Make-A-Wish Oregon

We are just weeks away from the 3rd Annual Golf For Wishes Tournament and there are only a handful of spots left for foursomes! ⛳👉 Make sure you save your spot on the course today by visiting Oregon.wish.org/golf.

Every dollar raised will support wishes for local kids, like Joseph pictured here. You’ll even see him on the course as he’s joining the tournament this year!

After an unimaginable fight with cancer, Noemi's wish let hope soar! ✈️💙

Watch her journey and consider donating any unused airline miles you have to make more wishes come true.

The KGW-TV Million Mile Match is underway and Alaska Airlines, our official airline partner, will be matching every mile donated in June - up to one million miles!

9-year-old Marion County survivor gets her wish after difficult battle with bone cancer A Silverton family says a Make-A-Wish trip brought joy and healing after months of treatment and recovery.

We’re celebrating the sweet joy a wish come true can bring - and it’s lasting impact. 🍩💫 Wish Kid Indie felt so special during her wish trip that she’s spent the last three years organizing school events, volunteering and hosting lemonade stands to make other local wishes possible.

“I love to help people. I want to help other kids going through hard times.”

➡️ Want to celebrate by joining Indie to make sweet moments possible for local kids? Volunteer or make a gift today at Oregon.wish.org.

Nearly a wish a day in May! We had a 💫magical💫 and busy month as we granted 30 wishes for local kids. You made these moments of hope and happiness possible:

🌟 17 Wishes to Disney Destinations

🌴 6 Wishes to go to Hawaii

🎡 1 Wish to visit theme parks

🏖️ 1 Wish to go to the Bahamas

⚽ 1 Wish to go to Spain and watch a Real Madrid soccer game

💙 1 Wish to give back to Randall Children’s Hospital Oncology Department

🚲 1 Wish to have a dirt bike

🌻 1 Wish to have a healing garden

💻 1 Wish to have a gaming computer

Want to learn how to be a part of the magic? Visit Oregon.wish.org!

‼️Student WishMakers are breaking records! ‼️

Each year Sigma Chi - Beta Iota Chapter hosts it’s Derby Days philanthropy event, featuring a talent show among University of Oregon sororities. This year’s event raised more than double last year’s total - with $177,217 and counting to make wishes possible for local children! 👏

Special thanks to our wish kids and siblings who formed the judging panel - and to Delta Gamma - Oregon and Pi Phi Oregon whose members raised more than $109,000 combined!

We are so grateful for the steadfast support from University of Oregon Greek Life community. Thank you for making wishes possible for children in your community!🎉

💚💛WISH GRANTED!💛💚

From pre-game warms-ups to cheering fans filling the seats of Autzen Stadium , Kyle’s wish to meet Head Coach Dan Lanning and attend the University of Oregon Spring Football Game was a weekend he will never forget.

“I haven’t seen him smile so much in a long time,” said Kyle’s mom.

Kyle’s wish weekend included a tour of the football facility, meeting the team, and attending the spring game where he collected the kickoff tee alongside his brother. “Happy,” said Kyle throughout the weekend.💙✨

He even had a special reunion with former running back Kenjon Barner - after first meeting him back in 2011. (Check out pic 4 to see!)

We were thrilled to work with Kyle’s home chapter at Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington for this wish and are grateful for the incredible team at Oregon Football for making Kyle’s wish come true!

Lemonade for Wishes is back and we’re kicking off the summer in a sweet way!🍋☀️

Join us for a Lemonade Picnic Party on June 16th to enjoy sips, snacks and games. We will also have our Lemonade for Wishes toolkits available for anyone who wants to hold a stand this summer to support local wishes!

Come help us transform lives, one cup at a time!💙

Can’t be there and want to sign up to host a stand? Sign up here to have a toolkit sent your way: Oregon.wish.org/lemonade

This week marks the 20th anniversary of a wish that’s touched millions.

Two decades ago, an Oregon 12-year-old named Katie charged into the national spotlight. ⚾🎥 With ESPN cameras rolling, she led her little league team onto center field to meet the stars of the Seattle Mariners.

“My sister got a chance to shine,” said Jamie, Katie’s sister. ✨ “She loved being the center of attention and it was all about her that day. She STRUTTED around that ballpark.”

Amid an unimaginable fight with a rare brain cancer, Katie’s wish allowed her to be carefree with the people she loved the most. Since that day, Katie’s story has inspired countless others to join the Make-A-Wish mission - including her sister Jamie. As a Senior Wish Manager at Make-A-Wish Oregon, Jamie has been the catalyst for more than 540 local wishes.

“I would like to think that I have made my sister proud. I consider my work here as part of her legacy. She still inspires me to courageously love and give in the way that she did every day.” 💙

➡️➡️ To read the full story of Katie’s unmatched experience and unexpected surprise on the field, visit Oregon.wish.org/Katie.