The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of British Columbia and Yukon
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions
     to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Last November, 16 year old Charlie disclosed that he would love to have a bass guitar and amp for his wish so that he can play in a band with his friends.
Victoria wish kid Aaron rang in 2010 while on his wish trip to Hawaii, courtesy of our friends at Flight Centre.
Hannah is a huge fan of all things Disney, so it was easy for her to come up with her wish to visit Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
12 year old Zach has spent all of 2009 receiving treatment for a brain tumor.  Treatments that have been unpleasant at times to say the least.  Zach decided that he would much rather be at the beach, so finally in October, Zach and his family were off on their wish to Waikiki to enjoy some much needed fun in the sun.
15 year old Martin’s eyes widened just a little bit more as each additional Sony box was delivered into his house by his Make-A-Wish volunteer Wish Grantors.  Prior to being diagnosed with bone cancer and a subsequent leg amputation, Martin was an avid skate and snow boarder as well as video game junkie!  In December 2008, Martin experienced the best day of his life when his scans showed no trace of cancer cells!  It was now time for Martin to focus on what his one true wish would be.
 
Ethan’s Disney Cruise was awesome! Playing in the Kid’s Club, swimming in the kid’s pool and eating the food he loved like hot dogs and pizza was a dream come true for this seven year old who has been dealing with leukemia.
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We wish to thank the many companies, individuals and organizations below who have so generously provided assistance with our Olympic wishes.
James: One of our favorite things each night was looking out of our windows or off the balcony to see the fireworks!  They are so great every night!  Thank you again for setting everything up for us.  This was one of the best weeks of my life!

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Rohan: After the "golden goal" our whole family was going crazy and the most amazing thing happened. The whole time we were in Vancouver we barely saw the sun as it was raining and cloudy. But as soon as that goal went through Ryan Millers legs, the clouds parted and the sun shone right through and it was so unbelievable. Einar and I walked up to Robson waving the flag that Jennifer Ma purchased for us as well as high fiving everyone that we passed and cheering the cars that honked. It was so nice to see the country come together at that moment and a great way to cap off the vacation.
I really don't know what to say to thank everyone who was involved in making this wish come true. It's something that I'll be able to say I was there and that's truly what makes it so special to my family and I. I can tell you firsthand that our whole family had a vacation that can never be topped. From the limo, to the flight, to the amazing hotel, to the tickets and private tours, this trip has been an unbelievable experience. I would never have wished for something like this because I thought it would be impossible, but you guys made it happen and I want to thank you for everything everyone has done for not only me, but for my family as well as other wish families.

OLYMPIC WRAP UP
Jacob's family: "you have made an unbearable experience bearable for a week - thank you for that."

Diego "I am very glad my wish came true and I've had a great week. Thank you!"

Allie: "Thank you for all the events and extra goodies. I really had a memorable experience in Vancouver. I would say my wish was fulfilled!"

 

Ela's wish video
Click here to see Ela's Olympic wish video.
49% of wishes last year were granted to children between 3-13 years old.
We’re pleased to announce our new Facebook Fan page. We want to hear from you, your cherished wish families, volunteers and supporters across Canada.
The Kids Change Star Piggy Bank program is a new initiative within the Kids for Wish Kids program aimed at elementary school aged children across BC and the Yukon.
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As the largest wish granting organization, Make-A-Wish has chapters in 35 countries around the world.  When wish kids come to Vancouver for their wish, our chapter assists in the logistics. 
Wishes at Work enables employees of a company or business to join together and design a fund raising event or an ongoing workplace campaign that fits the needs of their particular work environment.
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