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Pictured Below: Emily; Bryce
Organization
Make-A-Wish Colorado is part of the largest wish-granting organization in the world, with 62 chapters
in the U.S. and its territories and 38 international affiliates serving nearly 50 countries.
The Colorado chapter grants an average of 250 wishes annually to Colorado children and assists with
the granting of wishes for more than 40 children from other Make-A-Wish chapters that involve a visit
to Colorado.
Services and Service Area
Make-A-Wish Colorado grants wishes to children who have reached the age of 2½ and are younger
than18 with a life-threatening medical condition, as confirmed by their own physician. We grant the
wishes of every medically eligible child in the state who is referred to us and have never denied the wish
of a qualified Colorado child. Our goal is to grant at least 240 wishes in 2015.
Types of Wishes
71%
Wish to Go
Cost of a Wish
The cost of each wish varies depending on the wish itself,
number of family members to be included and the activities
and excursions the child selects. The average cost of a
Colorado wish is $7,500, with no expense to the family.
Other than the medical condition and age, there are
no other qualifications based on sex, race, religion,
socioeconomic status or any other demographic
category.
Fundraising Ratio
Seventy-six percent, or $0.76 of every dollar goes
directly to program services.
Four Wish Categories
18%
Types of Wishes
Wish to Have
9%
Make-A-Wish Colorado provides exceptional
wish experiences to the children we serve, and
their families. Most wishes fall into one of four
categories. This is the breakdown of last year’s
wishes:
I wish to go…. 71% of Colorado wishes involve travel. Destinations included
Hawaii, San Diego and Florida. However, an amazing 43% of the travel wishes were to go to
the Walt Disney World® Resort making Disney the most popular destination among the children
we serve.
I wish to have…. 18% of Colorado kids wished for such things as a shopping spree, a room
makeover, a playhouse or play set, a computer, electronics or a big screen TV.
I wish to meet…. 9% of Colorado wish kids asked to meet a favorite music, sports, TV or movie
celebrity or a public figure.
Wish to Meet
2%
Wish to Be
18 ∙ Wish Colorado | 2014 – 2015
I wish to be…. 2% of Children search the depths of their imaginations when they wish to be
someone for a day. Two percent of Colorado wish kids wanted to be someone, like a model, a
princess or a super hero.
Make-A-Wish Colorado is a Charity Navigator 3-star charity, an Accredited Charity of the Denver
Better Business Bureau and a GuideStar Exchange Silver participant.