Author: Shawn Collins

  • Jacob Ball Wish Fund Launches Website

    EVANSVILLE, INDIANA—At the recent launch of the Jacob Ball Wish Fund website, jacobswish.org, Tiffany Ball, the organization’s Executive Director but more importantly,  “Jacob’s Momma,” reflected: “It makes it real. We’re really going to be able to help some kids—that’s the biggest thing for me. You want people to feel compelled to help a child.”  …

  • ‘Into the Woods’ to benefit Jacob Ball Wish Fund

    [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] It wasn’t unlike many family chats in the Schriber-Ball household. Tiffany Schriber-Ball was at home with her son, Raegan, and family friend Landon Sholar discussing what musicals they really wanted to do. Sholar said he wanted to be in “The Last Five Years.” Raegan, a…

  • Therapy Balls and Trampoline

    [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] These are the kind letters from a class that wished to say “Thank You” for funding their wish for new therapy balls and a trampoline. Below are their letters typed out in their exact words. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”Amanda” url_new_window=”off” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#2d3743″ background_layout=”dark”…

  • Band Instruments

    [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I received these thank you letters from two students who had their wish funded. Their wish was to play an instrument in the school band. We funded the rental of their instruments so they could participate with the other students and learn to express themselves…

  • St. Louis Zoo

    [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] These are the kind drawings from a class that wished to say “Thank You” for funding their wish to visit the St. Louis Zoo. Thank you for the wonderful artwork! Drawings by: Mattea, Lydia, Conner, Tia, Travon, Malik, Patrick, Kyle, Travon, Damion and Raimont [/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider…

  • St. Louis City Museum Trip

    [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] These are the kind drawings from a class that wished to say “Thank You” for funding their wish to visit the St. Louis City Museum. Thank you for the wonderful artwork! Drawings by: Mattea, Lydia, Conner, Tia, Travon, Malik, Patrick, Kyle, Travon, Damion and Raimont…