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Local nonprofit grants the wishes of terminally ill Idahoans

Dawnel Towery and her family at a San Francisco 49ers game.
Wish Granters
Dawnel Towery and her family at a San Francisco 49ers game.

Here in Idaho, one group is helping to make the wishes of terminally ill adults come true.

For more than a decade, the nonprofit Wish Granters has been providing a little bit of hope to those who need it most. Facilitating end-of-life requests that range from spending time with elephants to skydiving to something as simple as a dinner with loved ones.

Olivia Kviklys and Kristin Jackson with Wish Granters joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the work they do.

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Hannah Gardoski was the Idaho Matters Assistant Producer from 2022-2026.

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