Lauren, 4cancerI wish to give back comfort & hope

Make-A-Wish®

MissionMake-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

VisionDedicated 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

Lukas, 6acute lymphoblastic leukemiaI wish to be a pirate

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.

•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 2010Study was based on children residing in the United States

The Impact of a Wish

Neysha, 15anaplastic large cell lymphomaI wish to have a quinceañera

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