Rubber Ducky Derby Volunteers
Thank you volunteers for ALL of your hard work. We have met our goal this year! I am in awe of the wonderful things you do for this organization. This year 79 of you helped bring over $31,000.00!! That is almost $10,000 more than you did last year. Incredible job! We were able to grant wishes for Gage, Myshayla, Orion, Tatiana and Tyson!

Volunteer Prizes
For every 20 ducks you sold you were entered into a prize drawing. Here are the prize drawing winners:

Carolyn Nash - iPod Nano
Stacey Hansen - $40 gift certifcation to FYE
Irene Wiesenberg - Pink iPod Dock
Angi Williamson - 50 min. massage
Steve Gibson - 50 min. massage
Joni Harris - $100 gift certificate/ basket

Volunteer Standings
Many thanks to the following volunteers whose ducky sales made this year's Derby a success!

Gage's Spiderman Wish - $5,230.00

• Sarah Crossland - $340.00
• Mandi Peterson - $315.00
• Joyce Hughes
• Melissa Robinson
- $25.00
• Hugh Taylor - $875.00
• Danny Amador
• Kim Sutherland
• ALexis Longfellow - $80.00
• Barbara Schieving - $160.00
• Jonette Jacobsmeyer - $5.00
• Amelia Goebel - $365.00
• Kilei Nelson - $50.00
• Samantha Stults - $275.00
• Wendy Horton - $250.00
• Kandis Johnson - $125.00
• Marina Collins - $60.00
• David Kafton - $260.00
• Mary Dondiego - $1,265.00
• Sandi Beckstead - $120.00
• Natalie Cervantes - $115.00
• Kim Deimling - $95.00
• Jared Martin - $80.00
• Steve Ostmark - $50.00
• Megan Merrill - $45.00
• Terri Drashner - $60.00
• Nicole Swift - $30.00
• Nicole Skowronek - $25.00
• Lori Fox - $25.00
• Christine Sharer - $10.00
• Carol-Lynne Malin - $125.00
  

Tatiana's playset wish - $5855.00

• Kimberley Tanner - $375.00
  
• Collette Marthia - $295.00
• Joni Harris - $100.00
• Kyle Harris
• Irene Wiesenberg - $3,190.00
• Mark Wiesenberg
• Carolyn Nash - $695.00
• Shirley Hegemann - $155.00
• Nichole Shepard - $750.00
• Danelle Smith - $100.00
• Jesse McLeod
• Chelsea Davis - $45.00
• Chelsea Schultz - $150.00
  

Tyson's Tampa Bay Buccaneers wish - $7570.00

• Terri Mather - $250.00
• Ron Richins - $235.00
  
• Becky Rhead - $255.00
• Jessica Cuthbertson
• Melissa Zahl
• Susan Ogden
- $75.00
• Kristen Thomas - $1,265.00
• Lisa Bloch - $50.00
• Kyle Delquadro
• Stacey Hansen - $3,230.00
• Ben Woolf
• Steve McCarley - $420.00
• Christine Ellingson - $395.00
• Jon Paskett - $80.00
• Daniel Holliday
• Sue Follett - $1,210.00
• Ronda Bateman - $30.00
• Sandra Gwilliam - $25.00
• Carmell Burns - $50.00

Myshayla's horse wish - $6640.00

• Carol Gandy - $330.00
  
• Michelle Goossen - $295.00
• Kayla Cabriales - $435.00
• Sarah Wood
• Chari Larsen
• Kathy Hessheimer -$105.00
• Angi Williamson - $520.00
• Kati Wheat - $510.00
• Sheri Johnson
• Cindi Amador
• Dixie Sperry - $355.00
• Becky Pierce
• Mary Imhoff - $650.00
• Vicky Amdal
• Linda Woolf
• Randy Keller
• Fay Andrews - $165.00
• Alisha Fontenot - $125.00
• Scott Joynt - $3,100.00
• Frank Nilson - $50.00
  

Orion's Sea World wish - $5460.00

• Justin Pater - $325.00
  
• AnneMarie Pilkington - $25.00
• Afton Brown
• Sarah LeSueur - $155.00
• Sunny Knell - $1,105.00
• Jen Jacobsen
• Karen Tschorn - $195.00
• Cheryl Fox - $235.00
• Chelsea Amdal
• Jon White - $250.00
• Gloria Earl - $130.00
• Kelly Christiansen - $75.00
• Kimberly Slaugh - $25.00
• Carri Fergusson - $50.00
• Brian Slaugh - $300.00
• Annette Benzaquen - $460.00
• Sandra Bruhn - $100.00
• Jacqueline Budge - $75.00
• Jim Gunnuscio - $65.00
• Steven C. Gibson - $600.00
• Tom Hale - $375.00
• Ben Hohman - $335.00
• Debbie Olsen - $250.00
• Katherine Fife - $185.00
• Machele Poulsen - $145.00

