Beyond the Wish: Stories of Impact Submission

Beyond the Wish: Stories of Impact – Submit Your Story

About You

Thank you for taking the time to share your story. It is a powerful way to Wish It Forward®. Whether you are a wish alum or family member, we invite you to write what feels most meaningful to you about the wish experience and its impact on you and your family today.

If you have questions, please contact jaaron@wish.org.

Your Full Name

Your Email

Your Relation to the Wish Alum

Please specify your relation

Your Current Address

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Your Employer

About the Wish

Wish Alum's Name

What wish did you or your family member experience?

When was the wish granted, approximately?

E.g. Summer 2018, January 2015

Wish Alum's Email

Wish Alum's Current Address (if different)

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Wish Alum's Employer or School

Your Story

While you may write whatever feels most meaningful to you, you may also structure your submission using the following prompts:

Make-A-Wish is important to me because …
The moment or memory from the wish experience that has made the biggest impact on me or our family today is …
The wish experience supported me or our family through the medical journey by …
I think people should donate to Make-A-Wish because …

Note: 500 word limit

Your Story

Along with your written story, please submit a “then” photo from the time of the wish and a “now” photo. The photo should feature yourself, the wish alum, and/or your family. These photos will accompany your inspiring story.

"Then" Photo (from the time of the wish)

Please upload a photo from around the time of the wish.

"Now" Photo (recent)

Please upload a recent photo.

Your story has the power to raise funds for Make-A-Wish to grant wishes for other kids waiting. You have the option to add a link at the bottom of your story submission that goes to your own personal Wish Your Way™ fundraising page. This will allow any reader of your story to make a gift inspired by the impact of your wish. You are not required to fundraise or promote it.

Authorization

I authorize Make-A-Wish to set up a Wish Your Way™ fundraising page that will accompany my published story.

You are not required to fundraise or promote the page.

Fundraising Page Support

Who would you like your fundraising page to support?

Please specify the chapter

Publication Consent

I understand that by submitting this form, my story and any accompanying information and assets may be published on Beyond The Wish: Stories of Impact, without further notification or approval. Make-A-Wish may elect to alter, modify or edit my submission and does not guarantee it will be published.