A Wish is Forever...
Welcome to the Make-A-Wish
Alumni Community
Every child and family who experiences the incredible impact of a wish also becomes part of a diverse and powerful community of wish alumni. With more than 375,000 wish alumni and their families across the U.S., we invite you to discover the many ways you can connect with others like you and get involved to make other wishes possible.
Join the Wish-It-Forward Movement
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Start a Fundraiser
Rally Your School
Engage your peers.
Host a Wish Week® with Kids For Wish Kids® or Wishmakers on Campus®.
Raise money your way.
Share your wish story and inspire your community to donate.
Make a Donation
Volunteer
Wishes take resources.
Ensure every child's wish is granted by making a one-time or monthly gift.
Share your time and talents.
Our volunteers are at the heart of every wish journey.
Interested in connecting with our wish alumni team or finding your local chapter?
Hear How Wish Alumni Are Making More Wishes Possible
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Shelby's Wish Inspired Confidence, Then and Now
As a young girl, Shelby thrived on social activity and being around people. Her diagnosis made that happiness impossible. But seeing a community come together to make her wish to star in a commercial a reality brought her confidence back, making her feel accepted again. Today, her wish taught her what it means to command respect and attention, evolving into a career in fashion. She felt like just a sick kid before Make-A-Wish. And now she is making hope possible for others.
Shelby
wish granted, 2004
"It's always something I wanted to do, to [give back to Make-A-Wish]. The time wasn't right. But it is now."