Make-A-Wish kids spread joy this holiday season with motivational hotline

(WPDE) — Make-A-Wish has announced the debut of The Holiday Wish Line, a telephone hotline with messages recorded by Wish Kids.

The hotline, which will run through December 31, is designed to give callers a moment of joy during the holiday season.

“Hope is a guiding force for wish kids and their families as they face the unimaginable,” said Leslie Motter, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “The instant a child's hope is realized, they experience a powerful, life-changing joy that nurtures their emotional well-being. The Holiday Wish Line allows anyone, at any time, to receive a dose of hope and joy from our wish kids.”

Six Wish Kids, who have all battled a critical illness, will provide kid-friendly advice, stories and funny moments.

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Callers will be asked to select from a series of prompts upon calling the hotline to listen to messages from:

• Jasper, a 5-year-old with chronic respiratory failure from Wrentham, Massachusetts, who wished for a backyard playset.
• Brantley, a 7-year-old from Nevada, Texas, with a heart condition, who wanted to see snow and wished to build a snowman with his family.
• Annabelle, a 9-year-old from Clovis, California, with cystic fibrosis, who wished to skate with her favorite hockey team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
• Ava, an 11-year-old from Clive, Iowa, with a heart condition, who learned first-hand what it takes to be a content creator for her wish.
• Fernie, an 11-year-old with cancer from Janesville, California, who, as an avid athlete, wished for a batting cage in his backyard.
• Holin, a 10-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, whose love for music landed her onstage with her favorite singer.

Proceeds raised through the holiday season will make it possible for more wish kids like Jasper, Brantley, Annabelle, Ava, Fernie and Holin to experience the long-lasting impact of a wish.

The hotline can be reached at (480) 914-9474.

To learn more about the voices of the hotline and how to help grant more wishes this season, visit here.