Pictured at the launch of Wish Day in Donegal on Friday 8th April in aid of Make-A-Wish were Irene Timmins & Emma Horgan from Make-A-Wish Ireland.
To date, 87 children from Donegal have had their wishes come through with Make-A-Wish® Ireland since the organisation started in Ireland in 1992.
Each year, Make-A-Wish ensures that wishes are granted to children who are battling life threatening medical conditions such as cancer, brain tumours, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and many others.
Make-A-Wish is 100% funded through donations and fundraising and to support the ongoing work with children from Donegal and throughout Ireland, Make-A-Wish need the help of volunteers in Donegal to keep the great work going.
Wish Day will take place on Friday 8th April and Make-A-Wish is seeking the help of 20 volunteers throughout Donegal to give just a few hours of their time to support Make-A-Wish.
Irene Timmins Head of Fundraising for Make-A-Wish said, “On Wish Day, Friday 8th April, volunteers throughout Donegal will be raising awareness for the work of Make-A-Wish while also helping to raise funds through the sale of beautifully designed badges. A successful Wish Day will enable us to grant more wishes to children living with life-threatening medical conditions. We have brave children on our waiting list from Donegal and with the support of people from throughout the community, Make-A-Wish can grant the wishes to these deserving children.”
Wish Day will take place across Ireland on Friday 8th April and Make-A-Wish volunteers will be located throughout Donegal. To sign up to volunteer visit www.makeawish.ie or contact Barbara Kilbride on (01) 2052012 / barbara@makeawish.ie
Since its inception in 1992, Make-A-Wish® in Ireland has granted wishes for over 1,800 children and realised their greatest wish and experienced the hope, strength and joy each wish provides. In all possible cases Make-A-Wish grants the child’s first wish ensuring that all immediate family members participate. In doing so it provides long-lasting and happy memories for those relatives, whatever the future may hold.
To continue with its work and succeed in its aims, Make-A-Wish rely overwhelmingly on the kindness of the general public as they receive no government funding.
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