WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — If you could pick anywhere in the world to visit, where would you go?
It is a “bucket list” question for us all, and a Polk County family got great news. They are scratching a trip of a lifetime off their list.
The Visual Bucket List Foundation picked the Light family in Winter Haven and are gifting 12-year-old Lily with a trip to Australia.
Lily has a condition which severely and permanently debilitates her eyesight.
ABOVE: Lily’s dad talks about the trip
The Visual Bucket List Foundation grants wishes to children like Lily.
This week, the nonprofit’s co-founder, Christine Myers, also handed Lily a new camera she can take on the trip.
Lily is planning to put it to good use in documenting this voyage. She loves animals and has always wanted to visit the Great Down Under.
ABOVE: Lily talks about her upcoming trip to Australia
“Kangaroo has been my favorite animal since I was very little, and I have absolutely loved all the animals in Australia. I’m really excited,” Lily said. “I’m going to get to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. I’m going to get to go to two different zoos.”
The story behind the foundation is also amazing.
“The Visual Bucket List Foundation is a pay it forward,” explained Christine Myers. “So, for us this is our way of giving back the gift we received for our daughter back in 2016.”
ABOVE: Christine Myers talks about The Visual Bucket List
Lily’s family is leaving later this summer to Australia, which will be that country’s winter season.
They are all overly excited and feeling good.
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