The nonprofit organization's new initiative continues its mission to grant wishes for children with serious illnesses. Here’s how the program works.
Make-A-Wish America is launching a new program to find 1 million new "wish-makers."The nonprofit organization, which helps fulfill the wishes of children with serious illnesses, started the "WishMakers Wanted" campaign with the assistance of WWE superstar Cody Rhodes and the Impractical Jokers.This new project is seeking to recruit 1 million people globally to sign up as "wish-makers" between now and the end of World Wish Month on April 29.
"Wishes are an essential part of a child's medical treatment, and they wouldn't be possible without the dedication and generosity of 'WishMakers' who continually make life better for children with critical illnesses," Make-A-Wish America President and CEO Leslie Motter said in a statement. "When a wish is granted, it changes everyone involved, and we are eager for our 'WishMakers' to experience and feel first-hand the power and hope that come with a wish.
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