Who We Are
Make-A-Wish® Greater Virginia has granted over 4,800 wishes to local children – each one a life-affirming testament to hope, inspiration, and resilience. Wishes strengthen wish kids and their families, rally communities together, and change the lives of everyone involved.
We rely on medical professionals, parents and children themselves for referrals. Children who have reached the age of 2½ and are under the age of 18 at the time of referral – and have not received a wish from another wish-granting organization – may be eligible for a wish.
We determine a child’s medical eligibility with the help of the treating physician. To receive a wish, the child must be diagnosed with a critical illness (i.e., a progressive, degenerative or malignant condition that has placed the child’s life in jeopardy).
Once a child is determined eligible by their physician, we send one of our enthusiastic wish teams to learn the child’s one true wish. These committed volunteers connect with wish children, awaken their imaginations and help them envision an experience with the power to change lives. Our wish granters help to create an unforgettable experience driven by the child’s creativity.
What We Do
Mission Statement: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Details
| (804) 217-9474 ext. 1275 | |
| (804) 217-9484 | |
| jpeterson@va.wish.org | |
| Jenna Peterson | |
| Volunteer Coordinator | |
| http://www.va.wish.org |
