April 2019
Make-A-Wish affiliates and chapters worldwide celebrate making the impossible possible for children with critical illnesses
March 2019
CALGARY, Alberta. March 20, 2019. In celebration of International Day of Happiness, WestJet and WestJet Cares for Kids charity partner, Make-A-Wish® Canada, share a new video that is bound to bring a smile. Watch WestJet Connections: Share happiness here.
January 2019
365 Sports is gearing up for its 2019 Canadian 5K Foam Fest tour, and for the second consecutive year, will support Make-A-Wish® Canada as its official charitable partner.
December 2018
Make-A-Wish recipient will enjoy VIP treatment during visit to Ottawa this week
December 10, 2018, OTTAWA – Aiden, 15, is a teenager with a passion for politics. When his heart condition made him eligible for a Make-A-Wish® experience, Aiden knew right away that he wanted to be the nation's leader.
October 2018
Thanks to 575 participants across the country and generous supporters, Make-A-Wish® Canada is pleased to announce that its national signature fundraising event, Make-A-Wish Rope for Hope, raised $1.3 million in 2018.
October 2018
October 2018
With more than 65,000 participants across 15 events nationwide, Make-A-Wish Canada and 365 Sports are happy to announce that the Canadian 5K Foam Fest exceeded its fundraising goal for 2018. Through gear check, participant fundraising and donations, the 5K Foam Fest raised more than $90,000 for children living with critical illnesses across Canada.
September 2018
Tysen's Mission to a Million, in collaboration with Make-A-Wish® Eastern Ontario, is coming down to the final home stretch with only 40 days remaining in his incredible five-year journey to wish it forward and raise one million dollars to help grant 100 wishes.
July 2018
June 2018
Playing it Forward for Wishes - 34 wishes and $350,000 in support of Make a Wish Eastern Ontario since 2014.
Although Playing it Forward for Wishes has raised a tremendous amount of money, the group had very modest beginnings that started from a family golf tournament held by Metcalfe Golf on their beautiful golf course since 2000.