Make A Wish Foundation

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Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia grants wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. We are proud to have served more than 11,000 children in 57 Pennsylvania and 23 West Virginia counties in our 27-year history.

More than 85% of all donations fund wish granting activities.

Spot Says… Last year, we granted 356 wishes to Disney World or Disney cruises, went on 96 shopping sprees, met 33 celebrities, delivered 27 play sets or play houses and installed 23 swimming pools.

Courtney meets The Dog Whisperer Host Cesar Millan
Seventeen-year-old Courtney, one of the biggest dog lovers around, was granted her wish to meet Cesar Millan, the host of her favorite program, The Dog Whisperer, in Los Angeles, CA.

Wish Kid Charts His Course as a Buccaneer
Ahoy! Raise yer swords and grab yer mates! Tyler, the newest pirate in Pennsylvania, is back from his excursion to unchartered territories, and he is ready to duel!

Everette Travels to San Diego to Live the Ultimate LEGO Enthusiast's Dream
Everette loves LEGOs. His living room is full of different size containers filled with the popular construction toys. When it came time for Everett to choose his wish, it was no surprise that he decided he wanted to go to LEGOLAND.

Ashley becomes a member of Bobby Labontes Pit Crew
As a devoted NASCAR fan, eighteen-year-old Ashley decided that she wanted to see the racing action up close as a member of NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte's pit crew.

Brent Enjoys A Fairytale Life on His Disney Cruise
Anyone who has ever read a fairytale knows that princesses dream of someday finding their prince. Well, lucky for Cinderella, she found just that in five-year-old Brent from Johnstown, PA.

Erika Celebrates Life After a Battle with Cancer
One day in early April, a flicker of light walked into my home: three volunteers from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They visited my parents and me to discuss my most favorite wish - an overwhelming, yet welcomed idea!

Kris Beats Cancer; College is Priority Now
Kris was diagnosed with leukemia in 1992 when he was just two years old. Chemotherapy treatments were grueling on such a little guy but he was tough. And the Make-A-Wish Foundation stepped in at just the right moment. . . .

Joey's Horse . . .the Perfect Medicine
In 1993, at age 10, Joey was battling leukemia. He had a dream to have a horse of his very own. In November of that year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation made that dream come true.

Disney Trip Comes Full Circle for Aaron
Four days after Christmas in 1994, Aaron was diagnosed with leukemia. But according to his mom, the best gift that year was when the Make-A-Wish Foundation called just a few days later to start Aarons wish-come-true.

Splish, Splash! Meghan's Pool Wish Helped Her Conquer Cancer
Meghan was diagnosed with leukemia in December 1997 when she was only eight years old. Watching her pool being installed outside her window gave her the determination to conquer her illness. Here is her story...

First Wilkes-Barre Wine & Wishes Event Raises More than $30,000
In just its first year, the Wine & Wishes wine...

CoGo's Raffling Off a VIP Trans-Siberian Orchestra Package to Benefit the Foundation
Want to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra this holiday season? Just...