Sapphire Fund
The Sapphire Fund
Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley created the Sapphire Fund to support children facing cancer across our region. 60% of the wishes we grant each year are for children with cancer, making the need for hope and joy especially urgent.
Cancer disrupts everything about childhood—play, school, friendships, and family life. A wish can help bring some of that childhood back. Wish experiences give children and their families renewed hope, strength, and joy during one of the most difficult times in their lives.
Every gift to the Sapphire Fund brings us closer to reaching every child facing cancer who is waiting for their wish. Your investment can give a child an edge in their fight against cancer—by giving them something to look forward to, something to believe in, and a reason to hope.
A Wish Changes Everything
Our staff and volunteers work alongside medical care teams to bring a child-focused approach to cancer care. We spend time with each child and their family, listening to their stories, understanding their needs, and learning what matters most to them.
Over time, conversations can shift from fear to hope. That’s the moment a wish is born.
From there, we work alongside the child’s family, community, and medical care team to bring their imagination to life. A wish becomes a journey—one that can transform a child and their family at every step, from anticipation to experience to memory.
The impact of a wish can last long after the wish itself. 92% of wish alumni say their wish journey helped build the physical and emotional strength they needed to fight cancer. And 98% of medical providers agree that a wish helps relieve the stress related to a child’s illness.
Why Sapphire?
The Sapphire Fund gets its name from sapphire, the birthstone for September. Each September, organizations around the world recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, shining a light on the children and families facing childhood cancer.
This September, help us shine that light even brighter.
Your gift to the Sapphire Fund can help make a wish possible for a child facing cancer—and give them an edge in their fight.
18-year-old, Sydney, from West Chester, PA., shares her wish journey prior to her wish being granted. The Sapphire Fund will financially support the wishes of children with a cancer diagnosis, like Sydney, in our region.