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Make-A-Wish Michigan

Make-A-Wish Michigan

Non-profit Organizations

Southfield, Michigan 4,673 followers

Together, we create life-changing wishes for Michigan children with critical illnesses.

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Make-A-Wish® Michigan's mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. A wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness. This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child. Wishes are more than just a nice thing. And they are far more than gifts, or singular events in time. Wishes impact everyone involved—wish kids, volunteers, donors, sponsors, medical professionals and communities. For wish kids, just the act of making their wish come true can give them the courage to comply with their medical treatments. Parents might finally feel like they can be optimistic. And still others might realize all they have to offer the world through volunteer work or philanthropy.

Website
http://michigan.wish.org/
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Southfield, Michigan
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1984
Specialties
Granting wishes, Bringing joy, Helping children, Helping families, Development, Donations, Hosting events, Hosting fundraisers, Donor satisfaction, and Making children smile

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    Make-A-Wish Michigan

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    We are grateful that you joined us for Cirque du Wishes at Wish Ball Grand Rapids on Friday! Your presence made the evening truly special. Wish kid Mackenzie had her wish granted live onstage to go to New York City and see her favorite Broadway shows, and we shared a video of Grayson’s wish to meet his favorite author Jeff Kinney/Diary of a Wimpy kid! Your kindness and support spark the magic behind every wish and filled the room with joy. Together, you help carry our mission forward and inspire hope for Michigan’s wish kids. You can still donate at our wishball site: wishballgrandrapids.org To see our photos, check out our Flickr gallery from the event: https://lnkd.in/gfpy72Bk Photos by T.J. Hamilton / Make-A-Wish Michigan Additional photos to be uploaded soon, so check back! Also we would like to thank our sponsors: Legacy Sponsor: Teeny Tiny Toy Store Gold Sponsors: Meijer, Windmill Transport Inspiration Sponsors: Gun Lake Casino Resort, Haworth Helps Hope Sponsors: Advanced Radiology Services, PC; Eileen DeVries Family Foundation; Greg & Meg Willit Community Partners: BlueWater, Eastern Floral, Great Lakes Circus Center Strength Sponsors: Julie A. Fox Family; Mercantile Bank; Charlie Wondergem Joy Sponsors: ACP Entertainment Answer Health Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Sue & Tom Den Herder DTE Energy Foundation Enterprise Mobility First Companies, Inc. J.C. and Tammy Huizenga IDville Tina and Michael Kanis Doug Meijer Kendall Meijer Life EMS Ambulance Miller Johnson Orka Automation Pioneer Construction Plante Moran Rising Starz Gymnastics Service Express Warner Norcross + Judd And special shoutout to our afterglow band Union Guns #WishBallGR #WishMI

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    ✨🎪 Tonight’s the night! 🎪✨ As the magic of Cirque du Wishes comes to life at Wish Ball Grand Rapids, we’re proudly celebrating Teeny Tiny Toy Store, our Legacy Sponsor, whose longstanding generosity helps make this unforgettable night possible. From the wonder behind every wish to the joy filling the room tonight, your support continues to lift our mission and inspire hope for wish kids across Michigan. 💙

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    Make-A-Wish Michigan

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    🎪✨ Only 3 days to go! The spotlight is almost on, the stage is being set, and dreams are ready to take flight at Wish Ball Grand Rapids. Join us for an unforgettable evening supporting Michigan children, because every wish begins with a dream. 💫💖

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    Make-A-Wish Michigan

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    Walk for Wishes 2026® was a great success on Saturday at the Detroit Zoo! What a beautiful morning to celebrate Michigan wish kids and our incredible Make-A-Wish Michigan community. One of the many highlights was wish kid Matthew’s wish to be a Detroit Tiger for a day, was revealed onstage to be granted! Check out our Flickr gallery from the event: https://lnkd.in/g5p_2UCH You can still donate at walkforwishesmi.org! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Planet Fitness , Inspiration Sponsor Meijer , and our Strength Sponsors Groundworks, Nicely Theatre Group and Village Ford ! #walkforwishes #WFWMI #WishMI
 Photos by TJ Hamilton/Make-A-Wish Michigan and volunteer photographer Joe Pickering.

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    Make-A-Wish Michigan

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    It all started with one wish.💫 The first wish granted, in 1980 to Christopher in Arizona who wish to be a police officer, sparked a movement that has now reached hundreds of thousands of children. Every wish that followed reminded us what hope can do. On World Wish Day, we celebrate the very first wish and the many more you can help make possible. Together, we can keep creating moments that change lives forever. 💙 michigan.wish.org (link in bio)

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    Make-A-Wish Michigan

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    Join the Make-A-Wish Michigan Leadership Advisory Council for the inaugural Rally for Wishes on Saturday, June 13 at Paddle + Par! This high-energy evening blends sport, social connection, and philanthropy in one unforgettable experience. Enjoy pickleball tournaments, open play, cocktails, bites, and powerful stories from wish kids. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Michigan and help bring life-changing wishes to children facing critical illnesses. Be part of something meaningful. Rally with us! Register at https://bit.ly/4cQTrtU (link in bio)

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    Michael Hull

    Look up! For real! Look up! Many times, when your eyes are guided above a wish kid's head, you see a wish parent's eyes. Those eyes tell a story that many of us can't even begin to understand. Of course, we can try to empathize, but many of us still don't get it. What I notice in their eyes during their child's wish experience is something that fuels me. It's hard to fully describe, but it's love, hope, and a moment of just being while feeling joy. It's feeling overwhelmed, finally, with something not bad. It's a moment they don't forget. I remember one time watching a big, tough-looking wish dad as a single tear fell from his eye during his kid's wish. That moment is stuck on replay in my head. That moment is exactly why an amazing woman with some amazing supporters founded Make-A-Wish. It's our everything. Picture for a second what he was feeling in that moment! Please know wishes are not gifts. Wishes are so much more. We have the stats to show that they help reduce trauma and support a child's mental well-being (and their parents' too). I know life is more expensive than ever before right now, but I also know our referrals are up at our chapter, and our average Disney wish is up $800 in flight costs. So today I ask you to please make a gift. If you're able, please do it now. A wish is waiting for your love and kindness to be granted. My personal, aggressive goal is to raise $5,000 in the next 16 days for our walk event. Please support our kids (who could be any of ours in the blink of an eye) and me. Thank you! https://lnkd.in/grxtv8MB Ps- Pictured below are two more moments that are the reason wishes matter. They are little unplanned moments with wish kids! Austin on the left: we were chatting and laughing outside the Home Alone movie house during his wish. He was teaching me about life. Truly. He’s so smart! James on the right: my buddy! This kid. I don’t have words for his strength. He really is my hero. This was after he shared his story on stage. An unexpected hug and conversation about the impact sharing his story had on him. These kids need us. Help here: https://lnkd.in/grxtv8MB

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