Make-A-Wish America

Back to school means more than just time in classrooms – it’s about connection, imagination and community. Just like Florence’s wish! 🎒🍎 After spending months in treatment for a devastating brain tumor, Florence longed to reconnect with her peers and discover the joy of play. Her wish? A play farmyard right at her preschool! 🌽🐔🚜 Complete with a produce stand and details inspired by her favorite storybook, Florence’s play farmyard wish continues to spark imagination for every child who visits. ✨ “This wish is very special to me and to our whole family in a sense that it’s added another layer to [Florence’s] story. Make-A-Wish didn’t only create a farm for Flo or grant Flo a wish, but they’ve granted a community of kids that are going to be generational and passing through this farm. Every time I go back to that school, I hear something new about that farm and how it’s changed and inspired a kid that was playing in it.” – Rich, Florence’s dad 💙

Wishes can often be life-changing for children facing critical illnesses – bringing hope, joy and strength when they need it most. And when a wish leads them to an unforgettable destination, it can open up a whole new world of possibilities. 🌎 Like Mary Alice, whose wish to go to a dude ranch to meet real-life horses came true! She and her family traveled from home to the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado for the adventure of a lifetime. 🐴⛰️ Give children with critical illnesses a world of hope by helping more wishes take flight. Donate your airline miles and points today: wish.org/travel ✈️💙

A wish can be life-changing for a child facing a critical illness – and everyone involved. 💫 Together, we can make more wishes come true.

Make-A-Wish is launching the Starblazer Awards—a national program recognizing exceptional wish alumni who continue to lead with purpose and generosity. These awards spotlight the long-term impact of a wish and the remarkable individuals who are shaping their industries and communities. Nominate a wish alum who is making a difference today: wish.org/starblazer

With help from Benjamin Moore, Make-A-Wish granted Zaire’s wish for a home music studio, where creativity can thrive. Room renovations are among our most requested wishes. For kids facing critical illnesses, these spaces offer joy and a place to just be a kid again. Last year alone, more than 300 children wished for rooms where they could feel inspired and at home. As a national partner with Make-A-Wish America, Benjamin Moore will donate $300,000 over two years, along with paint and supply donations, and engage its network of professional painting contractors, interior designers, independent retailers, and employee volunteers to help turn rooms into hope-filled havens for our wish kids. 💙

Thank you to Humble Bundle for choosing us as their featured charity of choice earlier this year! Thanks to the generosity of their community, we can continue to bring hope and joy to wish kids like Elijah. Inspired by the art of anime and the heroes featured onscreen, 10-year-old Elijah, facing a critical blood disorder, wished to have his own animation studio so he can bring his drawings to life and create videos that spark joy in others. ✨

Today on National Day of Play, we’re proud to spotlight our national partner Topgolf and their incredible support of our mission at Make-A-Wish. Meet Antwon — a vibrant 5-year-old living with kidney disease. His wish was simple but powerful: a playroom of his own where he could play, imagine, and just be a kid. While Antwon and his family enjoyed a day at their local Topgolf, Playmaker volunteers transformed his space into his dream playroom — complete with construction toys, books, Legos, and even an electric tractor for his backyard. When he saw it, Antwon exclaimed, “WOW, this is so fun!” Thank you, Topgolf, for helping us bring the Power of Play to life for wish kids like Antwon. ⭐ Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee #NationalDayOfPlay #MakeAWish #Topgolf #PowerOfPlay #CSR #SocialImpact

What a week 💙  Another unforgettable ESPN #MyWish series just wrapped, and we’re so grateful to every team, athlete and wish kid who made these stories what they are - full of heart, joy, and unforgettable memories.  Watch the 18th season here: wish.org/mywish.   Make-A-Wish sincerely thanks The Walt Disney Company, the world’s largest wish granter for Make-A-Wish, granting a wish every hour of every day, for their support over the past 45 years. ⭐️ Minnesota Vikings Savannah Bananas Houston Texans  

We’re back with some of the most powerful My Wish stories yet.  For 18 seasons, My Wish has brought together sports’ biggest stars and Make-A-Wish kids who inspire us all. You don’t want to miss these stories on ESPN's SportsCenter.

Celebrating how wishes give children facing critical illnesses the freedom to experience true childhood joy. Happy Independence Day! 🎆💙