Make-A-Wish® America

Wish kid Idris standing in window of CTA train looking at the camera

I wish to be a CTA operator

Idris, 9

congenital heart condition

Fill a waiting child's heart with hope.

302

wishes were granted last week because of donors like you

99%

of doctors say wishes help relieve a family from traumatic stress

87%

of alumni say their wish was a turning point in their treatment

I wish to have a puppy

Nyla

7

leukemia

Wish kid Nya holding puppy

A spark of hope can change everything.

Research shows that wishes have proven physical and emotional benefits that can give a child better health outcomes and increase their chances for survival.