Wishes Granted
Hospital stays and medical treatments will deprive many of our wish children of their life at home with their family and at school with their friends. Their wish will allow them to be swept away by what that one magical experience will hold in store for them and the memories that will last a lifetime. Last year we granted 410 wishes and we are striving to reach more children again this year to bring hope, strength and joy back into children’s lives who have experienced the pain, sadness and anxiety of a life-threatening illness.
All you have to do is read these wish stories to share the power of a wish®.
Local Wish Stories
“I wish to go to the Walt Disney World Resort”
Tommy, Age 8
"This trip gave all of us a reason to smile, have fun & celebrate how well Tommy is doing...You made it possible for our family to create memories of a lifetime!” Read More
“I wish to swim with dolphins in Hawaii”
Taylor, Age 11
"It was everything I hoped for and more, it was the best time of my life!" Read More
“I wish to visit my sister in California”
Jonathon, Age 15
“When our son was born, we were told by doctors that our ‘miracle boy’ would not survive. Jonathon was diagnosed with a very rare chromosome disorder- there are only 30 cases in the United States..." Read More
“I wish to go to the Atlantis Resort”
Shayne, Age 7
"Our lives will forever be changed but today, we are truly thankful for ALL our blessings. For it is because of cancer that we are who we are today – better, stronger and far more compassionate.” Read More
“I wish to go to Italy”
Henry, Age 16
“You truly have brought a lot of light to my life after a bad situation." Read More
“I wish to go dog mushing!”
Timothy, Age 19
"I believe hope is the anticipation of better things to come. What the Make-A-Wish Foundation does is to turn that anticipation, those hopes of countless children, into reality." Read More