Six Wish Stories
Volunteers can choose to allocate their ducky sales to one of the following wishes:

1. Gage's wish to meet Spiderman (Age 4, single ventricle heart defect)
   At four-years-old, Gage is a superhero in a child's body. Gage struggles with a heart condition in which one of his heart chambers isn't fully developed. But this doesn't stop him from being a superhero. When he's not saving his baby brother from being left behind, Gage is busy showing other kids he can keep up through running and playing video games. For his wish, Gage has chosen to meet his favorite superhero, Spiderman. He hopes to get a lesson in web throwing and saving people.

   His mom is excited because he gets to meet his hero at such a young age, and Gage is excited to tell everyone how cool it was for him to meet Spiderman. With a contagious laugh, and a willingness to talk about his single ventricle heart condition with everyone, Gage has a determination to be happy and active in life.

2. Tatiana's wish for a playset (Age 4, Hurler's Syndrome)
   Four-year-old Tatiana is extremely independent. In any case when help is offered to her, she boldly declines and says, "I do it!" It excites the young girl to accomplish things on her own, especially physically. She suffers from Hurler's Syndrome, which causes the displacement of her hips and the hyperextension of her knees. This challenges her when physically playing with her family - one of her favorite things to do. However, this doesn't stop her. Tatiana is not a quitter - she never gives up. She battles through her challenges and plays every single day. For this reason, Tatiana wishes for a playset.

   Tatiana's older sister passed away from the same condition, so her family knows of the importance of making memories. They all look forward to playing on the playset together without the stress of traveling somewhere. Tatiana has a smile that "could stop a freight train", and millions of smiles are sure to come from the granting of this wish.

3. Tyson's wish to meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Age 17, nerve tumor)
   Seventeen-year-old Tyson loves typical teenager things - Xbox 360, hanging out, and especially girls! But more than anything, Tyson loves football. Although he cannot play, that does not stop his involvement in his favorite sport. For the past two seasons he served as the team manager for the Skyview High School team. He has loved football since he can remember. His infatuation with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers began at the age of six when no one else liked them. They remained his favorite team and he was completely ecstatic when they beat Oakland in the Super Bowl in 2003. When asked what he wanted to wish for he didn't think twice before responding that he wants to meet the Buccaneers team.

   Tyson has a great passion for life; his motto is "never give up" as he struggles with the effects of a nerve tumor. He is a tenderhearted and loving kid who would do anything for anyone. Although there has been a lot of negative in his life, Tyson has a sense of humor about everything and keeps a positive attitude. This strengthens his close family. They are thrilled to see this dream come true for such an amazing kid.

4. Myshayla's wish to have a horse (Age 7, Leukemia)
   Myshayla is a seven-year-old girl who suffers from Leukemia. She spends most of her time either at the hospital or in her home too tired to play. Myshayla is not a girly-girl and she misses playing sports, especially basketball and riding her bike, all of which have become difficult since her illness. Her father is Navajo and since her diagnosis she has made a special effort to improve her knowledge of her culture by learning the Navajo language and the traditional Navajo dances. She can even sing a song about a dog in the Navajo language.

   Myshayla loves animals. When she has enough energy she loves playing with her two cats and dog. Yet the animals she loves most are horses! Her mom describes her as being "obsessed with horses." Myshayla has wanted a horse for as long as she can remember. It will be a dream come true for her to receive her long-desired horse as her wish. Her mom is delighted that her wish will finally be granted and hopes that the horse will give Myshayla a much needed positive drive to keep her battling for life.

5. Orion's wish to go to Sea World (Age 7, single ventricle heart defect)
   Orion may not have the left side of his heart, but it still has more than enough room for family, friends, and life. When the left side of his heart didn't develop in the womb, surgery became necessary. During one of these surgeries a stroke caused a delay in the left side of his body. Although this slows him down it certainly doesn't stop 7-year-old Orion.

   With a quick sense of humor, and a "bootie dance" that makes even serious people laugh, Orion often looks out for others before himself, and always gives away more than he receives. Because of his special heart, Orion truly is something unique. His mom describes him as a smart boy who loves to sing and draw. Orion loves to visit new places. It is no surprise that his wish is to visit Sea World in California, where he can make some of the same memories his mother had in her childhood. He's also excited to spend some time with his best friend; his sister.
   

Questions?
For more information, contact giving@makeawishutah.org, or by phone at 801-262-WISH (9474). Learn more at the Derby web page.