Our ChapterÂ
Meet the Team
We strive to create an inclusive and diverse office that incorporates teamwork, communication and strategic leadership.
Board of Directors
We are lucky to have incredible corporate and organizational leadership through our Board of Directors.
Careers & Internships
We are always on the lookout for great talent who share our passion for the Make-A-Wish mission.
In the News
See the latest updates about Make-A-Wish Arizona plus recent wishes and upcoming events near you.
Our Stories
Discover everything from the wishes we grant to the incredible supporters who make them possible.
Honors & Awards
We are proud to be recognized for numerous charity and community awards.Â
Mila has daily seizures and she's experienced several brain surgeries, but every morning she always asks to go outside and play. The day of her wish reveal, she ran straight into her playhouse and was full of joy. Watch the Video!
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The beloved Chris Greicius statue returned to Make-A-Wish Arizona at its new home at the Parsons Wish House in Scottsdale, Arizona. Linda Pauling, Chris Greicius' mother and Make-A-Wish Co-Founder, welcomed the statue back. Read the article here!
Jael Rodriguez is the May 2024 Volunteer of the Month. Read more of her story here!
Media Relations
Connect with our communications team to access news releases, background information and recent news about Make-A-Wish Arizona.
Press Contact:
Jessica Haag
Senior Director of PR and Marketing
2901 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Direct Line: 602-343-9434
Email:Â [email protected]
Watch Brendan's wish to have a puppy!
Managing Our Funds
Make-A-Wish Arizona is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt Arizona corporation. Every dollar our chapter receives aids us in our mission to grant wishes of children with critical illnesses. Our financial statements have been audited annually and past statements are available for review upon request.Â
At Make-A-Wish, our mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Our families and medical professionals share with us that a wish becomes an important part of the healing process, helping children manage, and even overcome, their illnesses.Â
Like the world around us, we continue to see an increase in the average cost of a wish. We have also expanded our community outreach and partnership work so that we can be good stewards of your funds, monitor our program ratio, and grow the number of wish kids we reach year-over-year.
Because we know, just as you do as a donor, that the power of a wish is unmeasurable.Â
In Fiscal Year 2024, Make-A-Wish Arizona has a goal to grant 450 wishes. We are working with our medical community to increase referrals and we granted a record-breaking number of wishes.
Our strong financial position, our dedicated team, our army of volunteers and our board supporters have come together to create the life-changing wishes our Arizona children with critical illnesses that our community has come to expect. And we grant those wishes when our wish kids need it most – right now.Â
We hope that when you look at these audited statements, you don’t focus on percentages but on how many kids we reached. That you focus on the end goal – our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
For full financial details please review our most recent financial documents:
We are proud to be a BBB Arizona Accredited Charity Seal Holder, having met all 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.Â