The impact of critical illness on mental health Every child deserves joy and hope, especially those battling critical illnesses. At Make-A-Wish, we understand the severe impact these conditions can have on a sick child’s mental health. The journey through illness is...
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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....