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Donor Spotlight
DONOR SPOTLIGHT ROBIN SMITH-SALZMAN
Robin Smith-Salzman is no stranger to granting wishes. An avid supporter since 2013, Robin loves to give back and to make wishes extra special. Robin first encountered Make-A-Wish as a sponsor and then became a “Fairy Godmother” as a part of the W.I.S.H. Society, a women’s group dedicated to granting wishes.
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On the day of Emma’s wish, Robin went above and beyond to create a magical environment complete with extravagant balloons and a beautifully decorated pool for Emma to swim in. Best of all, a guest had arrived from under the sea to celebrate Emma’s wish day. As a special surprise, Emma was going to be able to swim with a real life mermaid, Mermaid Shannon! When Emma arrived, she couldn’t wait to put on her brand new tail and start swimming. Emma spent the day splashing away in the pool with Mermaid Shannon and taking special underwater photos.
Because of her extraordinary dedication to wishes, Robin has been selected as the first-ever Wish Ball Chair, responsible for leading a cabinet dedicated to raising funds for the 2022 event on February 25th .
Emma and Mermaid Shannon
“It was a really great time today,” Robin recalled,“To be able to be a part of a day that a whole family can enjoy… that’s a great thing. I wish that anybody that is a donor or wants to be a donor has the opportunity to feel the way I do today. It just fills your heart more than you can ever imagine!”
Emma’s wish was a bright spot for her entire family. “Obviously no one wants to have this occur to their child, but just to have a few moments where she could stop thinking about going through treatment and be allowed to just do her own thing...she will remember this for the rest of her life,” Emma’s dad said with a smile.
It was because of a special community of donors and supporters that Emma got to feel like the beautiful mermaid that she always knew she was. This is an experience Emma and her whole family will cherish for the rest of their lives.
