Our Impact

Over 640 wishes granted and we’re just getting started.

20+

Wishes Granted Per Year

On average, we grant at least 20 wishes per year

$750k

Donated in 2025

Over $750,000 was donated to the Wishing Star Foundation in 2025

200+

Families Served in 10 Years

We’ve served 175 families over the past 10 years.

100

Volunteers

More than 100 volunteers support our events

Fast Facts

About Wishing Star Foundation

  • We’ve been granting wishes since 1983

  • We’ve granted over 640 wishes

  • We have over 100 volunteers

  • We’re currently working to fulfill 30+ wishes

  • 100 new families served In the last 5 years

  • The average cost to grant a wish is $9,500

  • We sponsored 29 wish families in 2025 through our Christmas Giving Program

The wish is just the beginning…

When any family is welcomed into the Wishing Star Program, they have access to our Beyond the Wish and After the Wish support for as long as needed. We strive to foster a community that extends long after the wish is granted.

Beyond the Wish

100%

Every family who has ever received a wish has access to monthly events and long-term support

After the Wish

11

9 local families have received After the Wish bereavement support since 2018

Wish Stories

wishes granted

Dria

Wish: A Space to Play

Dria’s Wish was for a space where she could play! With a compromised immune system, playing outside with her siblings was nearly impossible…

Benji

Wish: To Have His Own School Bus

Benji has a number of medical and developmental issues; but according to his Mom, talking about buses help him open up! So Wishing Star…

Levi

Wish: Trackchair

Levi loves the outdoors and wanted to be able to camp, hike and enjoy the outdoors with his family. His wish was to have a Trackchair that would allow…

Get to know our Wish Kids past & present

“The best part of Levi’s wish is the future ahead of him. This gift is one that provides accessibility for adventures he could only ever dream of previously and now he can freely embark upon the wilds of his imagination. He gets to live the adventures that every young boy wishes for.”

Morgan, Levi’s mom, Wish for a TracFab outdoor mobility tracked wheelchair

“It was a wonderful trip and way more than I could have ever wished for.“

Clara, Wish Trip to Hawaii

“We wanted to be more than a number on a list. From the very start Wishing Star made us feel like family (and still do). They genuinely care about not just the kids but the family as well. Wishing Star gave our family the trip of a lifetime; one we would not have been able to make happen on our own (and one we proudly talk about even now). We are so happy we chose to be part of the Wishing Star community.”

Kai Bishop Family

“It’s honestly so hard to choose the best part of the wish. There were so many highlights of the trip. Seeing my kids relax and see the joy and smiles on their faces was pure magic.”

Alissa, Harlen’s mom, Wish Trip to Disney World/GKTW

“Wishing star has been a huge support for my son and family throughout his treatment and there after. After sending us to California for five days and giving us the most painless/ once in a lifetime kind of experience to celebrate his wish, strength and triumph, we have still been apart of the wishing star family. With constant invitations and involvement for my family, their efforts have not gone unnoticed. We love wishing star and support their mission and are so grateful to be apart of this organization!”

Eliza Rogers
“Best part of the trip was watching Keigan be the happiest I’ve ever seen him. Each day we felt so spoiled and accepted. I’ve consecutively not seen Keigan so happy in a long time.”
Heather, Keigan’s mom, Wish Trip to Disney World/GKTW
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Wishing Star consistently reminds our family that we are not alone and helps to make connections with other families and community members along the way.  Our community is better because of the Wishing Star Foundation!”

Julie Gould
“The Wishing Star Foundation didn’t just grant my daughter a life changing wish that allows her to play safely in our own back yard, but they provided us with a lifetime of friends and support through their volunteers, board members and the after wish programs!”
Codi Couchman

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