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Nikolas Ritschel Foundation Nik discovered that Make-A-Wish ages out at 18. Nik found a gap in support, we aim to fill it

Inspired by Nik in 2012, our 501(c)(3) charity provides precious moments of joy - "Nik Wishes" - for young adults ages 18-24 and their families fighting cancer. Inspired by Nikolas Ritschel’s journey with synovial sarcoma, our mission is to provide opportunities to enrich the lives, stimulate encouragement, and strengthen the faith of adolescent & young adult cancer patients and their loved ones. Nik’s journey taught us much about the power of Faith, Fun, Integrity, and Sharing. From him we witnessed the incredible impact one person can make – you just need to “Take One Step”. We strive to share those happy experiences with others who are similarly situated.

Emily's wish was to start a charity to support AYA cancer patients. Congratulations your new charity- 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞 & 𝐀𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞!💛🩵Fro...
10/23/2026

Emily's wish was to start a charity to support AYA cancer patients. Congratulations your new charity- 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞 & 𝐀𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞!💛🩵

From Emily👉 "Thank you Nik's Wish for giving me something to look forward to and keep fighting for: HOPE FOR THE FUTURE! Our booth, logo, website in progress, and help with nonprofit paperwork has been covered by this amazing organization who believes in me & this project.

Everyone involved has stayed patient with me as I navigate treatment AND this beautiful opportunity.

I am so thankful that I get to connect with other AYAs and use my art to provide joy. I just want everyone to know they’re not alone, and that they have me rooting for them."

✨🎗️Learn more about Cute & Acute, sign up and donate today! https://linktr.ee/EmilyMHermann?fbclid=IwY2xjawVFx3dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMUhOZ3BaaDdCeHJFVE5zazBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXQXmlXm8Wl3FNbBD_78imvd9OJ8TegJeLlg-Kf3dfq9vVGyZo6wNnl6XBrI_aem_U94VznQ3DWZKPSA1Dr4M5g

The stats are in and we can't say 💛𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔💛 enough to everyone who participated, volunteered, and showed up for Nik's ...
10/22/2026

The stats are in and we can't say 💛𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔💛 enough to everyone who participated, volunteered, and showed up for Nik's Wish at the 15th Annual Nik's Home Run!🏃⚾

Because of you we raised enough funding to grant 𝟏𝟐 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒.👏Thank you for helping us BRING JOY to young adults fighting cancer! We couldn't make an impact without you!✨

🩵👉Learn more about Nik's Wish mission and donate today: https://nikolasritschelfoundation.org/

10/21/2026

We are so happy to deliver Nousha's WISH! 💛💙✨️

"I am very grateful to Nik’s Wish for giving me hope during the hardest time of my life when hope was very difficult to find at times. I really feel like young adult cancer patients and survivors are the most neglected group in the cancer community with little resources out there for them during a very crucial time in life. They are starting careers, finishing up school, forming relationships, moving out, and trying to build a life for themselves. Everyone says young adult years are the best years, but cancer strips that away. Nik’s Wish really fills that gap and made me feel like I had a cause that was looking after me. I had heard about them through the hospital I was getting treatment at and applied for a wish. When someone reached out, it made me so excited. Everyone at the organization has been super kind and helpful. They regularly checked in to see how I was doing. They genuinely care and want to make people happy. And they succeed at bringing joy. My wish was to go to Maui. I had always seen family trips of people going there on TV and knew many people who would go with their families. It looked so beautiful and relaxing. I didn’t have the immunity or energy to be able to travel during treatment. But I thought if I ever made it through cancer treatment, it would be the best way to celebrate the end of it."

"Nik’s Wish made it happen! They let me know by gathering just about all my family at a park to do a wish reveal, which was really exciting after 5 days in a row of chemo. They booked me a flight to Maui. One of my favorite movies is Just Go With It, and they even booked the hotel that was featured in that movie, a beautiful resort that was a dream place of mine. They booked three excursions of my choice. I did a helicopter tour, boat ride, and luau. And Nik’s Wish made sure all our food and extra expenses while traveling were covered. That made it the carefree experience I wanted and needed. After cancer treatment, I really wanted to live my life to fullest, travel, be adventurous, and just do whatever makes me happy because I learned that life is too short. This was an amazing experience to kick off my new way of living. It was also an amazing way to spend quality time with family (my mom and aunt) and thank them for taking care of me and being there for me through many challenging months. I would’ve never been able to take a trip like that if it wasn’t for Nik’s Wish. It felt like a dream. I will never forget my time in Maui and how much Nik’s Wish brightened my life. Thank you so much for the amazing work you do!"

🏆🎉 Congratulations to the Nik's Home Run Overall Male 7K Winner!Shoutout to Myaire King, who took home the overall male ...
10/21/2026

🏆🎉 Congratulations to the Nik's Home Run Overall Male 7K Winner!

Shoutout to Myaire King, who took home the overall male title with an impressive finish time of 28:17! 👏

Way to go, Myaire! 🩵🏅

💛 A BIG thank you to Walgreens! 💛We want to give a special shoutout to Walgreens for providing flu shots at the 15th Ann...
10/18/2026

💛 A BIG thank you to Walgreens! 💛

We want to give a special shoutout to Walgreens for providing flu shots at the 15th Annual Nik’s Home Run! 🏃‍♂️💉

We’re so grateful for community partners like Walgreens who help make Nik’s Home Run a success year after year! 🩵

Say cheese! 📸✨ A WISH DELIVERED come true for Heagan!"Getting my wish honestly felt like the biggest blessing I could ev...
10/17/2026

Say cheese! 📸✨ A WISH DELIVERED come true for Heagan!

"Getting my wish honestly felt like the biggest blessing I could ever get. When I got my camera it felt like I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. It gave me so much happiness and hope for the end of my cancer treatment. When I got my bone marrow transplant it took so much patience and time to recover and now that I am almost fully recovered from my transplant I’m able to continue with my wish and capture the happiest moments in photography. I could have never gotten this camera without my wish and I am so blessed for Niks Wish and SydStrong for getting it for me."

Nik’s Wish was excited to deliver a brand-new camera to Heagan! 🩵💛We hope this special gift inspires creativity, captures countless memories, and gives Heagan plenty of moments to look back on for years to come.

🏆🎉 Congratulations to our Overall Female 7K Winner!A big shoutout to Katy Linden, who took home the overall female title...
10/16/2026

🏆🎉 Congratulations to our Overall Female 7K Winner!

A big shoutout to Katy Linden, who took home the overall female title with an impressive finish time of 31:32! 👏

Way to go, Katy! Thanks for being part of Nik's Home Run!! 💛🩵🏅

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