Make-A-Wish Singapore launches campaign to raise $350,000 by Dec 31
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Registration for Make-A-Wish Singapore’s Santa Race for Wishes 2025, a virtual walk-run-cycle challenge, is free.
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SINGAPORE – This festive season, Make-A-Wish Singapore hopes to bring a little holiday magic to more than 250 children through a campaign that aims to raise $350,000 by Dec 31.
The charity, which grants wishes for children with critical illnesses, launched its annual Santa Race for Wishes 2025 campaign, a virtual walk-run-cycle challenge, on Dec 1.
Registration is free and includes a personal fund-raising page for participants to rally support for children awaiting their wishes. All proceeds go directly towards fulfilling the wishes of more than 250 children.
Make-A-Wish Singapore said on Dec 4 it has raised only $81,000, “leaving a significant shortfall” in funding the current wishes.
The wishes can take many forms, ranging from a customised wheelchair or communication device that restores a child’s independence to a family trip that helps children reconnect with their loved ones after long periods of medical treatment.
Make-A-Wish Singapore’s chief executive officer Aarthi Sankar said: “For many of us, the thought of being critically ill is daunting. This is even more so for a child, and especially during the festive season.”
She said a wish has been proven to uplift a child’s well-being and to help children “stay positive and more receptive to treatment, giving them a much-needed distraction from the challenges they face”.
“We have seen this impact time and again, and we want to continue bringing that hope to more children,” she said, adding that the charity hopes the community will support it during this festive season.
The public can visit bit.ly/santarace25
Make-A-Wish Singapore also accepts direct donations via bit.ly/donatesantarace25
