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Did you know?
We've granted more than 3,000 wishes since 1986. |
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Upcoming Events & Promotions
You can help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions by supporting the events and promotions below.
Western Washington
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| Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish at Maggiano's Little Italy | May 1 - 28, 2008 |
| Beginning May 1st, Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant at Lincoln Square in Bellevue, Wash. is offering three great ways to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 1) Enjoy select menu items such as Shrimp Scampi, Lemon Pepper Halibut or Fresh Berry Tiramisu, and for every item ordered, a $1 donation will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 2) Purchase a wish star at the restaurant. 100 percent of your contribution will help local wish children. Write your name on the star and it will be proudly displayed. 3) Give the gift of a Maggiano's gift card. Through May 28, $1 from each card sold will be donated to the Foundation. Three easy ways to help at one great restaurant! Visit Maggianos.com for details and directions to the Bellevue location. |
| Trust the Midas Touch with New Make-A-Wish Promotion | |
| With the winter coming to a close and spring officially here, now's the perfect time to give your car a little TLC. Visit a Midas location in your area and give your car the tune-up it needs while helping to make wishes come true. For every "Midas Touch Maintenance Package" sold, Midas will donate $5 to the Foundation nationwide (with a maximum contribution of $400,000). Mark your calendar and take advantage of this special promotion from May 5 - June 28. Find your local Midas at Midas.com. |
Become a Wish Granting Volunteer!
Training Schedule Now Available Online. | February - November 2008 |
Make a difference in the life of a child and become a wish granting volunteer. Not only will your efforts have a lasting, positive impact on children and families in need, but you'll feel good doing it. Our 2008 wish granting training schedule follows:
Montana - Helena (May 28), Butte (May 29).
Trainings in Bozeman, Billings and Great Falls will take place in the fall (October 5-11).
Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho - Spokane (July and September); Wenatchee (May12) and Moses Lake (May 14); Yakima, Tri-Cities, Walla Walla and Lewiston, ID (November 2-8).
Western Washington - South King County (July 18) and Kitsap Peninsula (August 7).
Northern WA - November 10.
To learn more about volunteering, click here.
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| Donate Alaska Airlines Miles! | |
| Thanks to the generosity of Alaska Airlines, a special Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account has been established for the exclusive use of our chapter. For every 40,000 miles donated by supporters, the Foundation will be able to claim a ticket valid for flight anywhere Alaska Airlines or Horizon Airlines flies. Considering that these miles help reduce the costs of our most expensive tickets, your donation can make a huge impact on the Foundation's ability to grant wishes. To donate your miles, go to the Alaska Airlines' Charity Miles web page and click "Donate Miles." Once you sign in, you can chose the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington as the beneficiary of your donation. |
| Destination Joy | June 3 - 12, 2008 |
| Destination Joy® presented by LAY'S® is the Make-A-Wish Foundation's annual campaign to raise resources to make every wish happen. In 2007, the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted 13,000 wishes - one wish every 40 minutes. But that's only half of the 27,000 children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions annually in the United States. With your help, every wish can come true. Learn how you can help power a wish today by getting on board with Destination Joy today! |
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Eastern Washington, Montana & Northern Idaho
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| Trust the Midas Touch with New Make-A-Wish Promotion | |
| With the winter coming to a close and spring officially here, now's the perfect time to give your car a little TLC. Visit a Midas location in your area and give your car the tune-up it needs while helping to make wishes come true. For every "Midas Touch Maintenance Package" sold, Midas will donate $5 to the Foundation nationwide (with a maximum contribution of $400,000). Mark your calendar and take advantage of this special promotion from May 5 - June 28. Find your local Midas at Midas.com. |
Become a Wish Granting Volunteer!
Training Schedule Now Available Online. | February - November 2008 |
Make a difference in the life of a child and become a wish granting volunteer. Not only will your efforts have a lasting, positive impact on children and families in need, but you'll feel good doing it. Our 2008 wish granting training schedule follows:
Montana - Helena (May 28), Butte (May 29).
