Wish fulfillment organizations provide chronically or seriously ill children, adults, and their families the opportunity to have a dream come true, such as trips, celebrity meetings or special items.
Geographical boundaries, if any, are listed next to each listing. Also, some organizations require that a health professional make the initial contact. Contact the organizations directly for specifics of their wish granting programs.
Rein In Sarcoma Foundation does not endorse any of the organizations listed, nor guarantees that individuals will qualify for the services they provide. Please contact each organization for their specific guidelines.
Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation
https://believeintomorrow.org/
Provides a variety of programs and services to children with life-threatening illness free of charge.
Children’s Wish Foundation
https://childrenswish.org/
A non-profit, wish-granting organization for seriously ill children.
Clayton Dabney Foundation
http://www.claytondabney.org
Provides gifts, last wishes and financial assistance to families which will facilitate quality of family life and create everlasting memories. Child must be considered terminal, under the age of 21 and be referred by a healthcare professional.
Give Kids The World
http://www.gktw.org/
Provides week-long, cost-free wish vacations to critically ill children and their families from around the world who want to visit Central Florida
KIDS HELPING KIDS
An organization of teens that raise funds to provide equipment, services, companionship and special wishes for children who have been affected by catastrophic illness or injury.
KIDS WISH NETWORK
Grants wishes to children ages 3-18 with a life-threatening illness.
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT
Provides a seaside family retreat for children with cancer and their families at no charge.
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
Grants wishes to children with a life-threatening medical condition up until the age of 18.
NICKI LEACH FOUNDATION
Provides funding to children and young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 diagnosed with a life threatening, malignant medical condition.
THE RAINBOW CONNECTION
Grants wishes to children between the ages of 3 and 18 with life-threatening illness in Michigan only. Also offers scholarships and financial assistance to past wish recipients.
A SPECIAL WISH FOUNDATION
Grants wishes to children in the United States up to the age of 20, including infants.
SUNSHINE FOUNDATION
Fulfills the wishes of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3 to 18, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to financial strain that the child’s illness may cause.
WISHING STAR FOUNDATION
Grants wishes to children ages 3 to 21 with life-threatening disease. Children must reside in Idaho or Washington.
UNITED SPECIAL SPORTSMEN ALLIANCE
A non-profit “dream wish” granting charity, that specializes in sending critically ill and disabled youth and veterans on the free outdoor adventure of their dreams.
KYLEE’S DANCING ANGELS
Kylee’s Dancing Angels is a non-profit foundation established in honor and memory of Kylee Brooke Webster, who lost her battle to sarcoma in October 2013. Provides the financial means necessary to help sarcoma patients get to their “happy place”.
THE DREAM FOUNDATION
Grants final wishes to terminally ill adults over the age of 18.
FOREVER YOUNG VETS
Grants wishes for Veterans in the final stage of life
REELING AND HEALING MIDWEST
A non-profit organization that hosts several fly-fishing retreats for women battling or surviving any type of cancer.
SECOND WIND DREAMS
A non-profit organization that grants wishes to older adults and offers educational opportunities to caregivers and communities.
UNITED SPECIAL SPORTSMEN ALLIANCE
A non-profit “dream wish” granting charity, that specializes in sending critically ill and disabled youth and veterans on the free outdoor adventure of their dreams.
THE CHILDREN’S WISH FOUNDATION OF CANADA
For Canadian children only.
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
Grants wishes to children with a life-threatening medical condition up until the age of 18 in 28 countries and regions outside of the United States.
SECOND WIND DREAMS
A non-profit organization that grants wishes to older adults living in eldercare facilities or in hospice care. They have granted wishes throughout the United States, Canada as well as India.
STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION, UK
Provide wishes for children, between 4 and 18, suffering from life threatening or life
shortening illness. They also have branches in Canada, United States and Australia.
SUNSHINE DREAMS FOR KIDS, Canada
Makes dreams come true for Canadian children ages 3 to 18 who are challenged by severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses.
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, UK
Provides a unique wish experience for children ages 2 to 16 who are facing a life threatening illness.