Transcript Make-A-Wish

Creating a Partnership with
the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of the Mid-South
Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mission Statement
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening
medical conditions to enrich the human experience
with hope, strength and joy.
Our Vision Statement
We are dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish
come true.
To be eligible for a wish you must be between the ages
of 2 ½ and 18 and have a life-threatening medical
condition as described by your doctor.
Payton, 8
congenital heart defect
I wish to have a pirate ship playhouse
Referral
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Yourself
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Parents
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Doctor
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Medical Professional
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Social Worker
How Wishes Began
“It’s been years since my son Chris
received his wish, and I am still
amazed and inspired how one little
boy’s dream to be a policeman has
touched the lives of so many
thousands of people.”
- Linda Bergendahl-Pauling
Chris’ mother and Founder
In 1980, a 7 year-old leukemia patient named Chris
Greicius realized his lifelong dream to become a
police officer. Many of those volunteers responsible
for fulfilling Chris’ wish wanted to do the same for
other children with life-threatening medical
conditions. Thanks to Chris’ inspiration and joyous
spirit, his volunteers and loving family created the
Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Grace, 6
juvenile dermatomyostis
I wish to have a fairytale day
Scope and Reach
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The largest wish-granting organization
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More than 240,000 wishes granted globally to
date
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Granted more than 13,800 wishes last year
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Grants a wish every 38 minutes
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62 chapters serving every community in the
United States, and 36 international affiliates
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27,000 children in the US are diagnosed with a
life-threatening medical condition every year
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The average cost of a wish, nationwide in 2013
was $8,206.
“I cannot even begin to thank the
Make-A-Wish Foundation enough for
granting Cody’s wish…so free from his
illness, if only for a short time, but
worth more than anything on this
earth to see him like that.”
- Judy, mother of a wish child
Mid-South Chapter
•The Mid-South Chapter began in 1986 and the
first wish granted was a child’s wish to sing with
Tammy Faye Baker.
•Since 1986, we have granted over 4,500 wishes
to children in our territory.
•The Mid-South Chapter territory encompasses all
of Arkansas, West Tennessee and North
Mississippi. The Mid-South Chapter headquarters
is in Memphis, TN and the Arkansas Regional
Office is based in Little Rock, AR.
•78 cents of every dollar is allocated to wish
granting.
•This year we plan to grant 240 wishes to children
in our territory.
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Alyssa
Wish child
name, age
I wish for an above ground
swimming
I wish…
pool.
Wish Types
I WISH TO BE
I WISH TO GO
a cowboy
to Hawaii
a ballerina
on a cruise
a sumo wrestler
on a shopping
spree
a soldier
a zookeeper
I WISH TO MEET
my favorite basketball
player
a popular
recording artist
my favorite
movie star
I WISH TO HAVE
a playhouse
a dinosaur
a computer
a birthday party
a rocket-ship
clubhouse
to Walt Disney
World® Resort
Kids For Wish Kids
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Kids For Wish Kids is a program that engages kids
of all ages in the Make-A-Wish Mission.
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Kids For Wish Kids is unique because kids
manage the program themselves. Kids and
teens are responsible for brainstorming
fundraising ideas, developing a plan of action
and managing their fundraiser from start to finish.
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Granting a Wish is the best team building
experience there is. You work so hard towards a
common goal and to be able to see the person
you’ve affected is incomparable.
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Sharing the Power of a Wish teaches kids
compassion and empathy. It also teaches how
coming together as a group really makes a
difference.
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Kids can make a difference in their community
and in the lives of other kids.
Noella, 3
acute myeloid leukemia
I wish to have a labradoodle puppy
Ways to get your organization involved:
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Kaden, 4
autoimmune disorder
I wish to go play football with
my favorite theme park character
Wish Sponsor
Wish Supporter
Take up Donations
Mini-Fundraisers
Have an Event
Volunteer
Become a Wish
Granter
Wish Sponsor
The average cost of a wish is more
than $8,206.
It costs at least $5,000 to participate in
a child’s Wish Reveal.
Once $5,000 or more is raised, the
donor becomes a Wish Sponsor!
The sponsor is assigned a waiting wish
child and gets the privilege of having
as much participation in the wish
granting experience as desired.
Ways to help…
• Take up Donations- among
members
Matthew, 3
cancer
I wish to see snow
• Have an Event– Princess for a Day, 5K
Race, Golf Tournament,
Zumbathon, Dance,
Dinner Event, Auction.
Anything you can think of!
• Volunteer–
– Volunteering is a great
form of community
service- help with wish
granting, special events,
or office work.
Colin, 4
Wish Wednesday
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
I wish to go whale watching
Jeans for Wishes
We Wish for Casual Days!
On Wednesdays, students can pay $5 per Wednesday (or any day)
for a Casual Day as your school defines it (i.e. jeans or shorts, make
sure it is acceptable to the dress code). All the school has to do is
collect the money for Make-A-Wish!
Wish Star Cut-Outs
Cut Outs
A fundraising and awareness
campaign when schools, stores or
companies sell Make-A-Wish® stars
(usually for $1) and display them
around their school.
Students who sell the most stars are
often offered an incentive like a
homework pass or throwing a pie in
their principal in the face.
Arkansas Schools Granting
Wishes
Kathryn, 15
I wish to go to Disney World
with my family
• Beebe Junior High School
FBLA
• Cabe Middle School
• Central Arkansas Christian
• Discovery Island Day Care
• FBLA District 2
• Jonesboro Public Schools
• Marmaduke School District
• Nettleton High School
• Rogers High School DECA
• Southside High School FBLA
Southside High School FBLA
Kyle, 17
“I wish to
go to
Japan”
Rogers High School DECA
Haley, 9
“I wish to
go to
Disney
World”
Rogers High School DECA
Max, 6
“I wish to
go to
Disney
World”
Nettleton High School & Cabe
Middle School
Abigail, 4
I wish to go to Disney
World with my family
Creed, 6
I wish to go to Disney
World
Marmaduke School District
Haley, 6
I wish to meet
Anna and Elsa
from Frozen
Jonesboro Public Schools
Makenzie, 3
I wish to go to
Disney World
FBLA District 2
Hayden, 8
Hayden’s wish to go on a
shopping spree was
granted at District 2’s
spring FBLA conference
Central Arkansas Christian
Ethan, 5
I wish to meet
Lightening
McQueen at
Disney World
Beebe Junior High School
FBLA
Kathryn, 15
I wish to go to
Disney World with
my family
The Faces of Make-A-Wish
in Arkansas!
Morgan (18) –
Arkadelphia
“I wish to have an
apple computer!”
Terani (9) – Stuttgart
“I wish to go to
Disney World”
Tanner (7)– Cabot
“I wish to go to
Disney World!”
The Faces of Make-A-Wish
in Arkansas!
MaggieJoe (5) – Wickes
“I wish to have a Horse
Pen with Dirt!”
Raven (17) – DeValls Bluff
“I wish to meet my
favorite choreographer!”
Carson (4)– Malvern
“I wish to go to
Disney World!”
The Faces of Make-A-Wish
in Arkansas!
Ethan (5) – Alexander
“I wish to meet
Lightening McQueen!”
Chloe (18) – Little Rock
“I wish to go to
Bora Bora!”
Carter (5)- Ward
“I wish to go to
Disney World!”
Casandra, 3
leukemia
I wish to be a ballerina
Contact Us
Name: Amy Westlake
Title: Development Coordinator
Phone: (501) 376-9474
Email: [email protected]