Believe In Tomorrow National Children's Foundation
http://www.grant-a-wish.org/
Our programs and services help children with life-threatening illnesses believe in hope, joy and the promise of tomorrow.  Our foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for critically ill children and their families through three unique programs. Serving over 38,000 children each year, we have become a national leader in pediatric support services that help to ease pain, reduce loneliness and bring joy to children throughout their treatment process.

Bikers Who Care
http://www.bikerswhocare.org/

Central Illinois Dream Factory
http://www.dreamfactoryci.com/
Grants dreams to children in the Central Illinois area (75 mile radius of Peoria, Illinois), who are between the ages of 3 and 18 years who have been diagnosed with critical or chronic illnesses.

Challenged America
http://www.challengedamerica.com/ 
The Challenged America Website is a medium through which disadvantaged, physically challenged children (or their parents) submit requests for medical attention, rehabilitative therapy and/or assistive devices they would otherwise be unable to obtain. The benefits to the children go far beyond the physical. Assistance from Challenged America can improve their quality of life, help them gain confidence and self-esteem, and ease their reentry into the community. The encouragement and support from Randy and his organization, alone, can result in their becoming inspired to conquer adversity and lead productive and rewarding lives. 

Chef David’s Kids
http://www.chefdavidskids.com/
We help children afflicted with any form of terminal illness such as cancer, leukemia, and pediatric HIV. We also help with neglected and abused children. We have handled thousands of interactions and wishes for children in the last ten years and have never failed to help when needed, no matter how many times a child needs us.

Children's Dream Factory of Maine
http://dreamfactoryofmaine.org/
Doris Simard or Skip Welch 400 US Rte. 1 Falmouth, ME 04105 Phone: (207) 781-3406 or (800) 639-1492
Grants wishes for chronically or seriously ill children from Maine.

Children's Happiness Foundation
PO Box 266 Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: (617) 837-9609 or (800) 424-3543 Fax: (617) 837-5229
Serves New England children ages 3 to 18 with life-threatening or chronic degenerative diseases.

Children's Hopes & Dreams
http://www.childrenswishes.org/
Children we serve suffer with illnesses such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, AIDS, Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, muscular dystrophy, and sickle cell, to name only a few. We cooperate with organizations such as the American Cancer Society, serious illness camps, Ronald McDonald Houses, children's hospitals nationwide, Leukemia Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, and many more.

The Children's Wish Foundation
Joel Jones, Director c/o New Hope Center 100 E. Sybelia Suite 300 Maitland, FL 32751 Phone: (407) 629-8920 Fax: (407) 629-7206
http://www.childrenswish.org/
Orlando-based organization that grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses who have not yet reached their 18th birthday. Focuses primarily on children who reside in Florida, but has also granted wishes to children from other parts of the US, Canada, England, and Russia

The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
95 Bayly Street, Suite 404 Ajax, Ontario Canada L1S 7K8 Phone: (905) 426-5656 Fax: (905) 426-4111
http://www.childrenswish.ca/
The national office for the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. The foundation has chapters located across Canada, so parents can contact the national office for the chapter closest to them. The goal of the foundation is to provide a once in a lifetime experience for children suffering from high risk life-threatening diseases. Children are eligible from 3 years of age and over but under the age of 18 years before the time the request is received.

Children's Wish Foundation International
http://www.childrenswish.org/
Children's Wish will fulfill the favorite wish for any child not expected to reach age 18. Each wish, truly the child's own, must be completed while the child is healthy enough to fully enjoy it. The immediate family is included in the wish fulfillment, so that the child and family will share in the experience and create happy memories together.

Children's Wish Foundation of Canada-Canada
http://www.childrenswish.ca/
This organization with 12 provincial Chapter Offices from coast to coast is dedicated to fulfilling a favorite wish for children afflicted with a high risk, life-threatening illness.

Dial-a-Dream-United Kingdom
http://www.dial-a-dream.co.uk/
This organization strives to make Dreams a reality for children suffering a life threatening or debilitating illness, and thereby enabling them to continue their fight against their illness.

