Mission

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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 childs 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
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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.
• 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

Lukas, 6 acute lymphoblastic leukemia I wish to
be a pirate
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
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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