This holiday season, your donation is matched!
Join us this holiday season in making a difference. Your contributions help us turn dreams into reality for children and families facing the unimaginable. Together, we can bring light, love, and joy to their lives, one wish at a time.
Congratulations Meaghan! Canada’s Top 100 Leader
Make-A-Wish Canada’s Chief Executive Officer, Meaghan Stovel McKnight, has been awarded the 2024 “Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award” by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). This award recognizes her contributions to Make-A-Wish Canada and her work in community health initiatives.
In this year’s awards, WXN highlighted women leaders who demonstrate bold leadership in their professional and personal lives. Meaghan was recognized in the Canadian Tire Community Impact category for her efforts to create healthier communities during her tenure at Make-A-Wish Canada.
The Power of a Wish
Why We Are Essential
Wishes are treatment and are essential to improve the health outcomes of children battling critical illnesses
Wish Research
Medical providers overwhelmingly agree that the wish experience contributes substantially to physical, mental, and emotional health
40 Years of Wishes
For over 40 years we have helped to provide sick children with the strength they need to face their illness by granting them a wish
Donate Now
You are helping to grant more wishes and are giving hope to children with critical illnesses.
Wish Impact Statistics
90%
of wish parents said that a wish is an essential and necessary part of a child’s medical journey
90%
of wish kid alumni said their wish experience improved their overall quality of life
88%
of medical practitioners said a wish improves a child’s overall physical and emotional well-being
100%
of medical providers said the wish experience helps a child feel significantly more joyful
Other Ways to Support
In addition to donating directly to our mission, there are many other ways to support Make-A-Wish Canada and help grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses.
Volunteer
Join our dedicated and passionate volunteer team and make dreams come true—whether through wish granting or inspiring events. Your impact starts here.
Events
Get in on the action coast to coast! Join our exciting virtual and in-person events and help make more wishes come true with Make-A-Wish Canada.
Leave a Legacy
Build a lasting legacy! Your support today will ensure that wishes keep lighting up lives for generations to come.
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