July 2019
Ten years of Honda Indy Toronto race fan and partner generosity totals more than $820,000
May 2019
Donor Spotlight: Chemco
Make-A-Wish has an ambitious vision: to grant the wish of every eligible child. To achieve this vision, we rely on the generosity of our community, and funds from individual and corporate donors. Since 2011, Chemco has played an important role in our wish granting efforts, making over 30 wishes possible through our Adopt-A-Wish program.
May 2019
Top fundraisers will have chance to win trip to Costa Rica
May 21, 2019 TORONTO — Make-A-Wish® Rope for Hope, the national signature fundraising event for Make-A-Wish® Canada, is back for another thrilling and adrenaline-fuelled summer, in support of children with critical illnesses.
April 2019
Sometimes in life, we are faced with obstacles. Some harder than others, and some scarier than the next. But it’s how we face those obstacles that is often the greatest challenge. For wish kid and Foam Fest ambassador, Oliver, obstacles present themselves far too often.
April 2019
Make-A-Wish affiliates and chapters worldwide celebrate making the impossible possible for children with critical illnesses
March 2019
Make-A-Wish® Rope for Hope is Make-A-Wish® Canada’s national signature fundraising event that calls on participants to fundraise a minimum of $1,500 in exchange for the thrilling opportunity to scale down the side of an iconic city building. Joe Hittel, an 83-year-old man from Red Deer, Alberta, was inspired after seeing rappellers at a 2017 Rope for Hope event and was determined to participate in 2018.
March 2019
CALGARY, Alberta. March 20, 2019. In celebration of International Day of Happiness, WestJet and WestJet Cares for Kids charity partner, Make-A-Wish® Canada, share a new video that is bound to bring a smile. Watch WestJet Connections: Share happiness here.
January 2019
365 Sports is gearing up for its 2019 Canadian 5K Foam Fest tour, and for the second consecutive year, will support Make-A-Wish® Canada as its official charitable partner.
October 2018
Thanks to 575 participants across the country and generous supporters, Make-A-Wish® Canada is pleased to announce that its national signature fundraising event, Make-A-Wish Rope for Hope, raised $1.3 million in 2018.
October 2018
With more than 65,000 participants across 15 events nationwide, Make-A-Wish Canada and 365 Sports are happy to announce that the Canadian 5K Foam Fest exceeded its fundraising goal for 2018. Through gear check, participant fundraising and donations, the 5K Foam Fest raised more than $90,000 for children living with critical illnesses across Canada.