Make-A-Wish Georgia

This month, we are proud to celebrate Chief Development Officer Lindsi Pearson on her 10-year anniversary with Make-A-Wish Georgia. For the past decade, Lindsi has been an extraordinary leader whose passion for our mission has helped shape countless moments of hope and joy for children across Georgia. Through her vision, dedication, and unwavering commitment to wish families, she has helped raise more than $50 million to make life-changing wishes possible. But beyond the remarkable numbers, Lindsi leads with heart. She inspires our team, champions our mission, and works tirelessly to ensure more children facing critical illnesses experience the hope and strength a wish can bring. Thank you, Lindsi, for 10 years of impact, compassion, and leadership. Because of you, thousands of wishes have become reality- and your Make-A-Wish Georgia family is so grateful to celebrate this milestone with you! ✨

What a day at Walk For Wishes 5K 💙✨ Earlier this month, our wish community showed up in a big way - walking, running, fundraising, and making life-changing wishes possible for children across Georgia. Thank you to every participant, volunteer, donor, and supporter who made this event so special. A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for helping bring this event to life: Presenting Sponsors: Balfour Beatty US & Paradies Lagardère Premier Sponsor: Lexus Dream Sponsor: Salesforce And all of our amazing Hope, Strength, Joy, Magic, and Wish Zone sponsors who helped make the day unforgettable: Insight Global, Genuine Parts Company, ATLANTA BRAVES FOUNDATION INC, LAZ Parking, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Power Company, Altium Packaging, HKW Law, AquaGuard, The Home Depot Technology, Transwestern, Mayberry Electric Inc. Because of this community, more wishes are on the way for local Georgia children waiting for hope and joy. 🫶 #WalkForWishes #MakeAWishGeorgia

Celebrating a special milestone - Jaylie Stratton's 10-year anniversary with Make-A-Wish Georgia 💙   For the past decade, Jaylie has been an integral part of our Development team, helping turn generosity into life-changing wishes for children facing critical illnesses. Her passion, dedication, and commitment to our mission have helped bring hope and joy to so many families across Georgia.   Behind every wish granted is a team of people who believe deeply in the power of hope, and Jaylie embodies that every single day. From building meaningful relationships with our supporters to helping drive the resources needed to grant more wishes, her impact over the last ten years has been incredible.   Jaylie, thank you for your heart, your hard work, and the countless ways you’ve helped make wishes come true. Here’s to celebrating you and this amazing milestone! ✨

Salesforce recently went above and beyond to help make Parker’s wish come true. 💙 Thanks to generous support from the Salesforce team, Parker’s wish to go to Hawaii is coming true, creating the opportunity for a memorable trip for the whole family. Before the trip, Salesforce also hosted a special wish celebration at the office to send Parker off in style! Moments like these are only possible because of partners who believe in the power of a wish. Thank you to the entire Salesforce team for helping bring hope, strength, and joy to wish kids like Parker across Georgia. ✨

Congratulations to Marsh McLennan for winning the 2025 Atlanta Consulting & Brokerage Coalition competition! Alongside Lockton, Gallagher, and Brown & Brown, these teams came together to raise an incredible $34,711 to help grant wishes for local kids facing critical illnesses. As the winning company, Marsh McLennan Companies hosted Cooper’s wish celebration before he set off on his wish to go skiing in Switzerland ⛷️❄️ Thanks to their support and generosity, Cooper recently returned from an unforgettable adventure. We’re so grateful to these partners for helping make wishes like Cooper’s possible.

Jude’s wish was simple: help his community. After battling Ewing Sarcoma, he chose to give back by serving meals and providing essential items to people without homes in Summerville. With the support of so many partners and volunteers, more than 300 people were reached! It’s a strong reminder of what can happen when people come together around one idea. Special thanks to our partners and supporters who worked hard to bring Jude's vision to life. Because of all of you, Jude’s wish became something even bigger- a moment of compassion, connection, and hope for an entire community. You can watch Jude's full wish story from 11Alive here: https://bit.ly/4bBtMoI #MakeAWish #WishGranted #CommunityImpact

We’re proud to share that Make-A-Wish has been named a 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner for outstanding employee engagement. 🎉 This global recognition reflects the passion, dedication, and CommUNITY that makes Make-A-Wish such a special place to work. Based on results from our enterprise-wide Gallup survey, the award highlights the strong culture our teams continue to build together across the organization. Organizations with highly engaged teams consistently deliver stronger outcomes - and at Make-A-Wish, that engagement helps power our mission to bring hope and joy to wish kids and their families every day. 💙 Congratulations to the entire Make-A-Wish family on this incredible achievement! #MakeAWish #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #Gallup

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Last fall, we had the honor of working with PwC to support Peyton’s wish to visit New York City, where he explored iconic architecture, experienced the city’s rich history, and created lasting memories. 🗽✨ This wish carried deep meaning. It was sponsored in memory of Ian, a Senior Associate at PwC who was tragically lost in 2019. Through Peyton’s wish, Ian’s memory lives on in a powerful way - transforming loss into hope and joy for a child who needed it most. We’re so grateful to PwC for working alongside Make-A-Wish Georgia to create a truly remarkable wish experience. 💙

We’re officially on the road to Walk For Wishes 2026 after an incredible kickoff breakfast - and we’re so grateful to be leading the way with our Presenting Sponsors, Balfour Beatty US and Paradies Lagardère. Their partnership helps power every step we’ll take between now and the big day in May, all in support of granting life-changing wishes for children across Georgia. We can’t wait to see this community rally together again for Georgia wishes! You can learn more about Walk for Wishes here: https://bit.ly/4aGolW9