Do It For The Love

We grant live concert wishes to people living with life-threatening illnesses, children with severe challenges and wounded veterans.

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We love sending our recipients to taylorswift‘s concerts so they can “Shake It Off” and enjoy a night without having to think about doctor’s appointments! Taylor, we would love for you to help us swift more wishes!

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Happy Music Monday from us to you! Dashboard Confessional has “stolen” our hearts by helping us make this amazing wish grant come true!

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We love that taylorswift brought out rachelplatten to sing Fight Song on her #1989tour! Taylor does so much for her fans and Rachel’s song is so fitting for our Foundation...let’s keep fighting all, we’ve got a lot of fight left in us!!

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A true testament to the healing power of music!

Jess shares, “Since the concert, I have awoke every morning with a grateful heart, determined that I will not let Lupus destroy my mind, even when it wreaks havoc on my body. My family's experience will never be forgotten, by any of us. They deserved every single moment of joy as they have been my support system through it all. Thank you just doesn't seem sufficient to the gratitude I feel.”

You can find the full story here: http://doitforthelove.org/blogs/wishgrantstories/36589187-jessica-goes-to-cali-roots

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Thanks to CID Entertainment for helping us create a VIP experience for Turner and his family who attended a Luke Bryan concert June 6!

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Maddie is 15 years old living with primary immune deficiency disorder, a serious and chronic genetic condition with no cure. She wished to attend an Ed Sheeran concert and we were able to make it happen with a backstage meet and greet!

"Sometimes it's hard to imagine a life where I can do anything I want to do.  Having to rely on a Plan B because of the unpredictability of my health can be distressing.  Nights like the concert with Ed Sheeran are a great reminder that I am living with sickness not as sickness, and that there are still a lot of great experiences out there for me.  It's ok to wish, because sometimes wishes come true. I was listening to Ed Sheeran long before others knew his name, from way back in 2009.  Meeting him was a fantasy that became a reality and, now, is an amazing memory!"

Maddie's mom kept this wish grant secret from Maddie, noting: "Being able to reveal the news of this magical secret offered the opportunity to show Maddie that not all mysteries are bad news; and that sometimes they're down right miraculous!  A life lesson wrapped in joy - it doesn't get much better than that."

Keep fighting, Maddie! And a huge thank you to Ed Sheeran for helping us make this wish come true!!

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#SwiftAWish

We love reading stories about generous artists such as Taylor Swift who always make time for their fans!

One of many examples:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/swift-a-wish-came-true#.dc4pD8XPl

We at Do It For The Love Foundation have many people of all ages who want to attend Taylor’s concerts. We’re able to provide tickets, but would to give our worthy recipients a chance to meet the one and only taylorswift!

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21 Times Taylor Swift Proved She Has A Heart Of Gold

Thank you taylorswift for helping make so many people's wishes come true. We have 25 + counting recipients who are wanting to attend your upcoming 1989 concert & meet you! Recipients range from Anthony a 4 year old with cerebral palsy to Michelle who is 42 years old with breast cancer. Please help us make more dreams come true!!

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5 year old Kyra living with an inoperable brain tumor holding Miranda Lambert's hand platinumdreamer iloveshelbert

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12 year old Jacob diagnosed with a terminal mitochondrial disease traveled over 8 hours to meet his favorite artist lindseystirling-ls. After being hospitalized 19 times, totaling more than 150 days in the past year, his parents shared their gratitude, "During the concert he had the biggest smile on his face. Bigger than I've ever seen it. And he kept saying how happy he was. For those few hours, he was able to forget his pain and his illness and just be a kid! Just live his life. That to us is something he will have for the rest of his life. And it's a memory we will never forget....Thank you again for everything - this experience has made us realize how important music is and how it really helps heal."

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The headlines just keep getting better.

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We love seeing musicians do it for the love - you are an inspiration to us all taylorswift

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Spontaneous moments like this are what keep me falling back in love with music over and over again. @paulmccartney @jimmyfallon

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Music has an amazing ability to help you forget about all the negative aspects of your life and just focus on what your hearing. DIFTL is an inspiring organization that does really great things for people who could use a smile.

Jared's words after we sent him to Jack White

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Bringing the power of music to those who need it most...We sent Danica and her parents to see Zac Brown Band in Bethel, NY, where they met the band and Danica shared a special note with Zac himself. Danica is 5 years old, living with Aicardi syndrome and epilepsy. Her mom wrote:

"We were so grateful for the opportunity to go to this concert. You grant wishes all the time to children who need the positive energy music provides and rest assured that Danica had an absolute amazing time. It was her first concert and she was so attentive and happy to hear her favorite songs from her favorite Band. When Danica has a rough day with seizures or is not feeling well the only thing that will help her calm down and begin to relax is the sweet sound of the Zac Brown Band."

In a note she gave to Zac himself, Danica wrote: "I just wanted you to know that almost every day I listen to you and the Power of your Music is very special to me."

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We sent Tosh, an 8 year old living with a rare disease called Sanfilippo syndrome to meet ziggymarleymusic in October 2014!

The family said, "I just wanted to say thank you for giving me this opportunity to give this to my son! Music is a VERY large part of our lives and I can't begin to express how much this means to me. And it meant so much to all of us that Ziggy took the time to meet us."

We're so happy to have granted this wish for such a deserving family.

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A beautiful man playing for a beautiful cause! We are huge fans!!

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Great words from our co-founder Michael Franti!