Make-A-Wish Central & Northern Florida brings joy to more children who are currently receiving medical treatment in hospitals away from friends and family. A wish is the bright shining star in the distance that children count on experiencing after they complete treatment and recovery.

Since its inception, Make-A-Wish Central & Northern Florida has granted over 7,500 life changing wishes to children with critical illnesses throughout the state of Florida.
Thanks to the incredible support of individuals/businesses, we surpassed our wish-granting expectations in fiscal year 2025, granting/scheduling 450 life-changing wishes across the state. While each wish is as unique as the child who imagines it, these were the most popular wishes:

There are still more than 500 children who are waiting for their wish in Florida with more children diagnosed with a critical illness every day. We need your support to help make their wishes come true!