Give Joy Today, Restore Hope for Tomorrow
Since 1980, we’ve granted more than 550,000 wishes all over the world.
97% of wish parents report an improvement of the wish child’s emotional health.
This holiday season, give joy to a child living with with a critical illness – and restore hope for tomorrow.
Donate now to restore hope for tomorrow
You Can Make Wishes Come True
In the spirit of giving season, Make-A-Wish is calling on people everywhere to give the gift of joy to children who are living with critical illnesses, and restore hope for tomorrow, so that no child waits even one unnecessary day to have their wish granted.
Send a Wish Card!
Send your season’s greetings today
Our Holiday Wish Cards are back! Choose among four beautiful designs featuring our wish children to send your seasonal greetings to your loved ones. Each card is free to download and/or send via email directly, with the option to include a donation to Make-A-Wish International. If you choose to donate, your gift goes to support children living with critical illnesses around the world. You can choose one or multiple cards.
Davide’s wish…
Davide has been living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma since the age of two. During this time he has always had one wish, to fly on Santa’s sleigh pulled by his reindeer! Davide admitted that he was a little afraid at the thought of flying on a reindeer at first, but being through his own difficult journey, this fear had vanished.
Finally, along with his family, Davide was able to venture to Lapland, covered in snow, frozen forests and lakes, it was just magical. Davide was able to get to know the wonderful reindeers up close, although he didn’t fly on one of them, but the experience was so special that he never stopped smiling.
Stefano, Davide’s father told us, “everything we have experienced is with thanks to people like you who donate. Seeing the smile on Davide and his sisters’ faces, I can confirm that a wish granted is good medicine.”