Granting Wishes to the Underserved Population of Chronically Ill Children | America's Charities

According to the American Childhood Cancer organization, an estimated 16,000 children between birth and the age of 19 will be diagnosed with cancer each year. It is estimated that 35,000 children are currently in treatment for cancer. This means that approximately 50,000 children each year are eligible for their wish to be granted. However, this does not include chronically ill children, which are estimated to be 15% of the population under 18 years old. Read more: http://bit.ly/2d4ZXAw