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    Jessica Curran is Digital Marketing Manager at Make-A-Wish International, having joined the organisation in 2020 after 2.5 years at Make-A-Wish Ireland. Jessica is responsible for planning and executing social media content across all major platforms. Additionally, she oversees Make-A-Wish International’s external website, ensuring its effectiveness and alignment with our mission. We believe in transparency and accuracy. Read more in our editorial guidelines.

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Activities to participate in on World Wish Day

World Wish Day is the anniversary of the first wish granted by Make-A-Wish. It all started with the wish of a child named Christopher James Greicius back in 1980 which ultimately inspired the foundation of Make-A-Wish. Since then, the day has been celebrated throughout the globe. It is a great way to bring joy and hope in the lives of children living with life-threatening conditions. There are multiple...

What you can do for Make-A-Wish on World Wish Day

Make-A-Wish International has been fulfilling the wishes of children since 1980. Our mission is to provide life-changing memories for children who are living with a critical illness. Our aim is to bring joy and new hope to the children and their loved ones. We are also creating awareness about childhood illnesses and what we can do to help. Make-A-Wish International holds the power to make a difference...

Examples of childhood cancer fundraising

Examples of childhood cancer fundraisingMake-A-Wish International grants wishes to critically ill children. We grant wishes with the help of hundreds of volunteers, local partners and corporate sponsors. By fundraising for Make-A-wish you can make a big difference in the lives of children who are living with a life-threatening illness. In this blog we discuss a few examples of ways to participate in...

Is Make-A-Wish a childhood cancer charity?

Make-A-Wish is not solely a childhood cancer charity. We are a charity for children who are living with life-threatening illnesses. Make-A-Wish International is a worldwide recognized charity organization working with critically ill children to grant their wishes. Since 1980, we have been working to bring smiles to the faces of children whose childhood is not as carefree and joyful as it should be. Our...

Ideas on how to raise money for Make-A-Wish

Make-A-Wish is dedicated to making the wishes of critically ill children come true. It was formed in 1980 when a young boy’s family and friends came together to make his wish come true. This is the origin story of Make-A-Wish! Since then, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 550 000 wishes worldwide with the help of over 43,000 volunteers globally. Make-A-Wish has the goal to grant each critically ill...

Who is eligible for a wish to be granted?

Make-A-Wish is an international organization that serves to fulfill the wishes of children with critical illnesses. We operate in over 50 countries and have brought 550,000 wishes to life in 43 years. We celebrate the 29th of April every year as World Wish Day. This date commemorates the first wish ever granted by the movement. Wish children have to meet certain criteria in order to qualify for having...

Make-A-Wish on World Wish Day 2022

At Make-A-Wish we are an international organization dedicated to granting the wishes of children who are living with a life-threatening illness. This journey started many years ago, on April the 29th in 1980 to be exact. Since that day we have made it our mission to continue granting wishes to every eligible child in the world. In this blog we discuss what World Wish Day is and how we celebrate it. Grant...

The childhood cancer awareness colors

Around 300,000 children all around the globe are diagnosed with cancer each year. This adds up to a significant amount in every country per month. The need for childhood cancer awareness is still high. Some of the cancer cases that could have been avoided are those that, if diagnosed earlier, would have had a different outcome. This is why a childhood cancer awareness campaign is ongoing worldwide. Thanks...

Granting wishes to critically ill children

In the US alone, 1 out of every 300 kids will suffer from some form of cancer. This amount adds up to hundreds and thousands of kids worldwide. Critically ill children are those that have been diagnosed with life-threatening diseases. Cancer is one of the biggest critical conditions that make a child ill. The rate of survival of the child varies depending on the type of cancer and its severity. Some...

Charitable deductions in America

Donating to help grant wishes is important and makes a difference in the lives of critically ill children and their loved ones. Many Americans consider having charitable deductions done in order to give out donations to their desired organizations. Through charitable donations, Americans who have higher incomes are able to have taxes saved. The IRS has drawn a clear line between what counts as charitable...