Make-A-Wish Ireland is hoping the public will help them grant more wishes to brave children than ever before this year.
Wish Day is taking place today across Ireland today, with volunteers and supporters involved in activities to celebrate and support the work of Make-A-Wish.
The charity hopes to grant wishes to 225 brave children this year, a 23% increase compared to 2015.
Last year, Aideen Conneely, 8, from Headford in Galway and living with myelodysplastic syndrome wished to become a Barbie designer.
She travelled with her family to Los Angeles to visit the headquarters of Barbie manufacturers Mattel for an unforgettable day.
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“It brought such joy seeing Aideen smile and her sheer excitement at her wish come true,” Aideen’s mum, Rosie Conneely said. “It was a magical time that we as a family will treasure forever”.
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Speaking about the increased number of wishes planned for 2016, Make-A-Wish CEO Susan O’Dwyer said, “We saw a surge in donations towards the end of last year and are hoping that with a successful outcome of our Wish Day this Friday that we can continue the momentum and grant the highest ever number of wishes in a year.
“This would greatly alleviate our backlog of seriously ill children awaiting their wishes to be granted, such as the very brave Aideen from Galway.
“So if you see the Make-A-Wish volunteers on Friday April 8, be sure to support them and buy a wish badge for €2, safe in the knowledge that your generosity will help deserving children on our waiting list.”
Make-A-Wish is funded exclusively through its own fundraising activities and donations and it receives no Government funding.
Since the organisation was established, over 1,800 children from Ireland with life threatening illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, cystic fibrosis and cerebral palsy have had their wishes come true.
