Week 3 EOC: Making Money for Good

The Make-A-Wish foundation is a non-profit organization that arranges experiences that are mostly described as "wishes" to children that have life threatening illnesses. All of their donations go directly to creating these experiences to children with illnesses. They rely on donations, volunteers, and supporters to keep their foundation growing and going.

"In the United States and its territories, on average, a wish is granted every 35 minutes. We believe a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us and inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve." (wish.org)

This would be there main ideology behind their make a wish foundation. All of the proceeds and donations are given to the foundation and according to whatever the child wishes for is granted. For example one of the most common "wishes" that are granted are when a child wants to visit Disneyland or DisneyWorld for the day. They take the donations and plan a trip for the child for one day to Disneyland or DisneyWorld. 

"A wish come true helps children feel stronger, more energetic, more willing and able to battle their life-threatening medical conditions. For many, the wish marks a turning point in the fight against their illnesses. Doctors, nurses and other health professionals say, the wish experience works in concert with medicine to make their patients feel better emotionally and even physically. That is why wishes matter. That is why we grant wishes."(wish.org)

Through make a wish foundation you can browse through all the stories they have and choose which one you want to donate to. For them, the meaning behind the wish is making the child feel more alive and positive about their fight against their life threatening illness. These are separated into 5 different categories. I wish to be, I wish to give, I wish to go, I wish to have, and I wish to meet.

"We rely on wish referrals from caring individuals to help us reach more kids with life-threatening medical conditions every year and grant them a wish that changes lives, forever. The eligibility consideration process is initiated when a wish referral inquiry is submitted to the local chapter. Learn more about who is eligible for a wish, who can refer a child and how the referral process works."(wish.org)


The base of this foundation started with a child in need. You are definitely able to refer a child but it has to follow within the requirements of the foundation. The child has reached the age of 2 1/2 and is younger than 18. They also have to have a life threatening illness. And anyone can refer a child, whether it be a parent, medical professionals or a legal guardian and also ha snot received a wish from another wish-granting organization.

Overall I believe that the make a wish foundation is a beautiful foundation in what they do. Restoring happiness in someone who only knows their illness and making a small yet huge impact on their lives and catering to the idea that wishes really do come true.