Past Hero's Wishes
My name is TSgt David Velarde. I was in the US Navy for 10 years and decided to leave the Navy and join the US Air Force and have been in for the past 5 years.The toughest part about being in the military is watching your children grow up in pictures. I would love to be able to take my beautiful family to Disneyland to try to make up for all the missed birthdays and holidays. I would like to make a Hero's wish to request (4) Disneyland 3-day park hopper tickets for my family; My wife Shantay and three kids; David Andrew 15, Cheyanne 12, and Austin 2. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God Bless.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Justine donated $10.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you so much Vettix and to my awesome donors who gave us the opportunity to take my family to Disneyland! We had so much fun and the smile on my kids faces were priceless. Thank you again!
- David
My name is SSG Williams Carlton Anthony. In 2009 I bought tickets to Wrestlemania 2010 but had to give them away because of deployment. My wish is to go to 2017 Wrestlemania, which is being held in Orlando and my sons who are both wrestling fans have asked me to go. I have been watching WWE since 1984 and have never been fortunate enough to attend a live event. It would mean the world to me to take my boys as a surprise. I end my current deployment and return stateside in February.
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Norbert donated $15.00
- Deidra donated $10.00
- Ryan donated $30.00
- Kenneth donated $5.00
- Andrew donated $20.00
- Luceele donated $5.00
- Jonathan donated $10.00
- Shwonda donated $20.00
- Christopher donated $10.00
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My name is 1Lt. Kevin D. Ryan. As the first person in my family to join the military, it was very hard for them when I left for training to go overseas. My father has never been to a Blackhawks game, and I thought this would be a great way of saying thank you to him and my brothers for putting up with all the stress that comes with knowing your son/brother is deployed in a combat zone.
U.S. Marine Corps (Veteran)
2014 - 2019
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Bryant donated $20.00
- Ryan donated $30.00
- Sonia donated $10.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you so much for the tickets. I apologize for the tardiness of my thanks. Again, thank you so much- it is people like you who make our country great. God Bless, Lt Ryan
- Kevin
I am SGT Giovanni Jimenez. I have the opportunity to take leave in March of 2017 and I am hoping for the opportunity to see the hit musical Hamilton while visiting New York City. This musical was wildly popular while I was deployed to Kuwait and I always imagined that I would take my wife to see it when I returned home. I quickly discovered how difficult it is to obtain tickets to this sensational show. I am hoping that Vet Tix will allow me to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this show. I am requesting two tickets to a show on March 16th or March 17th, 2017.
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Andrew donated $20.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the donors that provided my wife and I tickets to see Hamilton:An American Musical on Broadway in New York City. I could not believe my wish was granted and I would get to see this award winning performance on Broadway. To my great surprise, the tickets I received were in the orchestra section. I never imagined I would be so close to the action! It is difficult to put into words what it was like witnessing this performance, it blew us away. The story is expertly written and the music is captivating. Without a doubt, this performance was the highlight of my trip to New York and I will never forget this experience. I feel like I have been given the gift of a piece of history with the tickets I received and the performance I viewed. Thank you so very much for your generosity and all of the dedication that went in to supporting my wish!! Sincerely, Giovanni Jimenez
- Giovanni
My name is SFC Jesus J Ortega. I am an Infantryman in the US Army. I have been serving for 15 years and I am currently on my 5th deployment to Iraq. Over the last 15 years, I have been away from my family in support of operations in Iraq for a total of 5 years. Although I consider it an honor and privilege to serve Our Nation, the toughest part has and always will be, being separated from my Family. I would like to make a Hero's wish to request (4) Disney World 4-day park hopper tickets for my family; My wife Lilly and three Sons; Damien 14, Caleb 13, and Josue 8. My family and I have always tried to make up for the lost time after each deployment and I truly believe that a trip to Disney World in Florida would top ANY post deployment trip we have ever done!
U.S. Army (Veteran)
2001 - 2019
Wish Fulfilled By:
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- Theodore donated $30.00
- todd donated $100.00
- Sean donated $100.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
My family and I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Vet Tix organization and the Donors who made our wish come true. Our entire trip to Disney World in Florida was beyond amazing and unforgettable. This trip was truly an exceptional dream come true after being deployed for 9 months. I cannot express in words how truly grateful I am for allowing me to give this gift to my family. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart each one of us enjoyed the Magic of Disney and topped it off with the best Star Wars show at Hollywood Studios!!! Once again, Thank You!! -The Ortega Family (US Army, Fort Campbell, KY)
- Jesus
My name is 1st Lieutenant Keith Hutchison. My wife and I will be married 1 year in March, and will be coming off of our first deployment as well. I am a Combat Systems Officer (CSO) for JSTARS and will be going on my first deployment this fall to Al Udeid. This is going to be a super trying time on our marriage, and the first of many deployments. I'd love to give her a trip to DisneyWorld as a way to brighten up life after the deployment and reintegration. She's always wanted to go to Harry Potter World, and loves Disney as well so this trip would mean the world to us! I grew up in the military, so am used to the deployment and military orders life, whereas she isn't. So any way I can make this less of a trying time on her, the better and getting this wish fulfilled would be a great way to do that! Thanks for considering donating to our wish!
