By Julie L Hutchison | President, Co-Founder and Chelsea's Mother
Greetings and thank you for your support of this life-changing project we fondly call "Chelsea's Wish". Each year, The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation (CHF) grants wish trips to families dealing with the struggles of seizures/epilepsy to attend the annual, one-of-a-kind Epilepsy Awareness Day and Epilepsy Expo at Disneyland. We thought you might enjoy hearing from one of our wish trip recipients. Please click here to meet Yalianna and her brother Ethan.
Last November, we had the privilege of hosting 14 families - 55 people in total from across the United States. Chelsea's Wish trips include all major expenses. Life-long friendships are made and the feeling our families leave with is that of hope and comfort - knowing they are not alone in this nasty fight. A video is being created and we promise to share as soon as it is available.
We will begin accepting nominations in May, 2018 for this year's trip. Families will be randomly selected and winners notified on July 17th.
"Our trip meant not having to think about epilepsy for a while, and led us to the medical help we needed for our son...it meant the world to us!" Jennifer R., Aurora, CO
"Networking and making friends for life that understand. Seeing the children and parents feel included, seeing smiles, a child giving Mom a kiss for the first time, a sigh of relief from parents who feel lke they have an army there to support them if needed, truly magical." Chandelle O., McKinleyville, CA
"Priceless, I saw my son smile for the first time in months. It was a turning point with depression. He no longer felt like the only kid with seizures." Carri M., Yucca Valley, CA
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