Annual Impact Report
Last year, Make-A-Wish Canada granted 2,011 wishes for children with critical illnesses—the most in our history! With the support of our community, we are transforming more lives than ever before.
Our 2024 Impact Report is Here
From inspiring strength to creating moments of hope, every wish makes a difference. Together, we’ve reached a record-breaking year—an achievement that is a direct result of the compassion, generosity and dedication of our community.
You Made 2024 a Record-Breaking Year
2,011 wishes
granted to children with critical illness across Canada
745 communities
impacted by the power of a wish
45% increase
in wishes granted compared to last year
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The Ripple Effect
A wish is more than a wish. It’s a powerful intervention that strengthens not only the children and parents facing critical illnesses but everyone connected to that child.
2,011 wishes connected 649,650 people through the impact of a wish in 2024.
Covering Canada in Wishes
In 2024, Make-A-Wish Canada’s generous supporters unleashed 2,011 wish kids’ imaginations, allowing families to build long-lasting memories and strengthening connections in communities across Canada. Thanks to our supporters, we granted 45% more wishes in 2024 compared to the total wishes granted in 2023.
Types of Wishes Children Asked for Last Year
At the heart of every wish is a spark—a spark that ignites joy and delivers the greatest happiness to our wish children. Wishes typically fall into one of these five categories. Each category represents a pathway tailored to bring a smile to the face of each child we serve.
Delivering Results for Children
We are grateful for our supporters and strong reserves to help us grant a growing number of wishes across the country. In 2024, we drew on our reserves to grant more wishes than ever, and our plan is to strategically draw on reserves for the next few years as we continue to build the fundraising capacity to grant 2,500 wishes annually.
The Wish Journey Builds Lasting Memories
Every wish starts with a referral and creates lifelong positive effects on everyone involved, reducing the trauma of serious illness, and even improving a child’s medical outcome.
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