Make-A-Wish
Mission:
We grant the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions.
Contact Information
Address: Lake Success, NY 11042
Telephone: 516-944-6212
Website: www.metrony.wish.org
Primary Contact Name: Leslie Dunbar
General Information
Type: Foundation, Emotional Support, In School, Teacher/Administrator Training/Placement/Professional development, Volunteer
Target audience: Students, Parents, Families, Teachers, Organizations, Administrators, Schools
Number of employees: 21-50
Year founded: 1983
Programs/Services
Wishgranting
Description: We grant wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions. There are four types of wishes: I wish to go (a travel wish); I wish to be (e.g., a model, a fireman, a police officer); I wish to have (something new); I wish to meet (a celebrity or public figure). There are no income or other restrictions; any child who has a progressive, degenerative or malignant medical condition that places their life in jeopardy is eligible.
Fees for services: All costs covered by Make-A-Wish
Ages of students: ages 2 1/2 to 18
Schools/sites: Metro NY and Nassau County
Contact person: Leslie Dunbar
