my part and donate to someone else's Hero' Wish. I will also spread the word about how great the Vet Tix organization is. Thank you... Thank you..... Thank you And Merry Christmas! The Jorgensen's
- Joshua Jorgensen
My name is Sergej Michaud I was an M1 Armor Crewman. I sustained injuries from an IED. My Family and I are all Vikings fans, especially my two little girls. We live in Indianapolis and would love to go to Minnesota and see a Vikings game. Unfortunately, it is out of our budget to do so. On December the 8th it is my birthday also and the Vikings play the Lions. November 17 against Denver would also work, it is my 10 year wedding anniversary. Anything would help, Thank you and may God bless you.
U.S. Army (Severely Wounded Veteran)
2002 - 2011
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Michael donated $100.00
- Kathleen donated $10.00
- John donated $25.00
- Suzanne in Honor of Stretch Dunlay B29 Gunner in Korean War donated $50.00
- James donated $5.00
- Angela donated $8.00
- Carson donated $10.00
- James donated $50.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I want to thank all of you that donated to my family to make this wish come true. Michael, Kathleen, John Suzanne, James, Angela, Carson, James and VET TIX, we are very grateful and honored to have had your support, it was one of the best days and birthday I could have imagined. The opportunity for us to be together as a family and attending this event, was very much needed. We thank you again and may god bless you all for this wonderful experience that you made come true for us.
- SERGEJ
Hello I am SSG Tabbitha Dixon and I am currently serving on my second deployment in 3 years. My first deployment was in 2015 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This deployment is in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Last few years I have been busy preparing for deployment and adjusting back to my normal life upon returning. I would love to take my family to Disney World before jumping back into my busy work life.
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Melissa donated $20.00
- Andrea donated $20.00
- Megan donated $10.00
- Russell Alan in Honor of Dallas Buchanan donated $25.00
- Nuala donated $10.00
- Tammy in Honor of Ret. SMSGT Loxie Dowdy donated $50.00
- Lisa donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Andrew donated $25.00
- Joseph donated $20.00
- Michelle donated $130.00
- Richard donated $300.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you to all of the donors that made these memories possible! I am very grateful for the opportunity and appreciate your generosity!
- Tabbitha
My name is Sgt. Pedro Robles. I am a combat wounded veteran who served 5 years in the United States Army. I have been deployed to Iraq twice and sustained a head injury from a VBIED attack during one of the deployments. I am married and have 3 children all of whom are very big Harry Potter fans. I would love to have the opportunity to take all of us to Universal Studios Wizarding World Of Harry Potter in November 2019. My family has supported me and has sacrificed alongside me during my service and this trip would be the ultimate way to say thank you. We would not have the means to go otherwise. Thank you for your support and God bless you.
U.S. Army (Severely Wounded Veteran)
2002 - 2006
Wish Fulfilled By:
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- G Mark donated $50.00
- LIllian donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Jay donated $25.00
- Daniel in Honor of Aleda Michels donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- A Generous Person donated $25.00
- Christopher donated $50.00
- Lisa donated $25.00
- Frank donated $10.00
- Sonia donated $15.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I want to thank Robert ,G Mark,LIllian,Albert,Jay, Daniel,Eileen,Denise, Ryan,Christopher,Lisa,Frank, Sonia and Vet Tix for making this trip possible for my family and I. We had the best time at Universal Studios and were able to spend some much needed quality time together. This trip meant the world to us and we will never forget your generosity and kindness. From the bottom of our hearts God bless you and thank you all! The Robles family
- Pedro
My name is Joseph Parvin and I am a staff sergeant currently serving in the United States Marine Corps. I have been married for 6 years and we have two little girls ages 5 and 3 who have been dreaming of going to Disney World. My wish is to be able to take my family on our first real vacation when I get home from my 9-month long deployment. I would greatly appreciate being able to spend time with them after missing holidays, birthdays and my oldest daughters first day of kindergarten.
U.S. Marine Corps (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Scott donated $50.00
- Frank donated $100.00
- Jeffery donated $25.00
- Kevin donated $20.00
- William donated $50.00
- Larry donated $50.00
- David donated $10.00
- Douglas donated $19.00
- Jorge donated $20.00
- Charles donated $50.00
- James donated $50.00
- Christopher donated $5.00
- Eric donated $50.00
- Thomas donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $20.00
- Celeste donated $10.00
- Michael in Honor of USMC donated $20.00
- Lynn donated $25.00
- Donald donated $16.00
- Chad donated $25.00
- Cherry donated $25.00
- Edward in Honor of Lcpl. Christopher Terry donated $150.00
- Mark donated $25.00
- Steve donated $25.00
- David donated $20.00
- David donated $20.00
- David donated $20.00
- David donated $20.00
- David donated $20.00
- David donated $20.00
- David donated $20.00
- Gregory donated $230.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I want to say thank you so much for making my family's wish come true. We couldn't have done it without each and every one of you. Our kids truly had a blast and made memories they will never forget and for that we are forever grateful.
- Joseph
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