2021 events

Imagination is key to our mission. It is present from the very first moment a child is asked to dream about a wish come true, and it persists long after a wish is granted—into the newfound strength to envision life beyond illness and brighter days ahead. While adapting to the new normal presented by the pandemic, we too harnessed the power of imagination to fulfill our mission in partnership with valued supporters like you. Together, we found our stride and discovered creative new ways to continue raising essential funds and granting life-changing wishes for keiki across the state with critical illnesses.

Mahalo for the support of our corporate partners, who help make wishes come true by generously investing in our mission. We couldn’t grant wishes without you!

Thanks to our generous sponsors and golfers, October’s 14th Annual Swing for Wishes at Hawaii Prince Golf Club was a huge success! Although we were physically distanced, it was a wonderful day on the green that raised over $70,000 to deliver strength and hope to our wish children and their families. Special mahalo to Make-A-Wish Hawaii Board Chair Jeff Higashi and wish dad Travis Kikuchi for co-chairing this year’s event and to all of our sponsors.

In the spirit of imagination, we created safe ways to connect, such as our reimagined holiday fundraiser, Jingle Rock Ride. While the event itself was reimagined, its purpose remained the same: to show support for local keiki with critical illnesses and raise essential funds to grant their wishes.

Our second virtual talent show was a huge success! We received more than 30 videos for our Stars at Home show in April 2021. Submissions included everything from singing and dancing to surfing and snowboarding. Our community was invited to support their favorite performances with a $5 donation—a virtual highfive that collectively raised more than $27,000 for local wish kids.

Each year, we come together for our WISH! Gala in honor of local keiki, and each year we are incredibly humbled by the generosity and support of our community. On May 15, 2021, supporters statewide tuned in to Hawaii News Now’s K5, placed bids on our silent auction, and made gifts, helping us raise more than $470,000 to help deliver hope and change lives here in Hawaii.