Lissie Title
Welcome to Lissie's Wish - a memorial wish fund in loving memory of Aliscia Renae Ball
11.19.87 - 10.14.08
About Lissie's Wish
Lissie's Wish is a memorial wish fund created in partnership with Melinda and Jim Gallo in loving memory of their daughter, Aliscia Renae Ball. This fund was established to grant wishes that foster a love of animals through direct interaction between them and foster, impoverished and at-risk children and their families.
Examples of the wishes we grant with the funds from Lissie's Wish include:
Group trips to local and national zoos and safaris- Horseback Riding
- A trip to the circus
- Program participation that includes learning about and/or interacting with animals
- Animal visits to group homes and residential facilities
- Art program participation,
including Lissie's Art Sparks which brings free art classes to low income kids & foster children
About Lissie
Aliscia Renae Ball, better known to her friends and family as "Lissie", came into this world on November 19, 1987 in Charleston, WV. She was a quiet child who loved to play with her toys and watch videos. Her favorite toys were her Lion King toys, her precious puppies figurines and her Littlest Pet Shop. From the time she was 3 years old she had pets of all kinds-dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, turtles, snakes and spiders. Lissie loved all of God's creatures. She was fortunate as a child to be able to go to the zoo, circus, Sea World, state fair, horseback riding, etc. and see all types of animals.
Lissie was also a very creative person, who loved to paint, draw, write poetry, make jewelry and listen to music. She was a hippie at heart who loved anything tye-dyed.
As she grew older she began working as a dog groomer and her dream was to one day own her own dog grooming shop. On August 10, 2008 Lissie and her dog, Bizkit, where involved in a flash fire inside her car that left them both badly burned. While Bizkit recovered, Lissie fought hard for 65 days on life support in the ICU Burn Unit at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA before she died on October 14, 2008 at the age of 20.
It is the wish of Lissie's mother, Melinda, that all children be exposed to animals of all kinds and allowed to develop their love for them just as Lissie did. Join in making this wish, Lissie's Wish, a possibility to children who might not otherwise get the chance to experience a pet or an "animal encounter" by clicking the donate button at the bottom of this page.
Lissie's Links
A video tribute in loving memory of Lissie, made by her mom, Melinda
Watch a dedication video to Lissie, made by her best friend.
A letter to God, about Lissie
Lissie's Art Sparks, a free art program funded by Lissie's Wish
Lissie's Art
Lissie created beautiful paintings and drawings that her mother has been kind enough to share with the world. Her art exudes the same passion, creativity, color and love that Lissie did. Click here to purchase a print.
Support Lissie's Wish
A few ways to support Lissie's Wish:
All funds collected through these pages will be added to Lissie's Wish Fund which grants wishes as noted above.
Funds are also used to support Lissie's Art Sparks, a One Simple Wish program that offers free art classes to kids in low-income families, foster care and at-risk environments.
1. Click DONATE below to donate to Lissie's Wish.
2. SHOP Lissie's Art.
Spread the word
Share this page through Email, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and more by clicking the "Share" button below.
