Make-A-Wish Canada
Children's social services / healthcare
Make-A-Wish Canada creates life-changing wishes for children diagnosed with critical illnesses. Wishes Are Medicine — a vital part of a child’s medical journey that helps restore strength, hope, and resilience. Research shows that prescribed wishes can improve adherence to treatment, reduce emergency room visits, and deliver lasting health benefits. Make-A-Wish Canada is part of the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in communities across Canada and in 50 countries worldwide. Over the past 40 years, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted more than 40,000 wishes, including 1,835 last year alone. Recognized as a Great Place to Work® for three consecutive years, the organization was also named one of the Best Workplaces™ Led by Women in 2025 and one of the Top 100 Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back in 2024. Learn more at makeawish.ca.
A few words to convince you?
Make-A-Wish Canada’s goal is to bring every eligible child's wish to life. In 2024, we granted 2,011 life changing wishes. Wishes Are Medicine. 100% of medical providers said a wish experience improves a child’s quality of life and is a turning point in a child’s treatment. Research shows children who get a prescription for a wish can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their critical illness. A prescribed wish can cut a sick child’s chances of needing the ER in half. Make-A-Wish Canada needs support from the community to continue granting the wish of every eligible child, as we receive no government funding. Every two hours, a child in Canada is diagnosed with a critical illness, and right now over 3,700 children are waiting for a wish. Help us fill a prescription. We encourage you to reach out to us to learn more about our organization.