Give Hope to Wish Kids

Imagine a world where every eligible child’s wish becomes a reality, offering a beacon of strength and hope in the midst of critical illness. At Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, we’re dedicated to achieving this vision, but we cannot do it alone. Each wish granted in Massachusetts and Rhode Island relies on the generosity of local donors and community support.

Right now, over 680 medically eligible children in our two-state community are awaiting a wish.

And—each year, nearly 500 more children in our region are diagnosed with qualifying conditions. 

The need for your financial support is urgent.

When you support wish children like Maddie with a gift through our annual appeal, you give these children and their families:

• JOY through a sense of anticipation and carefree wonder.
• HOPE that grows through the power of community and the power of possibility.
• STRENGTH to persevere with courage and resiliency during a time of intense physical and emotional hardship.

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• Every single day, children in Massachusetts and Rhode Island receive the devastating diagnosis of a life-threatening illness. There are children right now in your community who need to experience a wish fulfilled, with all the positivity and hope that it brings.
   
• Wishes empower children, strengthen families, and unite communities.
   
• Research* shows that children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. You can provide children with a vital complement to their medical treatment. You can help them experience life beyond illness.
  • 95% of wish recipients said their wish improved their well-being.
  • 91% of wish parents believe the wish experience gave their child a better chance of surviving their critical illness.
  • 90% of medical providers said they have observed children increasing their compliance with treatment after learning they would receive a wish.

    *Source: Make-A-Wish 2022 Wish Impact Study (rounded figures).