Help needed to make kids’ wishes come true in Dublin

MAKE-A-Wish Ireland has issued an appeal for volunteers in Dublin to help them keep making sick children’s dreams come true.

Since the organisation started in 1992 a total of 572 children from Dublin have had their wishes granted.

Each year, Make-A-Wish ensures that children who are battling life-threatening medical conditions such as cancer, brain tumours, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy among other conditions have a special day.

Make-A-Wish is 100 per cent funded through donations and fundraising and to support their ongoing work they host ‘Wish Day’ which takes place this year on Friday, April 8.

Make-A-Wish is seeking the help of 500 volunteers throughout Dublin to give just a few hours of their time to support them on the day.

Irene Timmins Head of Fundraising, issued an appeal for help: “Volunteers throughout Dublin will be raising awareness for the work of Make-A-Wish while also helping to raise funds through the sale of beautifully designed badges,” she said.

“A successful Wish Day will enable us to grant more wishes to children living with life-threatening medical conditions.

“We have brave children on our waiting list from Dublin and with the support of people from throughout the community, Make-A-Wish can grant the wishes to these deserving children.”

To sign up to volunteer visit www.makeawish.ie or contact Barbara Kilbride on (01) 2052012 / [email protected]