Matt Leinart Foundation

Archive for Matt’s Magical Moments

Matt’s Magical Moments is a partnership between the Matt Leinart Foundation and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire. The Matt Leinart Foundation sponsors 12 wishes a year and gets involved to brighten a child’s day while granting their wish.

Isaac’s Magical Moment (Sponsored by Michelle Cuellar & Janet Fraser)

To Be a Pirate Isaac is fascinated by pirates. Ever since he saw the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean” he has wanted be a pirate. He draws maps to buried treasure in his room and always puts on his best pirate face when he is searching for the hidden riches. When Isaac learned he could [...]

Ryan Davidson’s Magical Moment

Leinart hosted Ryan and his father, Kirby Davidson, and friends, in a weekend filled with sports, entertainment, games, and barbeque. Leinart gave Ryan a personal tour of the Arizona Cardinals’ practice facility on Saturday. Later that day, the Davidsons and friends headed to Leinart’s house to watch some college football (Leinart closely follows the Trojans), play various sporting and video games, and feast on some barbeque, as Leinart’s older brother, also named Ryan, demonstrated his outdoor grilling skills.

Amanda’s Magical Moment (Sponsored by Brody Jenner)

Eighteen year-old Amanda loves to read and learn about health and science. Though she is living with cystic fibrosis, Amanda has dreams of graduating college and becoming a nurse so she can help others like her who are living with life-threatening illnesses. When her wish granters asked about her most heartfelt wish, Amanda, who was admitted into Biola University’s pre-nursing program, wished for something that would help her achieve her goal of becoming a nurse; college tuition.

Andrew’s Magical Moment (Sponsored by Joe Donahue)

Andrew is a quiet and reserved 14 year-old…until he watches his favorite wrestlers on TV. He loves the energy of the wrestlers and the thrill of watching them fly through the air. Andrew is living with neurofibromatosis so he is not able to wrestle with his friends, but he loves to play wrestling games on his computer so he can become virtual wrestler and be a part of the action. For his wish, Andrew wanted to share in the excitement of a match and go to a wrestling event to meet his favorite wrestler: Jeff Hardy!