Make-A-Wish North Texas creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Right now, 1,150 children across North Texas are waiting for a life-changing wish. Some have been waiting as long as two years.
Research shows that a wish can be a powerful part of a child’s medical journey, bringing hope, strength, and joy when they need it most. But for too many children facing critical illnesses, that hope is still on hold.
This North Texas Giving Day, you can help us end the wait.
Our goal is eliminate the waitlist, bringing us closer to a future where every eligible child receives their wish when it can have the greatest impact: during their treatment journey.
And this year, your generosity can go twice as far. Thanks to a generous $150,000 matching gift from the Donovitz Family Foundation, every dollar donated will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling your impact for children and families across North Texas.
Every gift helps move a child from waiting to wishing. And the impact reaches far beyond a single unforgettable experience.
Research shows that:
Since 1982, Make-A-Wish North Texas has granted more than 13,000 life-changing wishes across 161 counties. We have the experience, relationships, and infrastructure to reach the children who are still waiting. Now, we need the support to make their wishes possible.
No child should have to wait for the hope of a wish. This North Texas Giving Day, your gift can help end the wait.
Learn more about our Two Years, Too Long campaign here!
A wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness.
This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
This is our mission:
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Wishes are not just “nice to have”—they are life-changing.
They’re more than gifts or single moments in time. Wishes create a ripple effect that touches everyone involved: wish kids, families, volunteers, donors, sponsors, medical teams, and entire communities. For a wish child, the journey toward their wish can spark the courage to continue treatments. Parents may feel hope and optimism return. Volunteers and supporters often discover the incredible impact they can have through giving their time, resources, or talents. A wish doesn’t just change one life—it can inspire countless others.
Donate: More than 1,150 children across North Texas are currently waiting for their wishes to be granted. You can help bring them joy and hope by making a gift this North Texas Giving Day.
Volunteer: Our program is designed to give each volunteer a rewarding and diverse experience. Please support our mission by granting wishes, contributing at events and speaking on behalf of Make-A-Wish North Texas. Learn more at ntx.wish.org/volunteer.
Share: Tell everyone you know how meaningful wishes really are! Spreading the word about Make-A-Wish and sharing our mission will help every eligible child have a wish to count on.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation has a policy of promoting inclusiveness and its staff, board and volunteers reflect diversity in order to enrich its programmatic effectiveness. The organization takes meaningful steps to promote inclusiveness in its hiring, retention, promotion, board recruitment and constituencies served.
Organization name
Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas
Tax id (EIN)
75-1889666
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Hunt, Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
5430 LBJ Freeway Suite 260