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Do you know of a
program such as those listed here? Email us at
info@bridges4kids.org and
let us know!
Angels of Destiny
Creates hand-painted angels
for seriously ill people (especially children) free of charge
throughout the US.
Web:
http://www.angelsofdestiny.org
Brave Kids
Our mission is to help children with
chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities.
Contact Information
1510 11th Street,
Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone Number: (310) 395-5474
Toll Free: (888) 653-2393
Fax Number: (310) 395-5402
Web:
www.bravekids.org
Email: info@bravekids.org
Children's Wish Foundation
Foundation which fulfills
the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses in order to
provide them and their families with special memories and the
experience of a lifetime.
Contact Information
Toll Free:
800-323-WISH (323-9474)
Web: www.childrenswish.org
Email: wish@childrenswish.org
The
Dream Factory
Organization dedicated to
granting the dreams of children ages 3-18 with life-threatening
illnesses. Cannot have participated in other wish granting programs.
Contact Information
Toll Free:
800-456-7556
Web: www.dreamfactoryinc.com
Email:
info@dreamfactoryinc.com
Give Kids The World Village
Free vacation packages for
kids with serious illnesses who qualify (and their families). Give
Kids The World is a 51-acre, nonprofit resort that provides
accommodations, attraction tickets, and meals for children with
life-threatening illnesses whose one wish is to visit the Central
Florida attractions. Give Kids The World, which was founded in 1986,
welcomes more than 5,000 families a year and has hosted more than
50,000 families from all 50 states and 50 countries.
Contact Information
Give Kids The World
Phone: 407) 396-1114
Web:
www.gktw.org
Hugs & Hope
An organization
committed to sharing joy and love with sick children and their
families by encouraging and comforting them through "happy mail,"
goodie packages, wish granting, balloon bouquets, Christmas gifts, and
more.
Contact Information
Hugs & Hope
P.O. Box 56
Harshaw, WI 54529
Web:
http://www.hugsandhope.org/
Jonah & The Whale Foundation, Inc.
Helping Families of
Disabled & Chronically ill Children
Contact Information
P.O. Box 981
Mars, PA 16046
(877) 49-Jonah(56624)
Email: Info@JTWF.org
Web: http://www.JTWF.org
Make A Child Smile (MACS)
http://www.makeachildsmile.org
Make A Child Smile, known commonly as MACS, is a non-profit
organization that provides emotional and financial support to
critically ill children and their families. Visitors to the site can
participate by sending the featured children cards, letters, and small
gifts through postal mail.
Make a Wish
Foundation
http://www.makeawish.org/
Songs of Love
Foundation
http://www.songsoflove.org/
A patient's parent, legal
guardian or hospital staff can request a FREE song for a specific
child. Please contact our office and request a profile sheet, or you
can download an Acrobat PDF file of our profile sheet. This profile is
used to write a song containing the child's name, hobbies, favorite
things, etc. There is no charge for this service. Please allow 4 to 8
weeks for the completed song to be delivered to you. In case of
special circumstances we can have the song ready as quickly as needed.
Sunshine Foundation
Foundation which fulfills
the wishes of children ages 3-21 with life-threatening illnesses in
order to provide them and their families special memories and a
once-in-a-lifetime experience. Operates Dream Village in Loughman,
Fla., a residential facility with accessible accommodations,
transportation, pool, playground, and miniature golf course.
Loughman, FLA
Contact Information
Toll Free:
863-424-4188
Web:
www.sunshinefoundation.com
Decorations to dream by:
Group surrounds ailing children with creativity
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While adults all around her cried, Clare Walsh smiled and cooed as she
lay in her new crib, staring at the lights and toy hummingbirds
dangling above her.
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