Twilight Wish Foundation is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization granting wishes to low-income senior citizens and older adults living at nursing facilities. The organization was founded in 2003 and since then has focused on improving quality of life for seniors through both practical assistance and experiences.
The Twilight Wish Foundation was founded in 2003 by Cass Forkin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is reported that the founder began the organization after assisting elderly women who struggled to pay for a meal. At the time of its founding, few national nonprofits focused specifically on wish-granting for seniors, especially low-income seniors. The organization expanded from a volunteer-run effort into a nonprofit with chapters operating in multiple U.S. states.
The foundation grants wishes to individuals aged 65 or older who meet income requirements or reside in long-term care facilities. Requests may include travel, experiences, medical or mobility assistance, or household items. Eligibility and wish approval are determined through an application and review process.
Twilight Wish Foundation grants wishes through local chapters and volunteers. In 2011, the foundation organized and funded a cross-country trip for an 82-year-old woman who traveled more than 6,000 miles in an 18-wheeler, which was described as the organization's largest wish to date.
In 2015, the foundation supported a former World War II aircraft worker, known as a âÂÂRosie the Riveter,â in attending a national reunion in California.
In 2023, founder Cass Forkin was named one of LâÂÂOréal Paris Women of Worth, a national recognition program honoring nonprofit leaders. The award included a grant awarded to the Twilight Wish Foundation.
In 2024, the organization assisted a Vietnam War veteran in Connecticut in publicly recording and sharing his military experiences for the first time. That same year, the foundation arranged travel for a hospice patient from Georgia to visit Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Later, the foundation partnered with a commercial bakery in Louisville, Kentucky, to fulfill a wish for an 88-year-old Army veteran to tour a modern bread production facility. Another wish included facilitating travel for a resident of a long-term care facility in North Carolina to meet entertainer Donny Osmond in Las Vegas.
In 2025, the foundation organized a group visit for senior residents of a Connecticut housing complex to the Mystic Aquarium.