Types of Wishes

When a wish-granting team first visits with a child, the volunteers ask a simple question: “If you could have one wish, what would it be?” Wishes are only limited by a child’s imagination. Generally, most wish requests fall into four categories:

I wish to go…
Some Make-A-Wish kids want to travel to their favorite theme park, while others want to visit an exotic beach, go on a cruise, or attend a major sporting event or concert. This is the most popular type of wish we grant. 

I wish to meet…
Many want to meet their favorite athlete, recording artist, television personality, movie star, politician or public figure.

I wish to have…
Children often wish for a special gift, like a computer, a tree house, a shopping spree or something that they have coveted for a long time.

I wish to be…
Children search the depths of their imagination when they wish to be someone for a day – a fireman, a police officer or a model.