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Make-A-Wish Foundation ‘Most Admired’ in Oregon

Local Chapter Ranked No. 6 Among Its Non-Profit Peers

Portland, Ore. –– The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon was named one of “Oregon’s Most Admired Companies” by the Portland Business Journal at a reception on Dec. 7.  The Foundation was selected as one of the top 10 non-profits in Oregon by a survey of more than 2,500 CEOs and top-level managers throughout the state.

“On behalf of the Make-A-Wish® community statewide, it is a humbling honor for this organization to be recognized and admired among its non-profit peers,” says Andrew Asato, executive director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon.  “It is a true testament of our ongoing effort to manage the Foundation’s operations like a business, while always maintaining the heart of a charity in delivering the Make-A-Wish mission.”

Asato accepted the plaque for No. 6 in the non-profit category at the Portland Business Journal’s annual awards luncheon, along with recipients such as Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and Jeld-Wen, which were recognized in other categories.  “Oregon’s Most Admired Companies” will be featured in an upcoming issue of the Portland Business Journal.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

The local chapter serves children, ages 2 ½ through 17, living throughout Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and has touched the lives of more than 1600 local children since the chapter was founded in 1983.

Of each dollar spent in 2005, 84 cents were used for program services, 9 cents for fundraising and 7 cents for management.

The National organization was born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in the U.S. and its territories.  With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,500 wishes a year and has granted more than 141,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.

For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon, please visit www.orwish.org or call the chapter office at 800-934-WISH to discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

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