Good Afternoon. Today is a very important day in the history of Anna's Wish, Inc. When I arrived at the post office this morning I found a letter from the IRS containing the great news... Anna's Wish is an officially recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity! With this determination we are now able to finish our filings, add PayPal / Credit Card contributions to the website, and a myriad of other things. This is a huge step in the charity moving forward. And while this truly is a happy day and…

This was posted on Anna's CaringBridge Site. Hi, my name is Alex Yudelson and I am the Community Liaison for National Honor Society at Rush-Henrietta High School. I would like to let everyone know that we will be holding a fundraiser for Anna's Wish on Saturday, May 22nd from 11AM-2PM at the High School (1799 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta). Everyone is welcome and we will be trying to raise money for this great cause. There will be activities for all ages, a silent auction, etc. There is no admission but…

Hello! I am posting a quick update to thank everyone for their continued support of Anna and Anna's Wish. We continue to be in awe of the support that we are receiving and have been amazed at all the wonderful things people have been doing for Anna's Charity. The next few weeks are going to be busy. We are finalizing paperwork with the IRS, a logo for Anna's Wish is very close to being complete, we are implementing a system to identify families in need, and we have some exciting…

We are so thrilled and totally overwhelmed by the support Anna's Wish is getting. The Board of Directors for Anna's Wish met last month to plan for the future of the charity. The 501c3 paperwork was filed and everything should be finalized in 8-10 weeks. We'll be meeting with the people who will help us identify the families who could benefit from Anna's Wish.    It's really exciting and emotional to see our little girl's hopes being realized. A lot of people have been asking if they can help. We…

Jessie and I were speechless with the amount of support we received during Anna's services. We aren't sure how we got through it, but are fairly certain it was from the love and caring from friends and family and Anna's fighting spirit. Thank you. And thank you to all who have sent memories, I will be responding as soon as I find the strength. Anna's Wish is moving forward, the paperwork has been filed with the State and the IRS, so we will be officially incorporated within the week. Stay…

I've received some good news today. Rather than dealing with checks made out to Anna McKinney v. Anna's Wish, we have been given approval to make all checks payable to the charity, Anna's Wish. A bit of good news in the midst of all the pain.  Thank you all so much for the support and love for Anna.