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
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