Disabled Children's Relief Fund
http://www.dcrf.com/
Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization,  provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. Blind, Deaf, Amputees, and children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spastic Quadriplegia, Encephalitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome, and other disabilities receive assistance. DCRF focuses special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged. In some cases, DCRF may be the last resort 

Dream-A-Wish Foundation-Florida
http://www.dream-a-wish.org/
Dream-A-Wish has a goal to stop the clock and give Central Florida families a few quality hours away from pain, worry, and stress. This happens when we complete a dream and give them a week of wonderful memories to last a lifetime.

Dream Come True, Inc.
Emory Clinic-Peds. Heme/Onc 1365 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Phone: (778) 248-3496
Serves any child with cancer or chronic blood disease treated at Emory University Heme/Onc Clinic. Dreams submitted by children.

Dream Come True-Pennsylvania
http://www.dreamcometrue.org/
Dream Come True seeks to fulfill the dreams of children who are seriously, chronically, and terminally ill and reside in the greater Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.

Dream Factory
http://www.dreamfactoryinc.com/
The Dream Factory grants dreams to children diagnosed with critical or chronic illnesses who are 3 through 18 years of age.

Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City
http://www.kcdream.org/
Grants wishes to seriously or chronically ill children aged 3 to 18 who live in the greater Kansas City area.

Dreammakers
http://www.dreammakers.org
Fulfills dreams for Middle Tennessee children with life-threatening illnesses and offers scholarships to survivors of such illnesses.

DREAMMS for Kids, Inc.
http://www.dreamms.org/
DREAMMS for Kids, Inc., is an Assistive Technology information clearinghouse located in the Fingerlakes of New York. Founded by the parents of a child with Down syndrome, DREAMMS is committed to increasing the use of computers, high quality instructional technology, and assistive technologies for students with special needs in schools, homes and the workplace. As a 501(c)(3) agency, we are supported by personal and corporate donations and the small revenue from our product sales. We receive no government funding. 

Easter Seals
http://www.easterse als.com/site/ PageServer?
Provides multiple services including technology grants for people with disabilities and their families.

High Hopes Foundation of New Hampshire, Inc.
Box 172
North Salem, NH 03073
Phone: (603) 898-5333 or (800) 639-6804
http://www.highhopesnh.org/
Grants wishes of chronically ill children and children with life-threatening diseases in New Hampshire.

Indiana Children's Wish Foundation
http://www.indywish.org/
The Indiana Children's Wish Fund grants the wishes of special Indiana Children who suffer from a life-threatening illness. These children are between the ages of 3-18.

Jason's Dreams For Kids
http://www.jasonsdreamsforkids.com/
The organization is devoted to granting wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Bringing a little happiness and putting a few smiles on these children's faces is our goal - and hopefully, their parents faces, too!

Joni and Friends
http://www.joniandfriends.org
Grant program designed to display the love of Jesus by meeting the spiritual and practical needs of people with disabilities. Grants up to $2500.

Joshua Foundation-United Kingdom
http://www.thejoshuafoundation.co.uk/
Provides holidays and experiences for children and their families where the child is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Journey of a Lifetime
http://www.jolttrust.org.uk/
The JoLt Trust is a tiny charity run on a totally voluntary basis by eight ordinary women who have families and careers of their own. For the past twenty-one years, our charity has been taking disabled, disadvantaged, abused and neglected young people on challenging month-long expeditions.

Kids, Inc.
9300-D Old Keene Mill Road Burke, VA 22015 (703) 455-KIDS
Grants unfulfilled wishes to gravely ill children 16 and younger anywhere in the US

Kidd's Kids-Texas
http://www.kiddskids.com/
This is a non profit organization within KHKS-FM Radio which each year takes children with special medical needs on the trip of a lifetime to Walt Disney World! Children selected for the Kidd's Kids trip are between the ages of 5 and 11, suffer from a chronic, terminal, or traumatic illness, reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and demonstrate a financial need.

Kids Wish Network
http://www.kidswishnetwork.com/
Kids Wish Network is a nonprofit charitable organization whose sole mission is to grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. We're always looking for ways to provide unique services for sick children and their families that they are not likely to find anywhere else. Kids Wish Network has developed a funeral assistance program to assist the families of "our kids" who have passed away.

