The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Founded in 1980, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 177,000 wishes in the United States since inception.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina serves 51 counties in North Carolina from Burlington (Alamance County) to the west, with regional offices in Charlotte, Asheville and the Triad. The Foundation has granted over 2400 wishes since its inception in 1985 and has never turned down a wish for an eligible child. Donations can be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & Western North Carolina, 212 S. Tryon St., Suite 1080, Charlotte, NC 28281. For more information, please visit www.ncwish.org or call 1-877-677-WISH and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.