25-WORD DESCRIPTION:
Together, we create life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
HOW WE USE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
- $20 helps purchase snacks for a wish reveal.
- $50 helps purchase decorations for a wish reveal.
- $100 helps purchase sandbox toys for a play structure.
- $250 helps cover the cost of limo rides.
- $500 helps cover the cost of a send-off party for a wish kid and his/her family.
A STORY FROM OUR AGENCY:
Children are energized and encouraged by their wish. They can imagine, describe, plan, anticipate, and eventually rejoice in its fruition. Make-A-Wish encourages a child to envision a positive future and remain an active partner in treatment. One parent wrote these inspiring words about her daughter’s wish:
“As a mom of a Wish Kid, I cannot tell you how much Make-A-Wish means to families. My daughter was diagnosed with cancer when she was 2 ½. After 10 months of surgeries, radiation, and chemo, she was able to go on her Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World. For that week, she was a happy, carefree 3-year-old. No doctors, no needles, no “ouchies”. Just a “normal” child. It brought tears to my eyes to watch her have the time of her life. She had private meetings with the Princesses as well as private time with Barney, who hugged her non-stop. Make-A-Wish made sure that she was treated as a true princess. At the time, we had no way of knowing that she would be soon having an emergency surgery that would remove 18 inches of her intestine. During her recovery, we often talked about her wish. She would say, “Tell me the story again of when the princesses all hugged me.” It is only with your help that Make-A-Wish can grant these types of life-changing moments for children.”
ADDRESS/PHONE:
8033 S 15th St B
Lincoln, NE 68512
402-475-9474
