Kids Wish Network

The Kids Wish Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. [ [http://kidswishnetwork.org/faq/#w1 Kids Wish Network Frequently Asked Questions ] ]

The charity was founded in 1997 by Shelley and Mark Breiner after the loss of Shelley's father to cancer, and was inspired by the many youth cancer patients Shelley met during her father's chemotherapy treatments. The Kids Wish Network operates out of a single office in Holiday, Florida.

Wishes

To qualify for a wish, a child must have a life-threatening medical condition. [ [http://www.northfortynews.com/Archive/A200403photoKidsWish.htm Wish makers delight Wellington boy ] ] Similar organizations require that a doctor sign a document stating that the child will not live beyond the age of 18, but the Kids Wish Network does not carry this requirement. [ [http://kidswishnetwork.org/difference/index.html Kids Wish Network - How We Are Different ] ] .

The most common wishes granted by the organization are Florida theme park trips, [ [http://www.happynews.com/news/2242006/kids-wish-network-22606.htm Kids Wish Network grants wishes ] ] although celebrities are also in high demand as people that children want to meet. Actress Idina Menzel [ [http://kidswishblog.org/2007/12/13/an-enchanted-wish/ An Enchanted Wish | Kids Wish Network Blog ] ] and Country Singer George Strait [ [http://www.happynews.com/news/332006/kids-wish-network-grants-wishes.htm Kids Wish Network grants wishes ] ] have both played a role in wishes granted.

Additional services

Kids Wish Network also offers a funeral assistance program to aid the families of wish kids who have passed away. Sick children receive the opportunity to celebrate holidays throughout the year through their Holiday of Hope program. [ [http://kidswish.org/hprograms.asp Kids Wish Network Overview ] ] The organization also sponsors a Hero of the Month program to lift the spirits of pediatric patients. [ [http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20070305/NEWS/103050054 Vail Colorado-Todays information & news from Vail Daily - News ] ] [ [http://www.reporter.net/features/cnhinstalkers_story_130235313.html Lebanon Reporter - Girl tested by adversity given 'hero' award ] ]

Partners

* AirTran Airways [ [http://kidswishnetwork.org/workwith/index.html Kids Wish Network - Our Partners ] ]

External links

* [http://www.kidswishnetwork.org Kids Wish Network]
* [http://www.Kidswishblog.org Kids Wish Blog]

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