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.
5,229 magical wishes granted.

Jade's Wish
On Friday, April 13th, eighteen-year-old Jade will travel to Halifax for her Wish experience of a Shopping Spree. She’ll spend all day Saturday at the Halifax Shopping Centre buying, jeans, shoes, bikini, and... (more)
Peter's Sony Wish
Peter is 17 and lives with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When he isn’t hanging out with friends he can usually be found playing video games. So it was no surprise that his wish was for a Sony Shopping Spree! Peter knew from... (more)
Jason's WWE Wish
Jason Lawes is a 17 year old who has a life-threatening medical condition known as Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. He also deals with Type 1 diabetes. He’s been through a lot in his young life. Dealing with a life-threatening... (more)
Taylor Loves To Shop
Taylor, 14, aplastic anemia, wished to go to a "real mall in Toronto" It was not a surprise to hear from Taylor that she wanted to go to a “real mall in Toronto.” Taylor and her family live in Kirkland... (more)
Channing's Dream Shopping Spree
You would never know little Channing lives with Cystic Fibrosis. This busy and excitable five-year old boy spent the summer learning to paddle on Lake Banook in Dartmouth, NS. Now he’s at school in grade one and making new... (more)
Sean's Wish
Written by Sue and Denise, Wish Grantors: When we first met Sean and his family (younger brother Ryan along with Mom and Dad, Suzanne and Jim), it was evident that this shy, quiet little boy had a BIG thing for Star Wars... (more)
Adrian's Wish
Written by Jennifer Ma, Wish Grantor: From the moment that I met Adrian, I knew that he was a very special boy. His beaming smile lit the room and he radiated positive energy. Adrian was constantly running and jumping around,... (more)
Pedia's Wish
Written by Pedia: Dear Make-A-Wish ® , I just wanted to take some time to thank you so very much for giving me my new camera, it's absolutely amazing! I'm was really hoping that I would get this camera because I... (more)
Basit's Wish
Basit is a smart 17-yr-old boy with big dreams. He hopes to become a rich man and travel to Europe in the future. After his kidney failure, the happiest day of his life was when he received the news that a donated kidney was ready... (more)
Alex's Wish
Alex is a 7-year-old boy living with a life-threatening medical condition. He absolutely loves watching Ty Pennington and the rest of the cast on the TV Show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Alex is fed through a tube and his mom... (more)
Jaylon's Wish
Jaylon’s wish began with him and his family being picked up at their home by a stretch limo. Jaylon had been in a limo before, but it was different this time as he was the guest of honour. They quickly arrived at Playdium in... (more)
Sean's Wish for a Star Wars Themed Bedroom
Make-A-Wish® Canada Grants Wish for Star Wars Themed Room Sean’s surprise wish day room unveiling was complete with Star Wars characters! September 23, 2011 – Georgetown, ON –... (more)
Daniel's Wish
September 2, 2011 – Toronto ON – Bright and early this morning, Make-A-Wish ® Canada ambassador and wish child, Daniel, took a once-in-a-lifetime flight with pilot, Michael Wiskus and the Lucas Oil Pitts show... (more)
11-year-old Chayley receives her “wish” for a new and special bedroom
August 4, 2011 – Burlington, ON - Prominent Design and Build Contractor, Ramsin Khachi and Make-A-Wish Canada recently granted 11-year-old Chayley her wish for a bedroom makeover and the room that she always wanted.... (more)
Paige's Wish
Four year old Paige has not had an easy life. She was born with a serious life-threatening condition called Zellweger's Syndrome. This is a rare disorder which has no cure. Paige contends with issues such as poor eyesight and... (more)
Ethan's Sony Wish
Four year old Ethan was diagnosed with leukemia when he was three. Ethan loves to play with his twin brother, older brother, and baby sister. He loves to watch the Wiggles, Mickey Mouse, and Bob the Builder. Not surprising, then,... (more)
Alex's Wish
Alex, 16, cerebral palsy "I wish to have a personal computer." Alex is a 16 year-old young man who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and confined to a wheelchair. He loves to listen to music and watch movies.... (more)