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Lauren, 4 cancer I wish to give back comfort & hope Make-A-Wish ® Mission Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

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1 Lauren, 4 cancer I wish to give back comfort & hope 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

2 Lukas, 6 acute lymphoblastic leukemia I wish to be a pirate 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 i ncreases in wish kids emotional health 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 The Impact of a Wish

3 Neysha, 15 anaplastic large cell lymphoma I wish to have a quinceañera 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 wish.org worldwish.org for more information about Make-A-Wish International worldwish.org


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