Wish Family Alumni Program

A smiling family of six, including parents and four children, poses in front of a backdrop reading "Wish Family Alumni". The family holds a sign that says "Wish Family Alumni" and are gathered together, smiling. The backdrop features car designs and the Make-A-Wish logo. Text at the top reads "Connecting wish families" and at the bottom "Building community."

In 2023, we launched the Wish Family Alumni program to provide a lasting community for wish family alumni. Now in its third year, it has DOUBLED in size in the last year alone. 

In Fiscal Year 2025 alone, over 2,000 wish family alumni members, representing over 400 wish kids, connected at 13 free local events across the chapter, shared their stories, and celebrated the life-changing power of a wish.

Spread the word

Do you know someone who has had a wish granted or is a family member of a wish kid? Make sure they know about the program and join us at a local event this year! They can check for program and event updates through the Alumni Portal.

Two photos: The left shows a family of three, with a child using a wheelchair holding a "WISH ALUM" sign, and the right shows a family of six holding a "WISH FAMILY" sign.
Two photos: a boy in a "Make-A-Wish" t-shirt with a baseball player at a baseball field, and a group photo with a boy using a wheelchair and people holding "Wish Family" and "Wish Alum" signs in front of a banner.
Three people pose with a large statue of a cartoonish statue of the Tin Caps mascot in front of a building; the statue has a smiling face, green shorts, a green top with a logo, a silver bucket for a hat, and stands on a green base labeled "JOHNNY"; the people are wearing jackets, and the person on the far right has a cane and leg braces.
Family of six posing in front of a blue "Hot Rods" backdrop, holding a sign that reads "WISH ALUM FAMILY." The adults are standing in the back, three children in the front.

Help organize future Alumni events in your area! Contact Sr. Manager of Volunteer Engagement, Leah Covert, to learn more.

Contact Leah