Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas

Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas has a fiscal year 2019 goal of granting 433 wishes. Research tells us that there are over 600 children who are newly diagnosed with a critical illness each year.  We are dedicated to making every eligible child's wish come true.  To accomplish this, we are seeking additional resources for medical outreach education for wish child referrals, funds to meet raising wish costs and volunteer training programs. Last year, we granted 120 of these wishes right  here in the Kansas City area.

·         Increase Referrals-We will source additional referrals from medical professionals and school counselors from rural areas, smaller local hospitals, and community-based clinics. ·         Strategic Fundraising-We will launch a fundraising effort to mobilize statewide support, with an emphasis on Kansas and the greater Kansas City area and seek transformational gifts. ·         In-Kind Donations-We will sharpen our focus on in-kind giving to help contain wish costs. ·         Internal Infrastructure-We will redeploy resources and make the necessary investments to position our staff to grant a wish for every eligible child.

Strong Governing Board engagement, signature fundraising events, external fundraising partners, strong corporate partner relationships, as well as the philanthropy of individual donors.

The number of local wishes granted continues to increase each year.  There is still a gap to fulfill our vision of reaching every eligible child.