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Support organization

A Special Wish Foundation

You can refer your child to A Special Wish Foundation from birth through age 20 if they have a life-threatening or terminal illness, live in Ohio or the Chicago area, and have not received another organization's wish. Anyone can make the referral. The form asks for your family's contact details, your child's diagnosis, physician and social worker, and the referrer's information. The foundation reviews the referral and handles the next steps.

About this organization

Grants your child a special wish and gives your family a chance to share in the experience.

Ohio and Chicago nonprofit granting wishes to children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses.

Programs that may help

Wishes And Family Experiences

Official sources

Organization details were last verified Sep 25, 2026. Program availability can change.