At Make-A-Wish® America, we are more than a great place to work – our work is life-changing. We are an inclusive and diverse group of people who, through a mosaic of backgrounds, thoughts and experiences, are united in purposeful work. We are fueled and guided by our values – values that are represented in the inspired people we work with and the transformational work we do, every day.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the U.S. and in 50 countries worldwide. More than 40 years ago the inspiration for Make-A-Wish began with one little boy’s wish to be a police officer. Today, together with our volunteers, donors, staff and supporters, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 500,000 life-changing wishes and transformed countless lives worldwide.
There is nothing more powerful than making a child’s wish come true. And at Make-A-Wish, we will stop at nothing to ensure every eligible child received a life-changing wish. We believe – and research shows – that a wish gives kids the resilience, courage and strength they need to fight their critical illnesses. A wish doesn’t signify an end or one happy moment in time … a wish truly has the power to transform lives. This is why wishes matter. This is Make-A-Wish.
Mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Starlight Children's Foundation delivers happiness to seriously ill children and their families.
Every 30 seconds, a child is diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. These children are often scared, confused, lonely and facing serious medical treatments. That’s where Starlight comes in.
Starlight programs turn a child’s pain, fear and stress into laughter, fun and joy by providing seriously ill children the best in entertainment, education and one-of-a-kind experiences – because sick kids are still kids.
We believe all children deserve to enjoy the magic, wonder and happiness of childhood, and we’re committed to providing Starlight programs to every seriously ill child in our network of more than 700 children’s hospitals and community health partners across the US.
Since 1983, Starlight has brought smiles to more than 16 million critically, chronically and terminally ill kids and their families..
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Each and every day we are moved by the stories of thousands of children and their families all across America. The children we are so privileged to serve come from all corners of the country and from all different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all have one thing in common: they have faced some incredible challenges in their brief lives, and they are in desperate need of hope to get through their difficult times.
It is our promise to fulfill and touch these little hearts that deserve some much needed comfort and joy.
Our dedication and commitment to these children is what drives us to continue to grow and expand. We promise to continue developing even more innovative and critically needed programs to help them.