Create an Endowment Gift
Our chapter is proud of its legacy to have never turned away an eligible child because of funding limitations. An endowment gift creates investment income to fund one wish each year in perpetuity and gives you the opportunity to invest in hope for the children of the future while providing healing for children today. Please contact Vice President of Development Anne Gillingham at (206) 623-5314 for more information.
Endow a Wish - $100,000
There are several main categories of wishes. If you choose to endow a wish, you may select from the following types of wishes:
Travel Wishes
Provides annual funding for a travel wish. Often children want to visit a place they've only dreamed of such as a tropical paradise or a foreign land. Travel wishes are very popular because they offer a critically ill child the opportunity to escape the hospital or a treatment schedule for a brief time, to explore new places and experiences, and to provide temporary respite for the whole family.
Disney Wishes
Provides funding to send one child every year to Disneyland or Walt Disney World. It is no surprise that the magic of Disney appeals to nearly half of all the wish kids we serve each year. Elementary-school-aged children especially love the idea of kissing Mickey Mouse on the nose or meeting beloved princesses like Cinderella and Snow White. The entire family can leave the stresses of catastrophic illness behind for a wonderful week of fun and fantasy in "The Happiest Place on Earth".
Celebrity or Gift Wishes
Provides funding for one child every year to meet a personal hero or receive a tangible gift. Many children wish for a gift like a new bedroom, a playhouse, a puppy, a drum set, a computer. Other children wish to meet a personal role model who has given them courage or inspiration through their challenging journey.
