In Memory of Joshua Woodward

Joshua Woodward was born on September 14th, 2001, and was born with spinal bifida and had other health issues throughout his life. Joshua entered our lives when he was 14 months old through foster care. He was adopted as part of our family officially with the adoption date of 11.20.2004. Some of Joshua's favorite hobbies were camping, fishing, video games, listening to music, loved animals and his pets, watching sports, and hanging out with his family. He was obviously part of the Bills Mafia, but his favorite teams were the New England Patriots, with Tom Brady being his favorite quarterback. Josh was a Lakers fan as well. He graduated from Cleveland Hill High School in 2019. He was a part-time employee at Amazon. In 2017, Make-A-Wish contacted us and said Joshua was nominated to have a wish granted. Joshua's wish was to go to Hawaii to see Pearl Harbor, swim with dolphins, and go snorkeling. Joshua's wish was granted and his dream vacation was set for July 16th-23rd of 2017. Joshua had the time of his life with his family and all of his wishes were granted and more. Joshua's smile did not leave his face this whole vacation and this was one of the best moments of his life. Joshua passed unexpectedly on June 17th 2021. He would have wanted other kids and families with disabilities and chronic illnesses to make lifetime memories and experience what he did.  All of these donations are going directly to the Make-A-Wish foundation of New York, so other kids like Josh can have their wishes granted. 

I'm raising money to benefit Make-A-Wish® Metro New York and Western New York, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me. More information about Make-A-Wish® Metro New York and Western New York: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.