Saturday, October 17, 2026
Pendry Newport Beach
Cocktail Reception at 5:30 in the evening
Questions?
Please contact events@ocie.wish.org
OUR MISSION
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
WHO WE SERVE
Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire grants wishes to children in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Since 1983, our chapter has granted over 8,300 local wishes!
HOPE CAN'T WAIT
For every wish we’re able to grant, there are two more children with a critical illness waiting for theirs. Today alone, 72 kids will receive a critical illness diagnosis and we rely on the generosity of donors like you to make their wishes come true. Help us bring hope for today – and tomorrow.
DID YOU KNOW?
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90% of medical providers said a wish increases a child's compliance with treatment.
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94% of wish alumni said their wish made them feel more joyful, confident and hopeful for their future.
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95% of parents said they saw their child's emotional well-being improve through the wish experience.
Source: Make-A-Wish 2022 Wish Impact Study (Rounded Figures) - wish.org/impact-study
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT - wish.org/ocie
A WISH BEGINS WITH HOPE.
AND HOPE BEGINS WITH YOU.
A wish experience can be a game-changer
for a child with a critical illness.
This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.