Organization name: Make-A-Wish Central & Western North Carolina

Contact Person: Dana Strehl, Medical & Community Engagement Specialist

Purpose/mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for local children diagnosed with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish® Central & Western North Carolina has granted more than 5,300 wishes since its inception in 1985. We seek 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 their illness.

Population served: Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina serves 51 counties in North Carolina from Burlington (Alamance County) to the west and every dollar raised in this region stays here and goes towards granting the wishes of local kids with critical illnesses. All wish expenses are fully covered, including all travel and spending money when appropriate. The objective of Make-A-Wish is to create a memorable wish experience.

Services/programs/resources offered:

• • Creating a memorable, individualized wish experience for each child served

Costs/requirements to participate:

• • There is no cost for a child to receive a wish.

  • If members of the community are interested in volunteering and helping us grant wishes, there are a few requirements which can be found on our website here.

How families can access more information if interested in pursuing:

• • If you’d like to refer a child, please go to: https://wish.org/refer-a-child.

  • Website: https://wish.org/nc

  • Social media sites:

    • • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeawish_cwnc/

      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncwish

      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/MakeAWish_CWNC