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- James donated $20.00
- James donated $10.00
- Johnny donated $25.00
- Andrew donated $20.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
My wife and I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing trip we were granted to visit Disney World! We had the most magical time and made memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you to the donors: James, James, Johnny, and Andrew, as well as Vet Tix for making this possible! We visited a park a day for all four days, rode as many rides as humanly possible, walked many miles, and of course ate some delicious Mickey themed food! Thanks again and God Bless!!
- Keith
My name is SPC Colby Geeker. After my second deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 I sustained multiple TBI's due to RPG attacks on my dismounted patrols. After returning home I was medically retired from the Army, since then I have not been able to work due to my injuries and have been in and out of the hospital. My beautiful wife has been a life saver, she is my caregiver and takes care of all the daily stuff like shopping, cooking, reminding me to take my meds or any appointments I may have since my memory has been effected. On really bad days when the headaches are to much she helps me take a bath, eat, get dressed, on top of all this she works full time to make sure we have the money needed to live since I am unable to work. She does all this without ever complaining and she always has a smile on her face no matter how bad of a day I am having. February will be our 4th wedding anniversary, when we were married she wanted to go to Walt Disney for our honeymoon because she loves it so much. Unfortunately, I ended up spending 3 weeks at the Mayo Clinic after the wedding and we never got to go. I want to take my wife to Walt Disney World Orlando because she has done so much for me. I want to make this up to her and be able to show her how much I truly appreciate everything she does for me! She is my hero because without her I do not know where I would be.
U.S. Army (Veteran)
2006 - 2013
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Michael donated $100.00
- Stephen donated $30.00
- Calvin donated $50.00
- Francis in Honor of Go get your dream vacation donated $30.00
- Richel donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Joseph donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Julie donated $20.00
- RICK donated $135.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thanks so much to Vet Tix and all the donors who helped make our Disney anniversary vacation possible! We had an amazing time and I had the opportunity to be serve as the Veteran of the Day at Magic Kingdom and participate in the flag ceremony with parade down Main Street. Again Thank you all for everything without your help I would have never been able to give my wife the magical anniversary she has always wanted!!
- Colby
My name is Lieutenant Colonel, Silas Bowman. I returned from my fifth deployment in July of 2016 and would like to take my daughter and son to the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Madison Square Gardens for her 16th birthday and his 18th birthday before he heads to Navy boot camp. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Madison Square Garden: February 15, 17, or 18 2017. I have missed most of their birthdays due to deployments or training and they really love this band.
U.S. Army (Veteran)
1997 - 2024
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Anthony donated $5.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thanks Vet Tix for the tickets to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers. My Son Andrew, daughter Sarah, and I really enjoyed ourselves. It was nice to be able to take them so close to their birthdays and before my son heads off to the Navy. We had an amazing time with outstanding seats. Thanks again
- Silas
My name is TSgt. Christopher Gonzales. I will be deploying in a few months to the Middle East and upon return we are planning a Disney World vacation. I currently have a room booked at Shades of Green, but am very stressed about money. I'm still not even sure we can do this. I'm only an E-6 so funds are limited. We have never been to Disney World so this would be a special event for us. We have 5 kids and we are hoping to give them something to look forward to when I come back. My wish is for Four-day Disney World Park Hopper tickets for my family of 7. Last time I went away to Tech School for a couple months, our youngest child had a real hard time and I just want to makes sure her and all the rest of my family have a vacation to look forward to instead of the stress of our separation.
U.S. Air Force (Veteran)
2001 - 2024
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Nigel donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Michael donated $50.00
- Trishana donated $10.00
- joseph donated $50.00
- LeRoy donated $50.00
- Antoinette in Honor of MAJ Donald Miller donated $20.00
- Mark donated $50.00
- Aaron in Honor of Jesus donated $100.00
- Ronald donated $25.00
- DeeDee in Honor of D.G. donated $100.00
- Louis donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $565.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I wanted to thank everyone who donated!!! Typing those words just doesn't even come close to expressing my gratitude. We had an unforgettable vacation. It was much more than I even imagined and I owe every moment to those who donated and Vet Tix. My kids are young enough to thoroughly appreciate the Disney experience and they may not have been by the time we would have gone without your help. This gave us something to look forward to during the deployment and made it seem like less of a trying experience. You are a great organization and the donors deserve a lot of credit.
- Christopher
My Name is Ben Ackerman. I will be returning home after 6 months away from my family. This is my 5th deployment in my career, but has been especially hard for my kids as they are now getting older (10 and 12) and it had been a few years since I have been away from them. I come home in November and want to take them to Disney for Christmas from the 23rd to the 27th, so would love to get 4-Day park hopper passes to really enjoy some time with my family this Christmas.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Andrew donated $25.00
- RAYMOND in Honor of Chief Operator Eric Shellenberger donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $900.00
- Priscilla donated $300.00
- Walter donated $50.00
- Liam donated $20.00
- A Generous Person donated $40.00
- Rocquel donated $20.00
- Tammara donated $30.00
- Noella donated $20.00
- Sharon in Honor of My brother, Glenn donated $50.00
- Laramie donated $10.00
- Paul donated $25.00
- Jason in Honor of Fred & Karen Kelroy donated $100.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thanks so much to Vet Tix and all the donors who helped make our Disney vacation amazing. It was a great time to reconnect for my family and the weather in Florida was perfect. Thanks to Vet Tix for all you guys do!
- Ben
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