Fact Sheet

Purpose:
Make-A-Wishs mission is to grant the wish of a child that has been diagnosed with
a life-threatening medical condition. Since 1982 Make-A-Wish North Texas has
granted more than 7,500 wishes. Granting these wishes have been an important
game-changer in the kids lives and we believe that we change the lives of the
kids we effect.

Impact:
According to the results of a 2011 wish Impact Study that surveyed wish parents,
health professionals, and volunteers, a wish come true empowers children with
life-threatening medical conditions to fight harder against their illnesses.

Health professionals who treat wish kids, including nurses and doctors,
overwhelmingly believe that the wish experience can improve a wish kids
physical health.

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Parents and volunteers observe that a wish come true makes kids feel stronger
and more energetic.
Wish kids are more willing to comply with difficult, but vital, treatment
regimens.
Parents and medical professionals alike describe the wish experience as a
frequent turning point in wish kids battles for health.
Children and their parents alike experience more happiness and less fear in
their lives, limiting the stresses of the illness.
Children are more empowered to take control of their lives and feel a return of
self-confidence that comes with feeling normal again.
Volunteers feel an increased sense of compassion and desire to help others in
their community.
Volunteers feel a greater long-term commitment to philanthropy.

Wish Facts:
A child can pick any of the four when deciding their wish. I wish to be, I wish to
go, I want to have, I want to meet.
A wish usually cost anywhere between 5,000 to 8,000 dollars.
Every wish experience is driven by the wish kids interests, creativity and
personality.
Make-A-Wish granted nearly 14,000 wishes in 2012 alone.
Make-A-Wish chapters serve every community in the United States and its
territories.
Make-A-Wish has approximately 25,000 active volunteers in the United States.
Make-A-Wish needs 2.5 billion frequent flier miles to meet all the travel needs
for wish kids and their families.
Nearly 75% of wish experiences involve travel.
The Walt Disney Company is involved in 40 percent of the wishes Make-A-Wish
grants.

Becoming a Candidate:

To qualify for a wish, a child with a life-threatening medical condition must be

older that 2.5 and younger than 18 (at the time of referral) and must not have
received a wish from another wish-granting organization.
A child can be referred by a parent or guardian, a medical professional, or by
the child.
Following referral, a certified medical professional must verify that the child has
a life-threatening medical condition. There are no other qualifications based on
sex, race, religion, socioeconomic status

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Make-A-Wish North Texas

6655 Deseo
Irving, Tx 75039
ntx.wish.org

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