Text reads Welcome to the Wish Family Alumni with shooting star over a telescope
Welcome to the Wish Family Alumni program and portal!

Your wish is one of more than 23,000 wishes we’ve granted since our founding in 1983 for kids with critical illnesses across Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana. We formed the Wish Family Alumni program for any family living in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana who has experienced a wish to offer opportunities to come together, share stories, and strengthen their connection to Make-A-Wish. 

This portal will help you connect with other wish alumni from across our chapter, read inspiring wish stories, and share your wish story. This is also the place where you can learn about upcoming events, ways to get involved, and how to volunteer or become a Wish Ambassador with Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana.

We’re so grateful you’re here! Thank you for letting us be a part of your wish experience.

Join our OKI Wish Family Alumni Facebook Group!
Join our mailing list to receive our Wish Family Alumni newsletter!

 

Thank you for an amazing summer!

Thanks to YOU and other Wish Family Alumni across our chapter, this program has tripled in size since it began in 2024. This year, over 3,000 wish family alumni members like you, representing over 600 wish kids, connected at 18 local events across the chapter, shared their stories, and celebrated the life-changing power of a wish. 

The Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana Alumni Engagement team is working to schedule gatherings for 2027. Be sure to check back here in the new year for opportunities near you! We hope to see you soon!

Stay in the know on Wish Family Alumni events!

Tyler Kelley and wife Justus Kelley
Click the play button above to watch Wish Alumni Tyler's story

We want to hear from you! We invite you to share your wish journey story with us.

Wish Alumni
My wish reminded me how much beauty and possibility there is in the world, and to dream big.
Wish Alumni Vanessa Bayer; actress

What's Next? 
Looking to stay involved with Make-A-Wish OH, KY & IN? Check out some ways below...

Invite your peers to be part of a unique program, Kids For Wish Kids, managed by kids, for kids! 
 

Shop 'till you drop with our Make-A-Wish National Partners and help make even more wishes come true!
 

Make-A-Wish changed me and I have vowed to be a volunteer and Wish Granter for my entire life so I can grant wishes for other kids with critical illnesses.
Wish Alumni Will; college student

Interested in becoming a volunteer? Click the button below to learn about different opportunities!

Our First Wish
Click the play button above to watch Make-A-Wish OKI's first wish come true for wish kid George.

See what is happening around OKI! Check back often for more events and opportunities.