Woodridge, Illinois-based trade show display and exhibit manufacture Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, along with Las Vegas-based exhibit design company Steelhead Productions and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada, recently partnered together on fulfilling a wish for a critically ill young Las Vegas resident.

Orbus operates a large facility in Las Vegas.

Eight-year-old Trinity Sharrer is battling encephalopathy, a serious neurological illness. It causes her to experience frequent and painful seizures that have impacted her life since the day she was born. Because she is non-verbal, Trinity enjoys simple pleasures such as sensory lights and light-up music boxes. She is very close to her siblings but has to communicate with them in creative ways.

She loves to play outdoors with her siblings but doing so exposes her to the risk of heat-triggered seizures. Her wish was for a shaded, handicapped-accessible playground that included a water feature and would enable her to spend as much time as possible playing outdoors.

Trinity's wish came to Steelhead's attention and the company decided to help her as part of its “GIVE HAPPY” program. Working with the Southern Nevada Chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation, Steelhead chose Trinity's wish as part of its “Adopt-a-Wish” program and began designing a backyard play area that would fit her needs. Those needs included a play set, turf flooring, a misting system and sail-style canopies to stave off the harsh Nevada sun.

Steelhead then approached Orbus with the opportunity to donate the materials to form the supports and the canopies, all of which would be printed in Trinity's favorite color—purple. These canopies, along with the turf and play set, were installed in Trinity's backyard and unveiled during an event for family and friends in early October.