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Twilight Wish Foundation is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization granting wishes to low-income senior citizens and older adults living at nursing facilities. [1] The organization was founded in 2003 and since then has focused on improving quality of life for seniors through both practical assistance and experiences. [2]
The Twilight Wish Foundation was founded in 2003 by Cass Forkin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [3] It is reported that the founder began the organization after assisting elderly women who struggled to pay for a meal. [4] At the time of its founding, few national nonprofits focused specifically on wish-granting for seniors, especially low-income seniors. The organization expanded from a volunteer-run effort into a nonprofit with chapters operating in multiple U.S. states. [5]
The foundation grants wishes to individuals aged 65 or older who meet income requirements or reside in long-term care facilities. Requests may include travel, experiences, medical or mobility assistance, or household items. Eligibility and wish approval are determined through an application and review process.[ citation needed ]
Twilight Wish Foundation grants wishes through local chapters and volunteers. In 2011, the foundation organized and funded a cross-country trip for an 82-year-old woman who traveled more than 6,000 miles in an 18-wheeler, which was described as the organization’s largest wish to date. [6] [7]
In 2015, the foundation supported a former World War II aircraft worker, known as a “Rosie the Riveter,” in attending a national reunion in California. [8] [9]
In 2023, founder Cass Forkin was named one of L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, a national recognition program honoring nonprofit leaders. The award included a grant awarded to the Twilight Wish Foundation. [10] [11]
In 2024, the organization assisted a Vietnam War veteran in Connecticut in publicly recording and sharing his military experiences for the first time. [12] That same year, the foundation arranged travel for a hospice patient from Georgia to visit Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. [13] [14] Later, the foundation partnered with a commercial bakery in Louisville, Kentucky, to fulfill a wish for an 88-year-old Army veteran to tour a modern bread production facility. [15] Another wish included facilitating travel for a resident of a long-term care facility in North Carolina to meet entertainer Donny Osmond in Las Vegas. [16]
In 2025, the foundation organized a group visit for senior residents of a Connecticut housing complex to the Mystic Aquarium. [17]