In addition to the large organizations listed below, many smaller and local organizations grant wishes to seriously ill children. A comprehensive list of wish fulfillment organizations can be found online at www.ped-onc.org/cfissues/maw.html.

Children’s Wish Foundation International

www.childrenswish.org

This group fulfills the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses in the United States and Europe.

Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids with Cancer

http://claytondabney.org

This foundation provides last wishes and financial assistance to families of terminally ill children.

The Dream Factory, Inc.

www.dreamfactoryinc.org

The Dream Factory grants the wishes of children ages 3 to 18 who are critically or chronically ill (has chapters in 30 states).

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America

www.wish.org

This foundation grants wishes to children younger than age 18 with life-threatening illnesses (has U.S. and international chapters and affiliates), regardless of financial need.

Sunshine Foundation

www.sunshinefoundation.org

The Sunshine Foundation grants wishes to chronically or terminally ill children ages 3 to 18 (no geographic boundaries).