While most wish requests fall into five major categories, the possibilities are endless because wish kids are so creative and inspired by the chance to have a wish experience:
- I wish to go …
Some Make-A-Wish® kids want to travel to their favorite theme park, while others want to visit an exotic beach, go on a cruise, see snow for the first time or attend a major sporting event or concert.
- I wish to be …
Children search the depths of their imagination when they wish to be someone for a day – a fireman, a police officer, a model or a superhero.
- I wish to meet …
Around 1,000 wish kids each year meet their favorite athlete, recording artist, television personality, movie star, politician or other public figure.
- I wish to have …
Children sometimes wish for a special gift, such as a computer, a tree house, a shopping spree or something they have wanted for a long time.
- I wish to give …
Some wish kids use their wish to make the world better – raising funds, helping improve their school or celebrating a holiday for their family are just a few of the ways wish kids have helped others.