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Backgrounder

Creating hope and happiness for children with life-threatening illnesses across Canada
Mission Statement

Make-A-Wish^® Canada is part of the largest not-for-profit wish granting organization in the world, serving 30 countries with International affiliates on five continents. The volunteers of Make-A-Wish^® worldwide have helped make hundreds of thousands of wishes come true.
Make-A-Wish Foundation^® has granted over 162,000 wishes world-wide; more than 2,400 of them in Canada. Across Canada, Make-A-Wish grants approximately one wish every day.
In Canada, Make-A-Wish^®, consists of eight regional chapters (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, London, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax), and a National Office located in Toronto.
Make-A-Wish Foundation^® grants the special, personal wishes of children aged 3 through 17 with life-threatening illnesses.
Make-A-Wish^® Canada was first established in British Columbia in 1983. The first wish granted in Canada was to a young girl named Debbie, aged 13. Her wish was to visit her grandparents in Germany with her father and brother. Debbie went on her trip in 1983 and had a wonderful time reconnecting with her family in Germany. Shortly after returning from her trip, Debbie passed away. This first wish spawned an entire organization dedicated to helping children.
Make-A-Wish^® does not solicit wishes. The granting of a wish begins with a referral to the Make-A-Wish Foundation^®. Most referrals come from parents, family members or from the various medical professionals providing care and treatment for the child. Wish referrals may also come from the child themselves, their community, teachers, or caregivers. Once the child’s medical condition has been verified by their treating physician, and the child qualifies to receive a wish.
Most wishes fall into one of the following categories, “I wish to be . . . ”, “I wish to meet . . . ”, “I wish to go . . . ”, or “I wish to have . . . ”.
Costs for wishes vary depending on the complexity of the wish.
Make-A-Wish^® Canada receives no government funding. It relies on donated revenue from individuals and corporations. All the money raised in Canada is used to grant wishes to Canadian children.

521-4211 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2P 2A9
Ph: 416-224-9474 TF: 1-888-822-WISH (9474)
nationaloffice@makeawish.ca / www.makeawish.ca

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