On Aug. 1, Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley kicked off Trips That Transform, a monthlong celebration of the approximately 12,000 wishes for children battling critical illnesses in the U.S. and its territories each year that involve travel and the donors that make them possible.
Among these wishes was 18-year-old Maya's wish to go to the Kentucky Derby. The family spent the week attending the big race, touring Churchill Downs and spending quality time with each other.
With 75 percent of wishes requiring air travel, Make-A-Wish needs more than 3 billion airline miles and points to fulfill travel wishes for children battling critical illnesses each year. Members of the public are invited to contribute their unused airline miles, expiring travel points and money.
Once donated to Make-A-Wish, airline miles and points never expire, and each goes on to help Wish Kids and their families take flight to destinations around the world. Travelers can donate airline miles and points from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue at http://www.wish.org/travel.
Throughout August, Make-A-Wish will also celebrate the national travel sponsors that help make impactful wishes possible.
To learn more about how a wish come true can impact the lives of everyone involved and enable future wishes, readers may follow Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley and #TripsThatTransform on Instagram. To learn more, readers may visit http://www.philadesv.wish.org.
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