MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA IN NUMBERS :
MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA IN NUMBERS :
42 years old
National Headquarters in Phoenix , Arizona
59 chapters across the US
1:3
For every wish granted , there are 3 more wishes that need financial support
I wish to be a professional gymnast
Avary 7 leukemia
15 wishes granted per day
20
Every 20 minutes , a child is diagnosed with a critical illness
Children do not need to have a terminal prognosis to be eligible for a wish . Most of the children survive and thrive past their illness .”
While this fact may surprise some , there ’ s a reason behind fulfilling the wishes of children battling a critical illness who go on to lead full and happy lives , as well as those who receive an end-of-life-prognosis .
146 May 2022