MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATIONS---USA
Starlight Foundation
Tel. 212-354-2878
Fax 212-354-2977
1560 Broadway
Suite 600
New York, New York 10036
Serving children in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
Starlight Children's Foundation
310-479-1212
2049 Century Park East, Suite 4320
Los Angeles, California 90067
Dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children through wish granting and state-of-the-art-in-hospital entertainment. It has a network of chapters in the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
Shimmy Golub Grant A Wish/Weingarten Wishathon Fund
A service of Chai Lifeline
877-CHAI-LIFE, 212-456-1300
Grant A Wish
800-933-5470
Make A Wish Foundation of America
4742 N. 24th St., Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85016-4862
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. MST
Tel: (602) 279-WISH (9474)
(800) 722-WISH (9474)
Fax: (602) 279-0855
Grants wishes of children between 2 ½ - 18 years old who have not received a wish from another organization.
Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio and Kentucky
614-923-0555 877-206-WISH
2545 Farmers Drive, Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43235
Granting wishes to children with life threatening illnesses in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
Make A Wish Foundation of Northeast Ohio
888-272-WISH 216-272-WISH
1422 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
Granting wishes to children with life threatening illnesses in NE Ohio.
Dream Factory
800-456-7556
http://www.dreamfactoryinc.org/
Granting dreams to chritically and chronically ill children from 3 to 18 years of age.
Chapters in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, NewJersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
Marty Lyons Foundation
212-977-9474
325 West 48th Street
New York, New York 10036
Fulfilling wishes of children ages 3-17 years old who have been diagnosed as having a terminal or life threatening illness. Chapters in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Brass Ring Society
800-666-9474
Former Trooper Helping Hand
716-823-4652
Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation
800-933-5470
Programs to help ease the pain, loneliness, and bring joy to children with life threatening illnesses.
Camp Good Days and Special Times
716-624-5555
NY Demolay
315-798-4922
Star
310-207-5558
Sunshine Foundation
Sunshine Foundation's sole purpose is to answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages three to eighteen, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to the financial strain that the child's illness may cause.
800-767-1976, 941-424-4188
The Granted WIsh Foundation
It's purpose is "To provide wish fulfillment to disabled, disadvantaged and deserving individuals and families." The foundation is not just for young or terminally ill; it is for anyone who deserves a wish!
(only if never received wish from any other organizations)
Tel: 330-244-WISH (9474)
Kids Wish Network
727-937-3600 888-918-9004
Kids Wish Network is a nationally recognized charitable organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children. To be eligible for their wish wish granting service, the child must have stayed at or been treated at one of the many pediatric care facilities on their national list.
Jason's Dreams for Kids
732-758-0060
20 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
From the website: The organization is devoted to granting wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Bringing a little happiness and putting a few smiles on these children's faces is our goal - and hopefully, their parents' faces too!
Wishing Well Foundation
Providing joy to children with life threatening illnesses between ages 3-18 by granting wishes. Each wish, the child's own, must be completed while the child is able to enjoy the wish to its fullest extent.
Wishing Well Foundation (Florida)
239-947-6315
5051 Castello Drive, Suit 18
Naples, Florida 34103
Creating cherished moments for special children in Collier & Lee Counties in Florida and offering ongoing love and support to their families
Wish Upon a Star
Wish Upon A Star is a non-profit, law enforcement effort designed to grant the wishes of children afflicted with high-risk and life threatening illnesses. Our services are available to children throughout the state of California, ages 3 through 18 years.
http://www.wishuponastar.org/Wish_Upon_a_Star/Wish_Upon_a_Star.html
California Law Enforcement’s Wish Upon a Star
P.O. Box 4000
Visalia, CA 93278
Office: (559) 733-7753 or (800) 821-6805
Fax: (559) 733-0962
Executive Director: Carmen Perez
Marty Lyons Foundation of New England
Fulfilling the special wishes of children chronologically aged 3 to 17 years old, who have been diagnosed as having a terminal or life threatening illness by providing and arranging special wish requests. (covers Connecticut & Massachusetts)
http://www.martylyonsfoundation.org/
(212) 701-7936
Dream Room Makovers
13 Alcott Drive
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
201-618-0975
Dream Room Makeovers, Inc. (DRM) is an organization to help families with children that have Life-Challenging illnesses or disabilities. DRM will give the child the bedroom of their dreams. All makeovers are done by donations and volunteers. Their mission is to create one dream bedroom at a time… to make that special child’s dream come true… that princess… that little prince… A space that only the child can imagine, find comfort and joy…
The child will have his/her choice of design, decoration, furniture, artwork, toys, pillow, and books.
This service is provided for children in Essex, Eastern Morris, and Northern Union Counties of New Jersey.
The Granted Wish Foundation
330-2444-9474
This foundation finds sponsors to provide wish fulfillment to disabled, disadvantaged, and deserving individuals and families. It is not just for the termianlly ill--it is for anyone who deserves a wish! They cover help with basic living, medical & health, and extraordinary expenses.
Dream Come True (Pennsylvania)
610-865-3475
Fulfilling dreaams of children who are seriously, chronically, and terminally ill who reside in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
Dreams Come True (Northeast Florida& Southeast Georgia)
904-296-3030
6803 Southpoint Parkway'Jacksonville, Florida 32216
Providing dreams for children aged 2 1/2-18 who have been diagnosed with a life threatening illness and reside inor are being treated in NE Florida or SE Georgia. Children must be referred by their physician and have all activities medically approved.
Happiness Unlimited (New Jersey)
310 Soth Street
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
A unique wish fulfillment program for adults with cancer. Their goal is to create joyful and memorable experiences by providing weekends, parties, family reunions, etc..
A Special Wish Foundation
614-258-3186
1250 Memory Lane
Columbus, Ohio 43209
Granting wishes to children up to 20 years of age with life threatening or terminal disorders. It has 21 chapters in the USA and one in Moscow (Russia).
Wish Upon A Star (California)
800-821-6805 559-733-7753
POB4000
Visalia, California 93278
A law enforcement organization granting wishes to seriously ill children residing in California. Children are referred by medical staff in the major children's and university hospitals.
Chef David's Kids
954-594-1024
Helping children afflicted with any form of terminal illness such as cancer, leukemia, and pediatric HIV, as well as neglected and abused children. They will help a child repeated times, if necessary.
Children's Wish Foundation International
800-323-WISH 770-393-WISH
8615 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350-7526
www.childrenswish.org
Fulfilling wishes for any child not expected to reach age 18. The wish must truly be the child's own, and be completed while the child is well enough to fully enjoy it. The immediate family is included in the wish fulfillment, so that the child and the family will share in the experience and create happy memories together.
The Rainbow Connection
248-601-9474
The Rainbow Connection grants wishes to Michigan children with life threatening or terminal illnesses. A child must be between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 years old and be diagnosed with a life threatening illness. A licensed physician will verify the illness and refer the child for a wish. The child must not have received a wish previously from any wish-granting organization. The child must lives in the state of Michigan.