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The Michelle's Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization created to carry on the simple brilliance of lifelong wishes to help care for people who have suffered through no choice of their own - Michelle's Wish. Specifically, the Foundation, through various fundraising efforts, will seek to benefit worthy causes closest to Michelle's caring heart, including

  1. Children - through a children's wish program and a children's scholarship program specifically dedicated to giving a truly memorable experience/gift or scholarships to children either with life-threatening illnesses or without financial means;
  2. Education - through a scholarship program specifically dedicated to aiding aspiring nurses with a deeply compassionate interest In medical-related and bedside related care; and
  3. Medical research - through a heart disease research and education fund.

These causes are those about which Michelle Cirino-DiCillo showed deepest concern. Michelle was a dedicated wife, a loving and tireless mother of two young boys and a career-long nurse who suffered silently with a heart disease, which ultimately took her life at the young age of 33.

While all event details have not yet been finalized, the next 12 months is shaping up to be an extremely active and VERY REWARDING YEAR. Read about 2008 plans.

Our good friend, Chris Telzerow, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2008 after a long battle with an aggressive form of cancer. His memory will live on forever, as his talent and spirit touched the lives of so many. At the request of his family, contributions in tribute to the memory of Chris may be sent to:

The Christopher Telzerow Fund
P.O. Box 1028
Gates Millls, Ohio 44040

The Michelle's Wish Foundation
PO Box 24066
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

We are a 501(c)3 public charity.