About Us

Make-A-Wish Central New York is an independent 501c3 organization dedicated to granting life-changing wishes for critically ill children. Founded in 1985, the organization has granted more than 1,900 wishes for local children between the ages of 2 ½ and 18. Make-A-Wish believes in the transformative joy a wish can bring and is committed to reaching every eligible child within its 15-county footprint, which includes Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.