Knights of Columbus
http://www.kofccharities.org/site/PageServer?pagename=contactus&s_oo=qfnoDnjTXlRIcKwtvhOWag

Lindsay Foundation
http://lindsayfound ation.org/
Financial assistance with equipment, therapies and supplies not covered by insurance. (281) 399-2937 or helpforachild@lindsayfoundation.org 

Magic Moments
c/o Children's Hospital of Alabama 1600 7th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 Phone: (205) 939-9372 Fax: (205) 939-9189 

http://www.magicmoments.org/
Grants wishes to children 4 to 19 living or being treated in Alabama, who have chronic, life-threatening diseases, or who have severe trauma (burns, spinal cord, head trauma).

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America
http://www.wish.org/
This organization which serves all 50 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico grants wishes to children in the United States with terminal illnesses or life-threatening medical conditions that create the probability the children will not survive beyond their 18th year.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mid Atlantic
http://midatlantic.wish.org
Grants wishes to children under the age of 18 with life-threatening illnesses. It is the largest wish-granting organization in the world with 80 chapters in the United Stated and its territories, and 20 international affiliates. If you'd like to know more about The Make-A-Wish Foundation including how to refer your child or a child you know for a wish, call 800-722-WISH or visit their web site at http://www.wish.org. There are also regional chapters for specific regional information and contacts. The phone number for the Mid-Atlantic Region is 301-962-9474.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Canada-Canada
http://www.makeawish.ca/
This chapter which serves various regions in Canada seeks to fulfill the special wishes of children under the age of 18 who have life-threatening illnesses.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of India-India
http://makeawish.indo.net/
This chapter which serves those in India helps children suffering from life threatening diseases realize their heart's desire.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsin.wish.org/

Mannys Caring Hands
http://www.mannys-caringhands.org/index.htm     http://www.mannys-caringhands.org/disclaimer.pdf
Meeting the physical and emotional needs of physically challenged, special needs orphans, patients, families and caregivers here and in the United States and around the world. 

Marty Lyons Foundation
http://www.martylyonsfoundation.org/ 
333 Earle Ovington Blvd. Suite 600 PO Box 9323 Mitchell Field, NY 11553 Phone: (516) 745-8966 or (800) 232-7887
Chapters in New Jersey, New York, and Florida provide a special wish to children ages 3 to 17 who are terminally ill or have a chronic life-threatening disease.

Nock
http://www.nockonline.org/default.asp
Nock is dedicated to providing Programs that improve the quality of life of chronically ill kids across America. Currently, Nock is focusing its Services on assistive technology. It is estimated that thousands of children do not receive medically-prescribed equipment such as wheelchairs and AAC devices due to economic barriers. To provide the needed assistive technology, Nock has established a National Partnership Network that meet the strictest standards as set forth by RESNA to ensure quality care.

Operation Liftoff of Ohio
PO Box 1094 Gallipolis, OH 45631
Fulfills a dream for children in Ohio and surrounding states who have a life-threatening illness.

Rotary Wishing Well, Inc.
Jim Hogue 10900 NE 8th Street #900 Bellevue, WA 98004 Phone: (206) 462-4606 Fax: (206) 454-4383
Serves Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Arkansas. Provides significant life experiences for children 4 to 19 with life-threatening or chronic diseases.

Save The Kid Fund
http://savethekid.com/index.html 
Save The Kid Fund (STK) is a charity dedicated to improve the lives of children by providing them with opportunities they may not otherwise receive or by providing financial support for medical treatments, medications or handicap aids. We have spent over $420,000 to provide such help to children. STK incorporated here in Connecticut as a non-profit charity and is registered with the IRS as a 501.c.3 non-profit as well.

Special Kids Fund
http://www.specialkidsfund.org/ 
SKF is a unique children's charity alliance of social service organizations, hospitals, camps and schools that care for developmentally disabled children and at-risk youth. Many of the special needs children we reach out to come from communities that cannot afford the kind of one-on-one specialized care and expensive equipment necessary for them to thrive. Our unique children's charity provides funding through your donations that make it possible to provide special needs programs that are opening new vistas for the educationally, emotionally and physically challenged 

Starbright Foundation
http://www.starbright.org/.
Dedicated to the development of projects that empower seriously ill children to combat the medical and emotional challenges they face on a daily basis. Starbright projects do more than educate or entertain: they address the core issues that accompany illness - the pain, fear, loneliness, and depression that can be as damaging as the sickness itself. This organization, through the efforts of Starbright Chairmen Steven Spielberg and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, have brought together an innovative combination of leaders from the worlds of technology, medicine, and entertainment to ensure that no child need sacrifice quality of life to an illness.

