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Local Heroes Campaign at a Glance

Local Heroes will put the power to a grant a life-changing wish for a child facing critical illness in the hands of your team. Right now, we have over 1,200 kids waiting for wishes in Ontario, with more being referred every day. By joining this campaign, your team can transform a life with your leadership, heroism, and support.

However you decide to raise the money, the impact your team makes will be life-changing for a child in Ontario who is facing a critical illness. In granting a wish, you will help them replace anxiety with hope, fear with strength, and sadness with joy.

Who can be a Local Hero?

  • Local Heroes are frontline emergency response workers, such as firefighters, police officers, 911 dispatchers, paramedics, and more.
  • Local Heroes are committed to raising a minimum of $10,000 – the symbolic value of a wish – to help fulfill wishes across the country.
  • Local Heroes rally their communities to get involved through creative fundraising projects, events, and competitions.
  • Local Heroes are true heroes in the eyes of wish kids and their families.

The Job of Local Heroes

  • Once your team is registered, you will receive an online team fundraising page and the details of how to log in. This page is unique to each Local Hero team and will allow coworkers, friends, and family to follow your fundraising efforts and make an online donation.
  • Review this toolkit. It is designed to help you raise money, grant wishes, and be awesome.
  • Brainstorm fundraising initiatives with your team. Don’t forget to check out our next page which shares ideas for raising $10,000.
  • Kickstart your team’s campaign by donating yourself. This shows your potential donors your commitment to the cause.

The Local Heroes Experience

Once you commit to Local Heroes, Make-A-Wish Canada will be at your side to support your teams’ fundraising efforts with an online fundraising page, toolkit, powerful wish stories, and more. We’re excited to speak with you about your fundraising plans and be there for you every step of the way!