Sarah Ford | April 28, 2015
A worldwide “Thank You” day that celebrates all Make-A-Wish donors, volunteers, wish kids and families.
grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. 听With the help of generous donors and more than 27,000 volunteers, they have granted more than 254,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; more than 14,200 in 2014 alone.
#GiveWishesWings and Help Grant 1,000 Wishes This April
April 29th is World Wish Day, marking the day that received his wish to be a police officer, inspiring the creation of 惭补办别-础-奥颈蝉丑庐 and its global wish-granting mission. Since Chris’ wish in 1980, more than 254,000 children around the world have had their one-true-wish granted by Make-A-Wish.
This April, in celebration of World Wish Day, you can help Make-A-Wish grant 1,000 wishes by contributing money, and also by donating air miles through the Make-A-Wish #GiveWishesWings campaign.
Nearly 3 out of 4 wishes granted by Make-A-Wish involve travel, and estimates show that approximately 25 percent of people let their miles expire or at the last minute use miles for magazine subscriptions or a one-time upgrade. Donating airline miles or making a financial contribution will help Make-A-Wish fill 1,000 seats to grant 1,000 wishes for children like Aubrey who wished to go and Colin who wished to go. 听The impact of a wish can last a lifetime. According to the results of a 2011 Wish Impact Study, a combined 89 percent of doctors, nurses and health professionals surveyed say they believe a wish experience can influence wish kids’ physical health, 99 percent of parents reported that the wish experience gave their children increased feelings of happiness, and 96 percent said that the wish experience strengthened their families.
Support Make-A-Wish with a donation today, and Give Wishes Wings鈩 by donating airline miles at.
Celebrate World Wish Day on Social Media
On April 29th, help听听肠别濒别产谤补迟别听World Wish Day, by participating in their听worldwide 鈥渢hank you鈥 campaign dedicated to individual and corporate donor appreciation and recognition.
If you’re a company, click here for more details. 听
If you are an individual, share the following social media messages on April 29th:
Facebook Message:
Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish. I’m听proud to support听Make-A-Wish. Thank you to everyone听around the world who helps Wishes Work Wonders. Visit听听to share your thank you message, too!
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Twitter:
It鈥檚 #WorldWishDay! Thank you to all my peers听around the world who help Wishes Work Wonders:听
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Instagram:
Today is #WorldWishDay, the 35th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish. 听I’m听proud to be a Make-A-Wish supporter. 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听听to share your thank you message, too!鈥
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