Deepak S Bhatia CEO Make-A-Wish ® India Mobile No:
Contents AV Make A Wish International Make A Wish India How a corporate can support Questions
Overview Introduction to Make-A-Wish ® International Our History Mission, Vision and Values Fast Facts Wish Types Owen, age 3, Canada leukemia I wish to be a firefighter
Our History All his life, Christopher James Greicius dreamed of becoming a police officer. But he couldn't know that his wish would be the inspiration for the largest wish-granting organization in the world – Chris, 7, had his wish to be a police officer granted in Phoenix, AZ. After Chris’ wish, those involved started Make-A-Wish ® – International affiliates launched 1993 – Make-A-Wish International was established
Mission, Vision and Values Our Mission Statement We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Our Vision Statement We are dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish come true. Our Values Integrity Child Focus Excellence Community Inspiration Stephanie, age 11, Belgium-Vlaanderen pulmonary fibrosis I wish to be a fashion designer
Fast Facts about Make-A-Wish International Largest wish-granting organization More than 300,000 wishes granted to date Granted more than 23,000 wishes last year Grants a wish globally every 23 minutes Serving communities in 49 countries 100% local : Mission delivered at the grassroots level Volunteer opportunities worldwide, providing outstanding employee engagement
Wish Impact Wish Impact Study During , Make-A-Wish ® America led a study that defined the effects of wishes on the organizations “community” and, for the first time, provided quantitative measures of the breadth and depth of the impact of the organization’s mission activities. The valuable conclusions of the study can be organized into three major areas that the wish process clearly appears to improve: health status, state of mind and community. Health Status State of Mind Strengthened Communities
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Introduction to Make-A-Wish ® India Founded in 1996 by Gita & Uday Joshi Each affiliate works within the framework of stringent international policies and guidelines and is responsible to raise its own resources for fulfilling the wishes Fulfilled over 28,222 wishes in India till date Operates thru 11 offices across India AhmedabadBangaloreCoimbatoreDelhiGoaHyderabad JaipurKolkataMumbaiPuneChennai Staff of 28 with over 200 volunteers Grants almost 3500 wishes / year
Wish Impact to have ….. Siddaramaiah wish to have kitchen gardening and agriculture books fulfilled by corporate team The impact is that they no more buy vegetables, but grow them in their kitchen garden Instructs his father for scientific farming in their land for growing ragi, paddy, groundnut and other crops based on the information he reads
Wish Impact to be …. Was fulfilled in Ahmedabad in April 2012 the impact is that Aniket even today goes to school & continues to do his medical treatment
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Build a Successful Program Sponsorship Cause Marketing Employee Giving Make a donation to Make-A-Wish and align with our brand to generate awareness for the partnership around a specific event, promotional time period, or mutually- beneficial project. Implement marketing promotions to raise money for Make-A-Wish through point-of- sale programs, targeting key customers and driving sales. Build company morale and loyalty by getting your employees involved in your company’s commitment to give back to people in their own communities Formula for a Successful Program
The need at Make-A-Wish ® India Every year there are more than 100,000 children diagnosed with life- threatening conditions like Cancer, Thalassemia, HIV etc. We can grant over 5000 wishes / year, but require funds of almost Rs. 5cr / year to grant them Current gap is approx. Rs. 2cr / year 2016, we will celebrate our 20 th Anniversary and hope to fulfill 40,000 th wish
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