Every gift makes a lasting impact on wish kids and all WishGifts purchases are tax receipted as a donation.

Every gift makes a lasting impact on wish kids and all WishGifts purchases are tax receipted as a donation.

Believe in the Power of a Wish

Believe in the Power of a Wish

For children facing critical illness, believing in a wish is a profound act of empowerment.

It's a recognition that these children deserve a chance to experience the magic of dreams coming true, to find solace in their imagination, and to draw strength from the unwavering belief that brighter days are within their reach.

It's a testament to the enduring belief that even in the face of difficult challenges, wishes can light up our lives.

For children facing critical illness, believing in a wish is a profound act of empowerment.

It's a recognition that these children deserve a chance to experience the magic of dreams coming true, to find solace in their imagination, and to draw strength from the unwavering belief that brighter days are within their reach.

It's a testament to the enduring belief that even in the face of difficult challenges, wishes can light up our lives.

Impact of Your Gift

Transforming Lives, One Wish At A Time.

Transforming Lives, One Wish At A Time.

  • 95% of wish parents said their wish brought their family closer together.
  • 97% of wish parents said their child’s wish made their child feel more joyful.
  • 95% of wish children said their wish improved their well-being and helped them overcome feelings of sadness.
  • 100% of medical providers said the wish experience improves a child’s emotional well-being.
  • 98% of medical providers said the wish experience has a positive impact on a child’s physical well-being.
  • A child is diagnosed with a critical illness every 20 minutes.
  • More than 4,000 children in Canada are waiting for their wishes to be granted.

Your gift today helps ensure every eligible child’s wish will come to life.

  • 95% of wish parents said their wish brought their family closer together.
  • 97% of wish parents said their child’s wish made their child feel more joyful.
  • 95% of wish children said their wish improved their well-being and helped them overcome feelings of sadness.
  • 100% of medical providers said the wish experience improves a child’s emotional well-being.
  • 98% of medical providers said the wish experience has a positive impact on a child’s physical well-being.
  • A child is diagnosed with a critical illness every 20 minutes.
  • More than 4,000 children in Canada are waiting for their wishes to be granted.

Your gift today helps ensure every eligible child’s wish will come to life.

Make A Difference

JANINE’S STORY

Janine (Leukemia), 7 at time of wish.  "I wish to have a puppy to play games with." Janine is an animal lover who wanted to add to her fur family with a high energy dog. Anticipating her new puppy arriving helped her focus on a more positive mindset during leukemia treatments. The best part of Wish Day was “having a cupcake with my new puppy Max.”

KAYDENCE'S STORY

Kaydence (Leukemia), 7 at time of wish. "I wish to swim with a dolphin." Kaydence’s wish to swim with a dolphin was a welcome relief after spending three years in stress mode dealing with leukemia. During her week-long trip, she swam in the ocean and relaxed with her parents. “This trip helped us let go of everything that we went through” commented her dad.

EVAN’S STORY

Evan (Genetic disorder), 14 at time of wish. "I wish to visit a beach resort." From the time Evan and his family arrived at their all-inclusive beach resort, they were treated like celebrities by staff who went above and beyond. For an entire week, Evan’s family forgot about his rare genetic disorder and instead, relaxed at the beach and reconnected as a family having fun.

How WishGifts Works

Every gift you choose makes a difference!

Select a wish gift

Choose from a range of gifts, representing the impact of a granted wish.

Choose your FREE e-card

Personalize your card with a special greeting to be sent to family and friends.

Make wishes come true!

Every purchase will make a long-lasting impact on wish kids and their families!

High Need WishGifts

Gift of Travel Support ($100)

Children love to go where their curiosity takes them. A gift of travel support provides essential support for families to travel safely. Items may include nursing aid support, medical supplies, travel adaptors.

Gift of Dream Play ($150)

A gift of play offers an escape for children with critical illnesses, allowing them to experience the healing benefits of play while needing to stay at home. Items may include play structures and room makeovers.

Gift of Inspiration ($150)

A gift of inspiration gives children the unique opportunity to meet their favourite celebrity, sports hero or musician, creating memories that last a lifetime including celebrity actor, musician, sports star, political leader.

Gift of Adventure ($80)

A gift of new adventure has ‘no limits’ to what a child can be. This gift provides full wish experiences that transform dreams into reality. They may become a superhero, firefighter, a princess, and more.

About Make-A-Wish® Canada

About Make-A-Wish® Canada

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.

Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 37,000 wishes across the country, over 1,000 last year alone.

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.

Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 37,000 wishes across the country, over 1,000 last year alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Whether you buy a gift in your own name or on behalf of someone else, you will receive a tax receipt for any WishGifts item you purchase online. (Charitable Registration Number: 881291918 RR 0001).

When you purchase a symbolic gift, you are making a donation to support our wish granting mission. The symbolic gifts featured represent key components of the various wishes that our foundation grants.

Yes. While WishGifts items make meaningful holiday gifts for someone in your life that may be hard to shop for, you can purchase WishGifts items at any time of year.

E-cards are free with the purchase of every gift.

When placing an order online, you can select one e-card for each gift ordered. Before you add an item to your cart, you will see the “Select an E-Card Design” section. You have the option of to include a personal message for your recipient. The greeting card will be sent immediately after the order is processed. You also have the option schedule the e-card for a later date.

Currently, our system only allows for one recipient per purchased gift. If you wish to send to multiple recipients, please purchase one gift at a time for each recipient.

No, currently our system only allows one e-card for each purchased gift.

You can purchase a WishGifts item without sending a e-card. Simply click the “Add to Cart without e-card” button.

Yes, click on the Schedule button and select the date you would like to send the e-card.

Only e-cards are available at this time.

There are no character limits for your personal message.

WishGifts are non-refundable. When you purchase WishGifts, you are making a donation to support our wish granting mission.

At this time, we are unable to designate your gift to a particular type of wish or towards a specific region in Canada. At Make-A-Wish® Canada, our mission is to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. To fulfill this mission, we raise funds across the country and prioritize use of these funds to grant wishes through mission program expenses. We are passionate about efficient fundraising, effective stewardship and delivering impact so that we can deliver on our important mission.

For additional questions or order support, please phone us at 1-888-822-9474 or email info@makeawish.ca

For additional questions or order support, please phone us at 1-888-822-9474 or email info@makeawish.ca

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