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Thank You from YWCA Tampa Bay

May 14th, 2012

We love giving out Gift Banks to hospitals, shelters and other programs and  facilities all over the country – including those in our own “backyard” of the Florida. We take great pride in knowing that our Gift Banks are providing many children with the opportunity to smile, even through any difficult circumstances they may be [...]

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Congratulations to Thompson Square!

April 2nd, 2012

Kids Wish Network would like to congratulate country music duo Thompson Square for winning The Academy of Country Music’s vocal duo of the year!! This incredibly talented husband-and-wife duo, Keifer and Shawna Thompson, volunteered side-by-side with Kids Wish Network during last year’s 69th annual CSX Santa Train. Read all about the heartwarming experience on our previouse [...]

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KWN Giveaway – We’re giving stuff away!

February 27th, 2012

Here at Kids Wish Network, we love our supporters. Whether you give a donation of time or money, you like our Facebook page or you just help spread the word about all the great work we do for deserving children, we love you. To show our love of your support, we’ve started a brand new [...]

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Helping Out the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch

January 25th, 2012

We recently gave out over $450,000 worth of toys and necessities to a list of over 20 facilities from all over the Tampa Bay Area. Yesterday morning, representatives from the different facilities and organizations came over here to pick up their two pallets of toys each. One of the facilities was the Florida Sheriffs Youth [...]

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Thank You from Mary Help of Christians Foundation

January 23rd, 2012

In December, we gave out pallets of toys to local organizations and charities to help make the joy of the holidays a little brighter for deserving children in the Tampa Bay area. One of those organizations was Mary Help of Christians Foundation, who help many local families with all sorts of needs. Anna, our Executive [...]

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A Heroic Story to Share

January 16th, 2012

I LOVE working in the Programs Department here at Kids Wish Network. It’s such an honor to be able to learn the stories of the amazing Hero kids we award each month. Sometimes, once they’ve won their award, their parents will hop on our website and submit their child’s story for everyone to read. In [...]

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Victoria & Dolly

Celebrity Wishes Changing Lives: Dolly Parton

January 13th, 2012

Who’s excited to see Joyful Noise this weekend? It stars Queen Latifah and the fabulous Dolly Parton, so you can bet we’re excited! The film tells a story about a small town choir aiming to win the National Joyful Noise Competition. Comprised of emotion, tension, laughter, and (of course) music… it looks like a fun [...]

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Beyonce Wishes Granted

Celebrity Wishes Changing Lives: Congrats, Beyonce!

January 10th, 2012

Kids Wish Network would like to send a big “congratulations” to pop superstar Beyonce Knowles and her husband, rapper Jay-Z. According to several news stories and web postings, on the night of January 7th, the couple welcomed baby girl Blue Ivy into the world! Celebrity friends and devoted fans have been blogging and tweeting their [...]

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103,672 kids helped this last fiscal year through our many programs and services.

Our Mission

Kids Wish Network is an international charitable organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children having experienced life-altering situations. Kids Wish Network assists children and their families through several key programs.