September 8, 2023
“There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family” – Author unknown That profound quote very well could have been written […]
July 30, 2023
Dream comes true: Rebecca’s Wish sending children with pancreatitis to summer camp for a second year
For a child with chronic pancreatitis, the sounds of life-sustaining hospital devices are more synonymous with their routines as opposed to the harmonious joy of youthful […]
May 2, 2023
ATLANTA, May 2, 2023 – Points of Light announces its fifth annual celebration of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards to recognize Mike and […]
November 25, 2022
This Thanksgiving is the first Thanksgiving in years that I have been out of the hospital and with family! Since 2019, my cousin Caleb and I […]
November 19, 2022
The following is a report prepared for Rebecca’s Wish by Baylor College of Medicine | November 2022 Rebecca’s Wish and Baylor College of Medicine share a vision […]
September 25, 2022
Christyn Taylor, President of Rebecca‘s Wish, has been elected to the Executive Board of Directors of the National Pancreas Foundation. Founded in 1996, this groundbreaking nonprofit […]
July 20, 2022
One of our break-out sessions at Camp Hope consisted of a reverse role-play in which the doctors became the patient, and the patients became the doctor. […]
February 16, 2022
LEARN ABOUT CAMP HOPE These back-to-back webinars will answer all your questions about Camp Hope. Rebecca’s Wish and The National Pancreas Foundation created Camp Hope, so children […]
January 31, 2022
Rebecca and Christyn Taylor will be recognized on February 10th for their distinguished work with Rebecca’s Wish. They will receive the 2022 Robin Bush Award, which is […]
January 4, 2022
Before COVID, I always said that my favorite part of working with Rebecca’s Wish was visiting patients at a hospital. The best part of my day was getting the chance […]
December 27, 2021
It’s your last chance to support Rebecca’s holiday wish. We have an incredibly generous donor who is matching donations up to $21,000 to symbolize that we are wrapping […]
December 14, 2021
The COVID crisis has magnified the mission of Rebecca’s Wish to help pediatric pancreatitis patients and their families. Case in point, CJ Alonzo, whose severe pancreatitis […]
December 9, 2021
You have the power to inject hope into the world, one child at a time. You have the power to grant an extraordinary wish. What if […]
September 9, 2021
Attention all kiddos with pancreatitis! Have you dreamed of going to summer camp and never felt it would be possible in your life because of your […]
August 2, 2021
Pierre, the Pancreas has been a part of the Taylor family for a few years now. As you may know, Rebecca affectionately names her diseased organs. […]
July 31, 2021
The end of July wraps up Disability Awareness month. I have thought a lot about the disabled population this month (well, really I think about them […]
July 6, 2021
Rebecca is heading off to college in the fall. What are her thoughts about the future of the nonprofit she founded? And what does she envision […]
June 3, 2021
They first met in second grade on Orientation Day. Kelsey Selva recognized right away that there was something different about Rebecca Taylor. But she had no […]
May 17, 2021
They met when they were 7-years old. They soon became the best of friends. Jessica Mims and Rebecca Taylor. Their bond first took shape when they were […]
May 1, 2021
It is one of the most difficult challenges for a parent: to see your child in pain -and suffering- especially when they are young and vulnerable. […]
April 15, 2021
Dr. Trevor Laborda moved with his family from Utah to San Antonio at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to help find a cure […]
December 12, 2020
One of the beauties of us transferring from the Dallas hospital to San Antonio is re-engaging with the needs of our Rebecca’s Wish patients. Dozens and […]
October 14, 2020
Rebecca wrote this moving essay for her National Merit Finalist application about her perspective on life. Please enjoy her beautiful words: We are told since youth […]
July 11, 2020
My nephew Caleb was diagnosed with leukemia a little more than 15 months ago. I cannot tell you the shock of knowing another child in my […]
June 20, 2020
Covering With Kindness – by Rebecca Taylor When the coronavirus outbreak first started in the United States in March, Dr. Patel, a Board Member of Rebecca’s […]
March 3, 2020
We are on a mission to find a cure for children with pancreatitis. In March, Rebecca’s Wish Founder, Rebecca Taylor and Rebecca’s Wish President, Christyn Taylor […]
March 2, 2020
What an amazing night!!! Rebecca’s Wish Gala Your laughs. Your love. Your light. They were all felt so strongly at our 2020 Gala on February 1st, […]
October 12, 2019
Adam Berg has visited me many times while I have been hospitalized. During each visit, he never failed to make me smile. Whether I was listening […]
August 14, 2019
The other day, my mom and I were at a meeting with one of my GI doctors, when he pulled us aside to introduce us to […]
February 17, 2019
This week has been hard. My warrior child who virtually never cries was in a fetal position of pain this week with silent tears streaming in […]
January 29, 2019
We invite you to share in the power of a wish. Rebecca’s Wish is a 501(c)3 launched by a 16-year old high school sophomore from San […]
January 21, 2019
You have the power to heal the world, one child at a time. You have the power to grant a wish. What if I told you, we […]
January 9, 2019
Our unexpected miracle = $33,039! $33, 039!!! That’s the magic number raised by Rebecca’s Wish Adopt a Family holiday fundraiser through online and mail-in donations. Yes, you read that […]
November 21, 2018
My first Thanksgiving in a hospital happened when I was nine-years old. The longed-for holiday arrived after a complicated procedure, and my body refused to heal. […]
November 6, 2018
Just last week, on one day of the week, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio had four children come to the hospital for medical procedures to alleviate […]
November 1, 2018
Hi! I’m Alyssa Hanshew and I am seventeen-years old. I was diagnosed with my first pancreatitis attack at an early age. Little did my parents know […]
September 21, 2018
When I was ten years old, my life was drastically different than those of the other fourth graders surrounding me. While others spent recess in the […]
August 29, 2018
A new day brought a new medical hurdle for Rebecca who just emerged from surgery following a procedure to remove staples puncturing her intestines. Some of Rebecca’s […]
August 13, 2018
So PancreasFest was a huge success. I truly believe just by Rebecca and I being there we raised the FESTivities up a notch…or two… I mean, […]
July 19, 2018
Three years ago, when I was asked to choose one wish, any wish, I asked to be given the opportunity to start a center for childhood […]
