When kids are fighting critical illnesses, they wish for all kinds of things – to be firefighters, dinosaurs, princesses. You can bring these experiences to life for wish kids when you help reach $15,000 by midnight on 10/31.

After 5-year-old Sergio was diagnosed with leukemia, he longed to escape his scary hospital room and invasive treatments. On his wish day, Sergio put on his official uniform (that was just his size), wearing his badge and helmet with pride as his wish to be a firefighter came true.

Critical illness takes a heavy toll on a child’s mental and emotional health, with children fighting critical illnesses reporting feelings of anxiety, isolation and hopelessness. Your gift today can help grant a wish that will give a child back the strength and hope they need to keep fighting.

More than 9 in 10 wish alumni said their family experienced traumatic stress related to their critical illness. But an overwhelming majority agreed that a wish made a real difference to their overall well-being.

With the holidays fast approaching, we need your help to finish October strong as we enter the most important fundraising season of the year. Will you make your first gift to help us raise $15,000 so more kids fighting critical illness can be who they wish to be?

Please hold wish kids in your heart this season. Many are stuck in the hospital or too ill to go out, even as most families are dressing up to visit neighbors and trick-or-treat. You can help give waiting wish kids the joy, hope and strength to keep fighting through the power of a wish come true.

Wishfully,