Make A Wish Foundation
We grant wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions
to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
4,390 magical wishes granted.

Allie's Wish to Meet Justin Bieber
Allie is a very outgoing 16-year-old girl from Metcalfe Ontario who became a part of Make-A-Wish® Eastern Ontario after she was referred to us by a social worker at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. When we... (more)
April's Wish
To meet Dora the Explorer Shortly before the holidays we received an urgent call from Montreal Children’s Hospital. April, age 15, who had been battling medulloblastoma (a malignant brain tumour) since the age of 3, had... (more)
Britney's Wish
I wish to meet…. Tony Stewart. Britney is a spunky 5-year old from Bannon, New Brunswick. While recuperating from her heart transplant last year, Britney started watching the NASCAR races and cheered on Tony Stewart. Her... (more)
Caroline's Wish Story
Attended Grammy Awards in Feb 2008 “Because I love music”, says a beaming Caroline, 16, when asked why she chose her particular wish. Just a few months earlier, away at a camp for visually impaired children,... (more)
Catherine's Wish
In spring 2008, Catherine and her social worker made their initial call to the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation. They weren’t divulging any personal information before they had confirmation that it was feasible to have her... (more)
Jennifer Walks the Red Carpet
As told by wish child, Jennifer MacDonald. “February 8th was the day my life changed. I was snowboarding during a school ski trip when I fell and hit my head of the ice. I had a minor concussion and spent a few hours... (more)
Joshua's Wish
When the wish grantors, Dot and Shana, first met with Joshua, his wish was clear: Meeting the creators of his favourite show, The Simpsons. Production schedules made the delay longer than what was planned and every 3 months, the... (more)
Michael's Wish
Just a quick update. Today was the day Michael got to meet Tony Stewart one on one...it was great...Tony was great...Michael was great...it was really a one of a kind amazing experience. Just before Tony was available, Jeff... (more)
Samuel's Wish
A day at the Bell Centre Samuel’s wish began on Sunday, February 4, 2007 when he and his family checked into the Hyatt Regency Hotel to a room that had been completely decorated by their wish granting volunteers with... (more)
Stu's Wish
Stuart (Stu) is a 7-year-old true blue Toronto Maple Leafs fan. His wish was to see the Leafs play on home ice and meet some of his favourite players. Thanks to the generosity of the Princiotta Group, Make-A-Wish ® Eastern... (more)
Thomas' Wish
When Thomas, a 9-year-old from Jonquière, visited Télé-Québec to attend and participate in the shooting of an episode of “Une Grenade Avec Ça?”, a minute hardly went by before he was... (more)
Thuy's Wish
Thuy is an intelligent and very witty young woman who has been in intense physical and cognitive therapy for the past two years after a stroke from an aneurysm left her paralyzed. During her long hospitalization, Thuy along, with... (more)
Tina's Wish
Tina's wish of meeting the cast and crew of the popular soap opera "Passions" came true this summer. Tina, age 17 who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, was picked up in a stretch limousine and flown to Los Angeles,... (more)