Make-A-Wish®
Mission
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with
life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the
human experience with hope, strength and joy.
Vision
Dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish
come true.
About Make-A-Wish
•Granted nearly 300,000 wishes since 1980
•Granted more than 22,700 wishes last year
•Grants a wish globally every 23 minutes
•Serves 49 countries around the globe
•More than 30,000 volunteers worldwide
Lauren, 4
cancer
I wish to give back comfort & hope
The Impact of a Wish
A wish come true helps children feel stronger,
more energetic, more willing and able to battle
their life-threatening medical conditions. For many
of them, it marks a turning point in their fight
against their illnesses.
Lukas, 6
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
I wish to be a pirate
•89% of doctors, nurses, social workers & child life
specialists believe the wish experience positively
influences wish kids’ health
•97% of parents said the wish experience
strengthened their families
•91% of volunteers felt a deeper commitment to
philanthropy and volunteering
•97% of wish families and 96% of health
professionals observe increases in wish kids’
emotional health
Source: The Healing Impact of a Wish: Make-A-Wish® America Wish Impact Study 2010
Study was based on children residing in the United States
More Information
You can become involved with your
local chapter or affiliate!
To learn how you can help make
wishes come true, please visit:
•wish.org for more information about
Make-A-Wish America
•worldwish.org for more information
about Make-A-Wish International
Neysha, 15
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
I wish to have a quinceañera