Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia

Donating

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has a number of fund raising programs available to donors. If you or your company, organization or school want to become involved in one or more of these programs, the Make-A-Wish Foundation can supply tips and ideas to develop our fund raising strategies. We can provide materials, speakers and publicity.

Please contact our Development Team at 1-800-676-WISH (9474) or email greaterpa@wishworld.org and we will be happy to assist you.

To view a copy of our 2007 Donors featured in our most recent Annual Report, please click here. Call 1-800-676-WISH (9474) for a copy of the 2006 Annual Report.

Tributes and Memorials

A donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation can be the perfect way to commemorate birthdays or anniversaries, celebrate births or remember a recently deceased friend or relative. Instead of sending a promotional or holiday gift to each of your customers, send a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the name of that special person. A minimum of $15 per gift is suggested. We will send a letter to your clients telling them of your generosity. Please call the Foundation at 1-800-676-WISH (9474) for more information. Discover Card, Visa and MasterCard accepted.

Monthly Giving Club

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has created a monthly Automatic Donation Program that allows you to donate directly from your bank account or credit card. More information is available by contacting the Make-A-Wish Foundation at 1-800-676-WISH (9474).

United Way, Combined Federal Campaign/SECA

While the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia is not a United Way agency, we do participate in its Contributor's Choice program in many of the counties we serve. For the United Way of Allegheny County, the Foundation's Contributor's Choice code is #913. For more information on contributing through United Way in your county, please call 1-800-676-WISH (9474).

Federal and state government employees may also contribute to the Foundation. Please make note that the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) code for the Make-A-Wish Foundation is new for the 2007 campaign. The designated code is #11375.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation will be listed under the Children's First Federation of America's Charities. Pennsylvania state employees can contribute through the State Employee Combined Appeal (SECA) by using the code designated for the Make-A-Wish Foundation #5000-0049.

Special Events

Every year, more than 200 organizations and individuals hold events to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. These range from golf tournaments to fashion shows, backyard carnivals to haunted houses as well as car washes and festivals. Planning and coordinating a fund raising event can be an exciting and challenging experience. Because state law mandates that all charitable special events be registered with the charity, please call 1-800-676-WISH (9474) for more information. (Special Events Calendar)

Kids for Wish Kids

KIDS FOR WISH KIDS® is for students who, in their own special way, help kids who have life-threatening medical conditions. Students of all ages select, organize, manage and complete fundraisers within their school, clubs, grade or group. Teachers have as many or as few responsibilities as they and the students agree on. Being part of this program, students experience the joy of giving, develop school spirit, learn lots of skills, and work toward a common goal of making a wish come true. 

We have wonderful speakers who would be happy to come to your school or meeting and talk about wishes, show wish videos, and talk about how you can help. For a few ideas, please see our Kids For Wish Kids Activity Idea List and Activity Form. For a complete information packet or to schedule a speaker, please call Jill at 412-471-9474 or email jcheetham-mitchell@wishworld.org.

Be sure to also look at our Walk for Wishes information to see how your students can get Make-A-Wish prizes by collecting donations and walking.  

Planned Giving

Planned giving is an opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of children within the context of your overall financial plan. The Make-A-Wish Foundation can accept gifts of cash; gifts of stocks, bonds and other securities; bequests; charitable remainder trusts; charitable lead trusts; gifts of life insurance and some other types of planned gifts. For more information, please call 1-800-676-WISH (9474).

Customer Gift Donations

Instead of sending a promotional or holiday gift to each of your customers, send a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the name of that special person. A minimum of $15 per gift is suggested. We will send a letter to your clients telling them of your generosity. Please call the Foundation at 1-800-676-WISH (9474) for more information. Discover Card, Visa and MasterCard accepted.

Matching Gifts

Matching gifts are not just for higher education any more. A wider range of non-profits are eligible now. Contact your company's human resource department to see if the Make-A-Wish Foundation qualifies for a company matched gift. This is a great opportunity to increase and even double your contribution

Wishmakers at Work

Wishmakers At Work is a fundraising program that allows employees of a company or business to join together and design an event or workplace campaign appropriate to their unique work environment. Companies large and small have become Wishmakers or Wishpartners by conducting dress down days, bake sales, fitness challenges or simply by setting up a payroll deduction plan. Many corporations will match their employees’ fundraisers dollar for dollar, doubling the contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Wishmakers At Work also offers a terrific opportunity for team building and can often unite employees toward a common goal.

Frequent Flier Miles

Many national airlines allow you to donate frequent flyer miles and loyalty points to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Your donation of miles for wish child travel will help extend the resources of the Foundation to other areas of wish granting and the mission. For more information on this program, please look for the Frequent Flier Mile section at http://www.wish.org/home/giving_airline.htm or call 1-800-722-WISH (9474).

Wishmakers on Campus

WISHMAKERS ON CAMPUS® is a program of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in which college students raise money for local children with life-threatening medical conditions who need a little magic in their lives. By getting together with your fraternity or sorority, athletic team, honor society, student government association, community service club, dorm or group of friends, you can raise the money needed to make dreams come true.

We have wonderful speakers who would be happy to come to your school or meeting and talk about wishes, show wish videos, and talk about how you can help. For a few ideas, please see our Wishmakers On Campus Activity Idea List and Activity Form. For a complete information packet or to schedule a speaker, please call Jill at 412-471-9474 or email jcheetham-mitchell@wishworld.org.

Wedding Bell Wishes

Wedding Bell Wishes are a unique wedding favor from the bride and groom on behalf of their guests. The Make-A-Wish Foundation will provide tent-style cards for each guest's place setting, which will state that a donation has been made in their honor by the bride and groom. Cards are $2 with a suggested minimum of 100 cards. For more information and to see a sample of the card text click here. Or call 1-800-676-WISH (9474) for more information.

Endowment

To give a contribution to the endowment, which will receive annual recognition in perpetuity, please call the Make-A-Wish Foundation at 1-800-676-WISh (9474).