Trainings in Bozeman, Billings and Great Falls will take place in the fall (October 5-11).
Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho - Spokane (July and September); Wenatchee (May12) and Moses Lake (May 14); Yakima, Tri-Cities, Walla Walla and Lewiston, ID (November 2-8).
Western Washington - South King County (July 18) and Kitsap Peninsula (August 7).
Northern WA - November 10.
To learn more about volunteering, click here.
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| Donate Alaska Airlines Miles! | |
| Thanks to the generosity of Alaska Airlines, a special Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account has been established for the exclusive use of our chapter. For every 40,000 miles donated by supporters, the Foundation will be able to claim a ticket valid for flight anywhere Alaska Airlines or Horizon Airlines flies. Considering that these miles help reduce the costs of our most expensive tickets, your donation can make a huge impact on the Foundation's ability to grant wishes. To donate your miles, go to the Alaska Airlines' Charity Miles web page and click "Donate Miles." Once you sign in, you can chose the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington as the beneficiary of your donation. |
| Register Today for the 3rd Annual Priest Lake Golf Tournament | July 26, 2008 |
| Help Make Wishes Come True and join the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the third annual Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament at Priest Lake on Saturday, July 26. Participants will play 18-holes in a foursome on this spectacular course and enjoy a steak BBQ dinner and a silent auction. The cost prior to June 30, 2008 is $125 per person/$500 per foursome and $150 per person/$600 per foursome thereafter. If you aren't able to golf you can still be a part of the magic by volunteering or sponsoring the event. Sign up today online! Contact Jillian Bell with questions. |
| Destination Joy | June 3 - 12, 2008 |
| Destination Joy® presented by LAY'S® is the Make-A-Wish Foundation's annual campaign to raise resources to make every wish happen. In 2007, the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted 13,000 wishes - one wish every 40 minutes. But that's only half of the 27,000 children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions annually in the United States. With your help, every wish can come true. Learn how you can help power a wish today by getting on board with Destination Joy today! |
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Alaska
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| Trust the Midas Touch with New Make-A-Wish Promotion | |
| With the winter coming to a close and spring officially here, now's the perfect time to give your car a little TLC. Visit a Midas location in your area and give your car the tune-up it needs while helping to make wishes come true. For every "Midas Touch Maintenance Package" sold, Midas will donate $5 to the Foundation nationwide (with a maximum contribution of $400,000). Mark your calendar and take advantage of this special promotion from May 5 - June 28. Find your local Midas at Midas.com. |
| Donate Alaska Airlines Miles! | |
| Thanks to the generosity of Alaska Airlines, a special Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account has been established for the exclusive use of our chapter. For every 40,000 miles donated by supporters, the Foundation will be able to claim a ticket valid for flight anywhere Alaska Airlines or Horizon Airlines flies. Considering that these miles help reduce the costs of our most expensive tickets, your donation can make a huge impact on the Foundation's ability to grant wishes. To donate your miles, go to the Alaska Airlines' Charity Miles web page and click "Donate Miles." Once you sign in, you can chose the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington as the beneficiary of your donation. |
| Destination Joy | June 3 - 12, 2008 |
| Destination Joy® presented by LAY'S® is the Make-A-Wish Foundation's annual campaign to raise resources to make every wish happen. In 2007, the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted 13,000 wishes - one wish every 40 minutes. But that's only half of the 27,000 children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions annually in the United States. With your help, every wish can come true. Learn how you can help power a wish today by getting on board with Destination Joy today! |
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National Promotions
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| Destination Joy | June 3 - 12, 2008 |
| Destination Joy® presented by LAY'S® is the Make-A-Wish Foundation's annual campaign to raise resources to make every wish happen. In 2007, the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted 13,000 wishes - one wish every 40 minutes. But that's only half of the 27,000 children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions annually in the United States. With your help, every wish can come true. Learn how you can help power a wish today by getting on board with Destination Joy today! |
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