WISHES FOR DREW
IT ALL STARTED WHEN
We received the unexpected news on February 14, 2019 that our then seven-year-old son Drew, was suffering from a rare and 100% fatal genetic muscle wasting condition. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (“DMD”), a condition primarily effecting boys, is a result of a defect in the dystrophin gene which is responsible for creating and maintaining every muscle in the body. Without proper dystrophin production, boys with DMD face reduced mobility, severely shortened life expectancy, and typically succumb to cardiac or respiratory issues often in their teens or early 20’s.
Our tightly knit family of four was crushed by this devastating news. The future we saw for Drew and our family was taken away but we don’t let it stop us from enjoying the time we have together and making the best of each day we're given. We want for Drew what every parent wishes, for a healthy and happy child where the future is limitless. Drew is a loving, kind, and funny little boy who has big dreams and lots of wishes for his future. Drew always made his wishes upon dandelions and saw them only as wishes, never as weeds. When we think of Drew and those who fight against DMD, we think of all the things they wish they could do themselves and all the ways they continue to be positive even when fighting against all odds. Wishes for Drew was born out of necessity, to provide Drew and other children fighting DMD with the best possible care and to raise financial support to help fund necessary research for such a rare disease. We believe there has to be an answer and hopefully a cure soon for this disease, but since Duchenne is considered a rare disease, funding and awareness is very limited.
YOU CAN HELP support Drew and his cause by shopping Wishes for Drew Collections or by donating to Wishes for Drew. When you shop or give, you bring hope to Drew and help him in his fight against Duchenne Musucular Dystrophy!
WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT OUR SPONSORS!
Support those who support our cause:
Platinum Sponsors: Sponsor every event!
GK Visual…Art.Emotion.Story. - Central Pa’s premier cinema production company! They've captured a lot here at Wishes for Drew from the very beginning!
Mile Monsters…Long distance endurance riders for charity! Drew is one of the beneficiaries…ever since Drew's day in 2019!
Gold Sponsors:
Weisberg Cummings…THE employment law attorneys to know in Central PA
The Central Hotel and Conference Center - Best Western Premier - The location to host your event or to get away for relaxation nestled between the PA Capitol and Hershey. Also home to O’Reilly’s Taproom and Kitchen with fantastic food and a great tap list!
Silver Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsors:
Keystone Diner
Marzzacco Niven & Associates