Wishes

Children and adolescents in the U.S.

Terminally ill children throughout the United States, diagnosed with cancer and in the late stages of their illness, who qualify as low income or financially needy PRIOR to diagnosis, are 18 years old or younger (however, if child is 21 or younger and was diagnosed with their cancer before turning 18 and is still being treated in a pediatric facility, the patient may still qualify), and the application must be submitted by the referring hospital or hospice are team.

Young adult cancer patients and survivors in the US

Any adult, age 18 years or older in the U.S. who has received a year or less prognosis, and cannot financially afford their dream or wish themselves

Critically ill children, ages 3 to 18 years living in the US with priority to children in the Northeast

Children in treatment for cancer in grades Pre-K through 12

Children (between the ages of 1 and 18) with conditions that are progressive, degenerative, or malignant and are within two years of their most recent treatment.

Children with life-threatening medical conditions that have reached the age of 2½ and are under the age of 18 at the time of referral. Children must be referred within one year of the end of treatment. Children must not have already have had a wish granted by any other wish granting organization.

Individuals in the US with a terminal illness or end-stage disease

Young adult cancer patients ages 18-24 in the US

Parents in the US with advanced-stage cancer who have at least one child aged 18 or under

Children and teens with chronic or life-threatening medical conditions in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, New Zealand; teens ages 13-20 with medical issues worldwide and their teen siblings

Children and adolescents ages 2 -19 years with cancer in the US

Cancer patients (women and children)