{"id":4719,"date":"2024-08-25T14:43:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T14:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2024-09-18T10:47:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:47:22","slug":"6000-new-travel-wishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/6000-new-travel-wishes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of a Travel Wish, Thanks to Blue Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Blue Cross<\/strong><strong> Provides a 5-Year Transformational Partnership with Make-A-Wish<\/strong><strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Historic pledge allows return to international travel during <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make-A-Wish Canada\u2019s 40th anniversary!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a first-of-its kind agreement with Make-A-Wish Canada, Blue Cross \u2014 a long-time supporter of wish granting efforts \u2014 will help grant over 6,000 new travel wishes to over 26,000 wish kids and their families over the next five years. This gift-in-kind pledge will provide much-needed travel insurance so that wish kids and their families can enjoy worry-free travel, and marks the largest gift ever committed to Make-A-Wish Canada.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWorld Wish Day is the annual Make-A-Wish event that recognizes the history of granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses,\u201d said Meaghan Stovel McKnight, CEO, Make-A-Wish Canada. \u201cThis year\u2019s World Wish Day is extra special thanks to this transformational, in-kind gift announcement from Blue Cross which will allow us to begin granting international travel wishes beyond the U.S. as of April 29 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The power of a travel wish, thanks to Blue Cross\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AOQgkYjJOp8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les voyages de r\u00eave font merveille, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 Croix Bleue\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a1FXTSXDByE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\n2023 also marks the 40<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> anniversary of Make-A-Wish in Canada, a legacy that Blue Cross has been a part of for the last three decades.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cBy 2027, we will have supported over 130,000 wish kids and their families,\u201d said Tim Bishop, Managing Director, Blue Cross of Canada. \u201cEvery child should have the opportunity to experience the wonder of travel, and this pledge reinforces our ongoing commitment to Make-A-Wish Canada. We look forward to continuing to make travel wishes a reality and supporting this wonderful organization for years to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Approximately 70 per cent of all granted wishes through Make-A-Wish Canada involve some form of travel, either to a destination, or to meet a favourite celebrity. The critical illnesses that qualify kids for a wish can also exclude them from being able to secure travel insurance, making this gift even more impactful. Blue Cross&#8217;s in-kind gift will ensure that thousands of travel wishes are granted over the next five years, by providing comprehensive travel insurance for wish kids and their families.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wish kid Zoeya recently returned from her wish to go to Walt Disney World and her family\u2019s travel insurance was covered by Blue Cross.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cZoeya\u2019s had a long recovery from leukemia. Knowing we had travel insurance in place allowed us to relax and focus on our kids, who couldn\u2019t stop smiling for the entire week!\u201d, said wish mom Faiza.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe are incredibly excited about the enduring power of this partnership,\u201d said Stovel McKnight. \u201cAn in-kind gift of this magnitude helps to remove uncertainty from the wish granting process and takes care of a significant operational cost associated with granting wishes involving travel. Being able to say \u2018yes!\u2019 to international travel wishes again is a significant milestone is our pandemic recovery plan, and we are incredibly grateful to Blue Cross for their commitment and generosity.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Cross Provides a 5-Year Transformational Partnership with Make-A-Wish\u00aeCanada Historic pledge allows return to international travel during Make-A-Wish Canada\u2019s 40th anniversary! 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