Begun in 1986 out of a desire to help one family with a terminally ill child, the TENDER WISHES FOUNDATION has grown to seek out and grant wishes to children in the Niagara Region who suffer from a potentially life-threatening illness.

a) To provide assistance in granting requests to and arranging special events and outings for persons under the age of eighteen (18) who have been diagnosed by a qualified medical practitioner as having a life-threatening illness.

b) To solicit, receive and administer monies for the advancement of the objectives of the FOUNDATION.

Through the efforts of TENDER WISHES, many families have been able to cherish happy memories. Each year the number of wishes grows. They range from trips to Disneyworld, home entertainment units, attending sporting events, meeting a celebrity or hero, to home renovations done to the home to make life a little more comfortable for their child. The wishes are as varied as the child. In general, TENDER WISHES strives to make the child's wish, in consultation with their parents, come true!