Our Story

Olivia met Judy, Founder Kim's daughter, when she was in high school. They rode the school bus together and shared many memories during their time in school. The love Judy has for helping others inspires Olivia to want to do more. Since meeting the Adams family, Olivia has been learning how to use her time to help others and provide for those in need. Learning to grant wishes and help others has become a passion on Olivia's.  Olivia has a Bachelors degree in business with a concentration in media marketing from Southern New Hampshire University. Olivia loves being able to provide special memories to some of the most remarkable people!

Kim is the mother of two children with Down Syndrome, whom she adopted as a single parent.  Over the past 26 years, Kim has actively advocated for both of her children, and many others. Kims advocacy was and still remains a full time job. Kim has granted wishes for individuals with Down Syndrome for the past 10 years. From raising money to purchase iPad’s to trips to Disney World, Kim has worked to grant all forms of wishes.  Besides raising her children and helping others Kim works part-time as a CT scan specialist. She has two licensing certifications, one as a radiology technologist and the other certification in CT.  Additionally, Kim received her BA in psychology from Fordham University and has been working in the medical field for over 40 years.

Katerina grew up in upstate New York in the same town as founder Kim and her daughter Judy with whom Katerina went to high school with. Katerina has always been interested in helping others and was part of a high school club that collected dimes to help Judy's "Dimes for Downs" fundraiser. It was then that Katerina realized the true meaning of helping others. Recently, Katerina has had the opportunity to get to know Kim and Judy and learn how she can help them help others. She has been an active supporter of fundraising efforts and enjoys to help anyway she can. Katerina currently studies Biology at SUNY Geneseo where she will graduate this year. Outside of college, Katerina is a Rugby player and an EMT where she continues to help others. Katerina is so excited to sit on the board of Gifts From The Heart For Downs so she can help others!

Judy is the 22 year old daughter of founder Kim Adams.  Judy has been supportive of her mom since the beginning of the organization.  At the age of 12 Judy started her own fundraiser "Dimes for Downs" to help her mom grant wishes. To date she has raised over 600,000 dimes.  Judy has been featured on Disney’s “Make Your Mark”, the Jimmy Fallon Show, the virtual “Pop up Show”, starred in the movie My Brother and did a visiting nurses of New York commercial.  As a baby Judy was the cover of Baby Talk Magazine.  Judy is very outgoing, energetic and eager to help anyone she can. She loves being able to be a part of helping others and granting wishes.