Starlight Children's Foundation
http://www.starlight.org/
This organization is dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children through wish granting and state-of-the-art in-hospital entertainment. It has a network of chapters located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.

Starlight Children's Foundation Canada - Australia
http://www.starlight.org.au/grownups/grownups.cfm

Starlight Children's Foundation Canada - Canada
http://www.starlightcanada.org/
This chapter which serves Canada is dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children through wish granting and state-of-the-art in-hospital entertainment.

Sunshine Foundation
http://www.sunshinefoundation.org/
This organization which serves those across the United States fulfills dreams and wishes of chronically ill, terminally ill handicapped and abused children. The majority of wishes the Sunshine Foundation fulfills are to visit a Central Florida attraction.

Sunshine Foundation 
http://www.ambucs.com/ 
AMBUCS 

Sunshine Foundation of Canada-Canada
http://sunshine.wwdc.com/
This foundation allows children with a severe physical disability or life-threatening illness to have a chance to see their once-in-a-lifetime dream come true. 

Teddi Project
c/o Camp Good Days and Special Times
1332 Pittsford-Mendon Road Mendon, NY 14506 Phone: (716) 624-5555 or (800) 785-2135 Fax: (716) 624-5799
Priority given to children from Central Florida and the upstate New York area, especially Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Binghamton. Serves chronically or terminally ill children ages 7 to 17.

Tender Wishes-Canada
http://www.tenderwishes.org/
This organization grants wishes to children between the ages of 2 and 18, who have a life-threatening illness, and reside in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

United Special Sportsmen Alliance
http://www.childswish.com/
A non-profit Christian organization that routinely coordinates with other caring organizations worldwide in fulfilling a dream wish. If you know of a child [or adult] who is terminally ill or disabled and would like to go on a FREE DREAM HUNT, FISHING TRIP AND CAMPING OR CANOEING please contact U.S.S.A and we will try to fulfill their "Dream Wish". Working with deer, elk, turkey, bear, pheasant farms, and property owners as well as, preserves and ranches has made our hunting, fishing trips and outdoor adventures known nationwide.

US Varsity
http://www.usvariety.org/mobility.html
Mobility grants, providing children in their communities with prosthetic limbs, walkers, wheelchairs, and specially design adaptive bikes. 

When You Wish Upon A Star-United Kingdom
http://www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/
Aims to fulfill the wishes of children with life threatening and terminal illnesses.

Willow Foundation-United Kingdom
http://www.willowfoundation.org.uk/
A charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of seriously ill adults aged 16 to 40 by organizing and funding a ‘special day’ of their choice. Special days give young people with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions a chance to escape the difficulties of their daily routine and share quality time with family and friends while pursuing an activity they can all enjoy.

Wishing Star-Idaho and Eastern Washington State
http://www.wishingstar.org/
This organization grants wishes to children age 3-19 with life threatening diseases in Idaho and Eastern Washington State.

Wish Upon a Star-California
http://www.wishuponastar.org/
Our assistance is available to children in the state of California. Most often children are referred to our program by medical staff working in the major Children's and University Hospitals. A statewide network of law enforcement personnel and community volunteers allows Wish Upon A Star to operate quickly, regardless of a child's location or circumstance.

Wish With Wings, Inc.
http://www.awishwithwings.org/
Pat Skaggs or Kim Clark PO Box 3479 Arlington, TX 76007 Phone: (817) 469-9474 Fax: (817) 275-6005
Serves children living in or being treated in Texas. Grants wishes for children 3 to 16 with life-threatening diseases.

Wishing Well Foundation
http://www.wishingwellusa.org/
The Wishing Well Foundation will consider the wish of any child with a life threatening illness from ages 3 to 18. The Wishing Well Foundation receives referrals from doctors, nurses, and people just like you! Many of the wishes are for trips to theme parks or a special day with a special someone . . . perhaps a celebrity or hero. The wish can be most complex or very simple.

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