Friends of Santa Claus
Special Wishes · About this organization
What you get
A wish that can include travel, an event, home items, a celebration, or remote time with a celebrity.
How to start
Email Mary Jones or Molly Dugan at info@friendsofsantaclaus.org about your child’s relapse and wish, and ask what medical confirmation they need.
Good to know
- Restricted to children who suffer a relapse.
The details, as published
Rapid special-wish fulfillment for children in the Friends of Santa Claus service area who suffer a cancer relapse. The official page directs questions to the organization but does not publish a separate application.
What help you may get
Wishes And Family Experiences
Individual special wish
Program-determined wish fulfillment that may include travel, events, home items, celebrations, or remote celebrity contact.
Noncash help · One Time
Can cover
- individual wish fulfillment
- Provided free of charge.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer within the published cancer population.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Relapse Or Recurrence
- No family fee is charged.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Western North Carolina; Upstate South Carolina.
- Family must live in Western North Carolina or the Upstate of South Carolina.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Email the organization and ask for the current Special Wishes intake process for a child in relapse.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · info@friendsofsantaclaus.org — Published organization contact for Special Wishes questions and intake clarification.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Call First |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- 2026-09-26 recheck: the Special Wishes page describes wishes granted to children who relapse and lists only the co-presidents at info@friendsofsantaclaus.org. It publishes no request form, no hospital or social-worker nomination route, and no open/closed statement, so intake stays call-to-confirm. No age limit or cap is printed.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Wishes are for a child whose cancer has relapsed, and you need to discuss the request and any medical confirmation with the co-presidents.
- What referral, verification, selection, documents, and signatures are required for a Special Wish?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Information for New Families · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Friends of Santa Claus FAQ · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Special Wishes · checked Aug 27, 2026