“JOY”

Joy is defined as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying.

To wish for something is to want, desire or long for something.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan is in the business of bringing these two things together through the granting of wishes to children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy!  And nothing lets us know we are impacting families and fulfilling our important mission more than the feedback  we receive from our families. Last year alone we granted more than 400 special and unique wishes, and here are just a few “joyful” comments we received about their experiences:

Micheal, age 14, "I wished to be a dolphin trainer!"

Micheal, age 14, "I wished to be a dolphin trainer!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I cannot express to you in words how much it meant to us, to have this time together, no thoughts of medical treatments or hospital stays…”The days were packed full of fun, but yet relaxing. The kids really enjoyed the warmth and water. Watching Micheal interacting with the dolphins is a sight I will never forget. His face was nothing but pure joy!” – Wish Parent’s, Debra & Steve 

Elora, age 4, "I wished to go to Walt Disney World Resort!"

Elora, age 4, "I wished to go to Walt Disney World Resort!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Make-A-Wish gave Elora reasons to smile last week and every time she thinks back to her trip. I’m finding it difficult to capture the joy we felt and saw in Elora’s eyes into words. She never stopped smiling and her smiles just grew in size! Elora’s wish came true (and so did ours)!” – Wish Parents, Charles & Leah

Lauren-Elise, age 14, "I wished to swim with dolphins!"

Lauren-Elise, age 14, "I wished to swim with dolphins!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The best part for us was to see the joy in Lauren-Elise’s face as she finally played and swam with the dolphins; it brought tears to our eyes. The experience as a whole was an adventure of a lifetime and the memories we will cherish forever!” – Wish Parents, Bruce & Marie Louise

Visit www.wishmich.org/wishes to read more inspirational and joyful wishes!
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October

“JOY”

Joy is defined as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. To wish for something is to want, desire or long for something. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan is in the business of bringing these two things together through the granting of wishes to children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions in order to [...]
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October

Wish thanks from the heart

Krislyn from Saint Joseph is 18 and has been courageously battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. This past April, Krislyn and her family traveled to the Bahamas for a vacation Krislyn had been dreaming about – even before Make-A-Wish entered her life. When cancer struck, those dreams helped Krislyn through difficult days and treatments. In April, her magical [...]
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September

A winning family!

Wishes, a Camaro and legacy of love! Labor Day weekend is of course a time to honor working families – particularly here in Michigan. It’s also a weekend to be with family and a time to cherish family. At the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, our ‘family’ is you. Our family is made up of our [...]
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August

He went Wishin’!

Garrett’s wish was to have an Alaskan Adventure. And what an adventure it was! Michigan wish kid, Garrett took us all along on his Make-A-Wish dream trip as part of Gone Wishin’ – a summer of fun and exploration for wish children around the country! We first met Garrett in the Spring as he was on [...]
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August

She’s the king of her castle!

One thing was clear from the start: Madie wanted to be the king, not a princess. But long before any of the royal planning began, Madie, from St. Joseph in West Michigan, was thinking first about what her wish might be. She knew she wanted it to be a wish that would “last forever.” As [...]
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July

WOW, IT’S WAM ALREADY!!!

  It’s late July. It’s hot. It’s humid. And there’s excitement in the air. That can mean only one thing if you are in the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan family. It’s WAM time!   The 24th Annual Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour begins Friday morning in Traverse City. But on Thursday, nearly 900 riders will converge on [...]
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July

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July

Catchin’ up with Garrett

Anticipation is building with just over one week to go before Michigan wish kid Garrett is Gone Wishin’. In the weeks leading up to Garrett’s Alaskan adventure wish, Garrett and his mom have been busy blogging about their journey to a national audience of followers.  If you aren’t following his inspiring story already, we encourage you to join us by checking [...]
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June

WAM Blogs: Meet our Pedal Pushers!

If you look at the word WAM backward, a casual observer may deduct that it means Make-A-Wish. But when we say WAM at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, there is really little explanation needed. Spend any time getting to know us and you know it stands for Wish-A-Mile – our signature bicycle event. Our Wish-A-Mile [...]
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June

Gone Wishin’

Waves lapping at your feet, sand slipping back to sea. A marshmallow set ablaze over a campfire in the quest for a perfect S’more. Sometimes even family road trip sing-alongs. These are what summer memories are made of. Come join us this summer, our busiest wish-granting season, as 15-year-old Garrett embarks on an experience that will [...]
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