Sarah Ford | April 28, 2015

April 29th World Wish Day庐 Corporate & Employee Engagement Opportunity

This month, is celebrating World Wish Day, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired its听, by launching a worldwide 鈥渢hank you鈥 campaign on April 29 dedicated to individual and corporate donor appreciation and recognition.

How Your Company Can Participate

Post a message on your corporate social networks on April 29. For example:

Facebook:
Text: Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish. [COMPANY] is proud to have been a Make-A-Wish partner since [19XX]. Thank you to all the other generous Make-A-Wish donors and volunteers who have helped more than 350,000 children around the globe have their one-true wish granted. Because of you, every 22 minutes, a life-changing wish is granted to a seriously ill child somewhere in the world. Visit to share your thank you message, too!鈥
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Twitter:
Text: Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of @MakeAWish. Learn more at .
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Instagram:
Text: Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish. [COMPANY] is proud to have been a Make-A-Wish partner since [19XX]. Thank you to all the other generous Make-A-Wish donors and volunteers who have helped more than 350,000 children around the globe have their one-true wish granted. Because of you, every 22 minutes, a life-changing wish is granted to a seriously ill child somewhere in the world. Visit to share your thank you message, too!鈥
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How Your Employees & Brand Ambassadors Can Participate

Reach out to your employees and brand ambassadors, and ask them to post a thank you message on their personal social networks on April 29. For example:

Facebook:
Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish. [COMPANY] is proud to be a Make-A-Wish partner. Thank you to all of the Make-A-Wish donors around the world who help Wishes Work Wonders. Visit to share your thank you message, too!
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Twitter:
It鈥檚 #WorldWishDay! Thank you to all of the @MakeAWish donors around the world who help Wishes Work Wonders:
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Instagram:
Text: Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish. [COMPANY] is proud to be a Make-A-Wish partner. Thank you to all the other generous Make-A-Wish partners, donors and volunteers who have helped more than 350,000 children around the globe have their one-true wish granted. Because of you, every 22 minutes, a life-changing wish is granted to a seriously ill child somewhere in the world. Visit to share your thank you message, too!鈥
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