Now more than ever, hope is essential for children with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish is committed to ensuring that no child waits even one unnecessary day to experience the hope and joy that a wish brings. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. We are fundraising because Make-A-Wish needs your help to bring experiences of hope to waiting wish kids who are isolated and vulnerable, and to prepare now to ensure all types of wishes are granted — when it is safe. Every dollar matters.