“It was the best day of my life,” said Ashley Crisp about her shopping spree Saturday.
Crisp, 20, has chronic myeloid leukemia. The Beaufort County resident was treated to a shopping spree in Raleigh by Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina, with assistance from Jewelers for Children. The shopping spree included a private “wish party” at Bailey’s Fine Jewelry’s Crabtree Valley store. The store gave Crisp a $500 gift card to use.
“I bought a ring and some earrings,” Crisp said Monday.
Crisp bought at David Yurman two-tone heart cable ring and a pair of Michael Kors stud sterling silver earrings.
She also bought items from Bed, Bath and Beyond and clothes. She did not spend all the money given to her in Raleigh. Some of it came home with her.
“They’re awesome,” Crisp said of Make-A-Wish. “Anyone with a chronic illness should see what they have to offer.”
Crisp said it took her and Make-A-Wish about two years to bring about Saturday’s shopping spree. Crisp said an aunt told her about Make-A-Wish and they contacted the organization. Crisp said she and Make-A-Wish lost contact with each other for a period of time, but they reconnected. Once she decided on her wish, Crisp, said Make-A-Wish set up the shopping spree.
Crisp said she thoroughly enjoyed the shopping spree and is grateful to Make-A-Wish and others who helped arrange it.
“We are so blessed to be involved in granting Ashley’s wish,” said Clyde Bailey, president of Bailey’s Fine Jewelry. “While a piece of jewelry may seem like such a small thing, we’ve seen the joy it can bring to people and we can’t wait to see that with Ashley.”
Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina grants wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Founded in 1986, the chapter serves all medically eligible children in the 49 counties east of the Orange County/Alamance County line. The chapter has granted more than 2,600 wishes since its inception.
For more information about the chapter, visit its website at www.eastnc.wish.org.