The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Northern Alberta
We grant the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions
to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
What is a Wish?

A wish is a child's answer to the question, If you could have anything in the world, go anywhere, be anything, or meet anyone in the world ... what would you choose?  What would you do?

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How is a Wish Granted?

Many people ask us, "How does a wish come true?" Follow us step-by-step from the initial referral through the last magical moments of the wish itself.

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Child's Guide to Wishing

Deciding on your one true wish can be hard work! Read here about how to imagine your way to a wish come true.

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Wish FAQ

Parents, children, family and friends may find themselves with lots of questions as they begin the process of a wish. Find the answers to many of them here.

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Refer a Child

Do you know a child between the ages of 3 and 17 who you believe may be eligible for a wish? Click here to find out more about the referral process.

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Sydney & Clara's Wish
Both Sydney and Clara wore their princess tiaras on the flight home and couldn’t stop talking about which princess was their favourite!
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Kris's Wish

Kris's Wish was to meet Lightning McQueen! You couldn’t wipe the ear to ear smile off Kris’s face.. he couldn’t believe that he was actually standing beside him… he touched, and looked, and touched some more...

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Jared's Wish

"Just being able to go to Ireland is amazing, but for you to have it surround my birthday, now that was magic!"

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Natasia's Wish

Natasia's Wish had her "hangin' loose" in beautiful Hawaii!

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Karissa's Wish

"Having the hot tub at home allows us to do a lot more with Karissa and the end result is that it will help her maintain a good quality of life..."

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Karly's Wish
Karly was extremely excited to find out that her #1 wish of having a bedroom makeover was being granted!
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Noah's Wish

Noah's Wish to go to Hawaii filled the whole family with unforgettable memories and stories to last a lifetime!

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Andrew's Wish
"Maybe one day, I can play live at Carnegie Hall..."
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Mackenzie's Wish

"It was truly the trip of a lifetime and we have so many happy memories of the Disney Cruise..."

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Hannah's Wish
Read all about Hannah's Hollywood Wish, to meet Lauren Conrad of the hit reality show, "The Hills".
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Kyle's Wish

"I wish you could all see the look on his face and hear his favorite saying after each ride - "That was f..u....nnnnnnnn!".

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Carmen's Wish

One of the highlights on Carmen's Wish trip to DisneyWorld, was the ice cream she got to eat all day long!

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Hicham's Wish

"WOW- All I have to say is that honestly you make dreams come true that people can hold on to for the rest of their lives. You let people believe!"

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Mark's Wish

10-year old Mark absolutely loves animals! In fact when the Make-A-Wish office went to interview him, he had all of his favorite animals listed by their species classification.

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