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You've probably heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation -- the charity designed to grant the wishes of seriously ill children. But now, an up-and- coming organization is working to bring joy to seniors in need.
At 92 years young, Mavis Williams finds absolute joy in music. "Music really makes you want to move. It puts life in you," Williams said.
A life-long musician, Williams wanted nothing more than to perform for shut-in seniors. But she knew she would need a portable instrument for some venues. This native Jamaican yearned for an autoharp.
"With all that syncopation, you know, it just matches my soul. Soul music, yes," explained Williams.
Much to her amazement, Williams' unusual request was filled by a group of people she had never met.
"We don't in this country really think about our seniors and our elders. We have this idea that they've lived their life, and if it didn't happen, it's not going to happen," Cass Forkin founder and executive director of Twilight Wish Foundation, said.
Forkin's mission is to make seniors' dreams come true. Four years ago, she gave up a CEO's job and six figure salary to spearhead the non-profit Twilight Wish Foundation. Volunteers match seniors' wishes with donors and corporate sponsors.
Forkin's reward now? Watching the results as seniors take to the skies or zoom around town, clad in leather. Some wish to gain back a little independence -- that's what two golf carts meant for a group of retired nuns. "Sister Julianna said when your legs give out, the world gets a whole lot smaller," said Forkin.
Twilight Wish -- making the world a little bigger, one ride, one smile, one song at a time.
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