Make-A-Wish Oregon
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Our mission is to create life-changing wishes for children battling critical illnesses. We are on a quest to grant the wish of every eligible child living in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Since it was established in 1983, The Oregon Chapter of Make-A-Wish has granted more than 4,400 wishes to local children in our community. Research shows a wish can give kids the strength to fight against and
06/05/2026
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.
Wishes are ready for takeoff and right now your donated airline miles will be doubled! ✈️
The KGW 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!
👉Get started at kgw.com/wishes today!👈
No amount is too small and every donated mile helps turn local wishes into reality. Those miles sitting in your account could help make a dream come true! 💫
We’re grateful for Alaska, Rick's Custom Fencing & Decking and KGW-TV for partnering with us on this Million Mile Match!
05/28/2026
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.
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Portland, OR
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