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Marty Lyons Foundation
Second Wish Program
What you get
Marty Lyons Foundation may consider a second wish . There is a waitlist right now. Ask to be added.
- Who starts it
- You, by email
- How it’s sent
- Your time
- One email
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is between 3 and 17.
- Exceptional medical circumstances and typical two-year spacing are required.
- Waitlist placement, order, timing, age-out rules, and eventual award are not guaranteed or published.
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What to say in the emailShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.
Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital]. I’m writing about Second Wish Program from Marty Lyons Foundation. We’re hoping for marty Lyons Foundation may consider a second wish. [child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date]. What do you need from me, and what happens next?
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- Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
- The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.
What they’ll send next
- Confirm that the child previously received a wish and that exceptional medical circumstances may justify second-wish consideration.
- Send a concise waiting-list request to the Director of Mission Delivery using the official email link.
After you send
Wait for their staff to confirm waiting-list status and request any additional medical documentation. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.