In 2012 the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Maine
will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
In honor of this milestone we are embarking
on our first ever endowment campaign.
We have enjoyed wonderful growth since 1992 – boasting more volunteers and more
wishes per capita than most other states. However, as an independent chapter of the
national organization, this campaign is vital to our continued momentum.
Currently we’re able to fulfill approximately 70 wishes per year. Yet, studies indicate
that there are closer to 90 Maine children diagnosed annually with a life-threatening
condition.
Our goal is to increase our wish granting capacity to meet this need.
An endowment of $2.4 million will generate the funding necessary to grant those
20 additional wishes per year at an average cost of $6,000 per wish.
