A bright smile + beautiful dress + big dream = 🎉WISH GRANTED!🎉 We can’t get enough of the excitement that jumps out of these photos from Raylee’s wish. 🤩 The local 7-year-old wished to go to Walt Disney World. She wanted to try new food, meet characters and go on all the rides. Her magical visit was complete with a special makeover at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique! Thanks to Subaru of Portland who helped make Raylee’s wish possible!
Make-A-Wish Oregon
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Portland, Oregon 1,163 followers
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
About us
Make-A-Wish Oregon grants the wishes of children with critical illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. We serve children ages 2 1/2 to 18 who live in Oregon and Clark County, Washington. In fiscal year 2023, we are on track to grant 270 wishes to local children. Studies show that a wish improves the quality of life for children. A Wish Impact Study conducted by TCC Group from 2010 through 2011 found that wish experiences benefit children’s health, both in the short and long-term. According to the study: • 89% of health care professionals surveyed say they believe that the wish experience can influence wish kids’ physical health. • 91% of parents observed that the wish experience increased their child’s emotional health. • 81% of parents observed an increased willingness by their wish kids to comply with treatment protocols.
- Website
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http://oregon.wish.org
External link for Make-A-Wish Oregon
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Children's charity, Wish-granting, and Providing hope, strength and joy
Locations
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Primary
5901 S Macadam Ave
Ste. 200
Portland, Oregon 97239, US
Employees at Make-A-Wish Oregon
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Kelly Delaney Long
Founding Partner at Manifold, Children's Cancer Association and Make-A-Wish Board Member, Chief Member
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Holly Yeck
Health and Wellness Leader - Portland, Oregon
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Darcie LaMotte-Waage
Director of Stewardship & Events
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Jessy Baros Friedt
Vice President of Development at Make-A-Wish Oregon
Updates
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✨WISH GRANTED!✨ You know it’s been a good wish trip when even the zebra is smiling for the camera! 📷🦓 4-year-old Rowan and his family just returned from one wild trip where he saw several animals up close at the San Diego Zoo and took in all the adventure at LEGOLAND California. When asked what he’ll remember most, Rowan said, “EVERYTHING!” This September, #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, you can help bring local kids like Rowan renewed excitement and joy through a heartfelt wish. 💙 Learn more about the wish granting community by visiting Oregon.wish.org today! #WishGranted #MakeAWish #MakeAWishOregon #ORWish
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🌟WISH ALUM SPOTLIGHT!🌟 Meet David! He’s a teen warrior who dreams of one day becoming a pilot. His wish for a gaming computer with a flight simulator gave him the opportunity to pursue that dream from the comfort of his own home. 🖥️✈️ On his wish day in 2021, he thought he was meeting his wish granters for lunch but was surprised with an unforgettable VIP experience at the Oregon Air National Guard Base that included a visit to the cockpit of a fighter jet. David returned home to find the ultimate game room makeover with his new computer. “This is the most amazing moment of my life,” said David. “I got everything I ever wanted and more!” 💙 David’s wish came at the end of a very difficult year. He was diagnosed with cancer and 3 months later, his left femur was amputated. David has been through countless treatments, physical therapy, prothesis work and surgery – but now, 3 years later, he is cancer free and starting his junior year in high school. ⭐️ He still uses his wish computer daily and his dream of becoming a pilot is still very much alive. You’re an inspiration to us all, David! #WishAlum #MakeAWish #MakeAWishOregon #ORWish
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It’s time to celebrate local wish kids as they settle into the new school year! 🚌✏️ Join us in cheering on all our wish kids and alumni as they head to class in preschool all the way to college! 🌟 #backtoschool #bts #wishkids #wishalumni #makeawish #makeawishoregon #orwish
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We are celebrating a record-breaking year at Make-A-Wish Oregon! 🎉 Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to grant 285 wishes during the past fiscal year that just ended in August! That’s the most wishes we’ve ever granted in one year since our chapter was formed in 1983. We could not do it without your steadfast support. 💙 THANK YOU!
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We are blown away by the incredible support of golfers in Southern Oregon! ⛳️ Since 2014, Gold Dust and Walker Farms has held an annual golf tournament to make wishes come true. This year they raised $75,000 and counting that will go toward life-changing wishes! 🌟👏 We are grateful for you!
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🤩WISH GRANTED!🤩 Simon’s family says, “This was a perfect wish!” 🌟 The local 6-year-old cancer survivor loved meeting Mickey at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa and told his family he couldn’t believe Mickey and his friends were on vacation, too! 😊✨ Simon’s wish was truly a healing experience after his family was separated during his treatment across the country. It allowed him to just be a happy kid with his brothers. “This was about as opposite a hospital as you could get. I love that he will have these happy memories to (if not erase, at least) balance out all the time we spent during surgery recovery, chemo treatment and everything else,” said Wish Mom Jodi. 💙 Thank you to Simon’s incredible wish granting team and to Lithia Subaru of Oregon City for making it all possible! #WishGranted #MakeAWish #MakeAWishOregon #ORWish
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Talk about going the distance for wish kids! 🏃♀️🏃♂️ #TEAMPHLY took on a heartfelt mission to grant a local child’s wish and entered the Hood to Coast Relay. 🏔️🌊 12 employees from Philadelphia Insurance Companies completed the 196-mile relay last month and not only raised enough to grant a wish – they surpassed their goal and raised $15,000 for local wish kids! 🙌 Thank you for your dedication to turn life-changing dreams into reality!
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In just 31 days, you helped us grant 35 magical wishes! 🙌🌟Thank you for helping create so many unforgettable moments in August. Because of your generosity, we wrapped up the summer with a record-breaking number wishes granted for children across Oregon and SW Washington! #WishesGranted #MakeAWish #MakeAWishOregon #ORWish #SummerofWishes
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✨ WISH GRANTED! ✨ Emma wanted to go back to school in style after an unimaginable cancer fight. 🛍️✏️🎒 The local 12-year-old wished for a special shopping spree before her first day of class. Emma was treated like a star at each stop, with her hands firmly on the cart and a smile steady on her face. She said she was pretty happy and excited about all the clothes, shoes, jewelry, games and more she was able to collect. ✨ This #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, you can help create excitement like Emma’s for other local children. Just visit Oregon.wish.org/donate #backtoschool #bts #target #targetstyle #targetlove #targetrun #rossdressforless #cancerawarenessmonth #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness Target 🎯 ✨