Corporate Sponsors

Our corporate sponsors help make wishes possible for local children with critical illnesses. 

Through innovative consumer-facing campaigns, cause marketing programs, generous financial contributions and mission-critical in-kind support, life-changing wishes are being granted right here in your community. 

Together, with your employees, customers and communities, you can make the impossible possible. 

Become a Sponsor Metro New York 

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Make-A-Wish sponsor! 

For over 40 years, Make-A-Wish has brought transformational wishes to nearly 500,000 children with critical illnesses and their families. These life-changing wishes wouldn’t happen without the power of our corporate sponsors.  

Recently named one of America’s strongest brands, your employees and customers will recognize your association with a charity that is admired worldwide yet focused on directly impacting children in their local communities. Your commitment will help make every wish come true, giving children with critical illnesses experiences of hope and joy when they need it most. We look forward to helping your company find the right giving and engagement level for your business! 

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities  

The following opportunities are available for companies that seek to support wishes in the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island: 

Wishmaker

Make-A-Wish invites your company to join Wishmaker, a program that connects your employees directly to wish granting. This program empowers corporate partners at all giving levels to unite as a corporate community while directly supporting wishes in Metro New York.  

Champions of Hope

Join a select group of philanthropic businesses who will help Make-A-Wish innovate rapidly to grant wishes in new ways now – and into the future. Designed as a unique opportunity to connect your company’s corporate philanthropic donations to achieving the most heartfelt employee engagement experiences, you will ensure that your team is connected to life-changing wishes every day.  

Event Sponsorship

Corporate sponsorship of events provides direct charitable support to the chapter’s signature fundraising events, including our annual When Stars Align Gala and Toast to Wishes. 

For more information about becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Lizzy Merkouris at [email protected] or (212) 957-9474 x4548. 

Please note: The use of the Make-A-Wish name, logo, or its licensed marks is strictly prohibited until a fully executed License Agreement is in place. 

Become a Sponsor Western New York 

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Make-A-Wish sponsor. 

For 40 years, Make-A-Wish has brought transformational wishes to nearly 500,000 children with critical illnesses and their families. These life-changing wishes wouldn’t happen without the power of our corporate sponsors.  

Recently named one of America’s strongest brands, your employees and customers will recognize your association with a charity that is admired worldwide yet focused on directly impacting children in their local communities. Your commitment will help make every wish come true, giving children with critical illnesses experiences of hope and joy when they need it most.  

There are numerous ways in which your company or organization might make a philanthropic investment in our mission and in support of the children and families we serve throughout the 17 counties of the greater Western New York region. We look forward to helping your company find the right giving and engagement level for your business. 

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Hazel in the Buffalo area at [email protected] or 716-268-8907 or Donna Auria in the Rochester area at [email protected] or 585-213-5061. 

Become a Local Sponsor

Become a National Sponsor

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