{"id":6642,"date":"2024-07-10T16:03:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T16:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/?page_id=6642"},"modified":"2025-05-08T20:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:37:36","slug":"makeawish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/makeawish\/","title":{"rendered":"Make-A-Wish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content-image-block_74cabe7dbbbb57dd523d54a9948a04f8\" class=\"right-image-content  content-image\">\r\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n        <div class=\"columns-12 center-content content-image-container\">\r\n            <div class=\"content-column columns-5\">\r\n                <h6><\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Make-A-Wish awards Blue Cross as 2025 Corporate Partner of the Year!<\/h2>                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Blue Cross, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to experience the wonder of a travel wish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our commitment to building up communities, with a special focus on helping families, Blue Cross is a proud partner of Make-A-Wish Canada.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo.png\" alt=\"Make-A-Wish Canada logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"84\" \/><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"image-column columns-5 background-box-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1441\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Marc-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Wish kid Marc on the beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Marc-1-scaled.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Marc-1-169x300.jpg 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src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/volunteer.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"stat-container\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <h3><\/h3>\r\n                                <h2 class=\"stat\" data-count=\"36\">0<\/h2>\r\n                                <h3><\/h3>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <h4 class=\"heading\">Years in partnership together starting in 1989<\/h4>\r\n                            <p><\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n\r\n                       <div class=\"statistic\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"statistic-container\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Travel_Icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"stat-container\">\r\n 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data-count=\"130000\">0<\/h2>\r\n                                <h3><\/h3>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <h4 class=\"heading\">Family members covered by Blue Cross travel insurance<\/h4>\r\n                            <p><\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        #statistic-block_0977381c20c6111ef3dbbf39e2f2837b {\r\n            background: #F1F9FF;\r\n            padding-top: 30px;\r\n            padding-bottom: 30px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n\r\n         #statistic-block_0977381c20c6111ef3dbbf39e2f2837b .stat,#statistic-block_0977381c20c6111ef3dbbf39e2f2837b h3  {\r\n            color: ;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"content-image-block_0a871a55f0a95a3fffe8ffefca285e4e\" class=\"left-image-content  content-image\">\r\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n        <div class=\"columns-12 center-content content-image-container\">\r\n            <div class=\"content-column columns-5\">\r\n                <h6><\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Help make more wishes happen<\/h2>                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Cross helps create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please consider adding your support with a tax-deductible donation today.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button one\" href=\"https:\/\/makeawish.ca\/bluecross-donations\/\" >Donate Now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"image-column columns-5 background-box-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lukah_750x750.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Wish Kid Lukah in hospital bed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lukah_750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lukah_750x750-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lukah_750x750-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lukah_750x750-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <style>\r\n\t\t#content-image-block_0a871a55f0a95a3fffe8ffefca285e4e {\r\n\t\t\tbackground-color: #fff;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 60px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 40px;\r\n\t\t\tmargin-top: 0px;\r\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\t#content-image-block_0a871a55f0a95a3fffe8ffefca285e4e .content-column {\r\n\t\t\tbackground-color: #fff;\r\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f\"\r\n     class=\"centered-intro blue-background-intro  intro\">\r\n            <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"centered-intro columns-8 content-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"headings\">\r\n                    <h6><\/h6>\r\n                    <h2>Wishes give sick children strength<\/h2>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <style>\r\n\t\t#intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f {\r\n\t\t\tbackground: #185E9E;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 0px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 0px;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\t#intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f  p,  #intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f h1,  #intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f h2,  #intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f h3,  #intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f h4,  #intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f h5,  #intro-block_9a46445e2dc51abf3b40d4294770cb7f h6 {\r\n\t\t\t                                                                                                                                                                          color: #313131;\r\n\t\t                                                                                                                                                                          }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div id=\"icon-post-block_f7d412072893229aa74e64587ea05cdc\" class=\"icon-posts-wrapper blue-background-icon-post icon-posts\">\n\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\n\n    <h2 class=\"placeholder-text\"><\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"columns-12 block-grid-4\">\n\n\n            \n\n                       <div class=\"icon-post\n\n                                                 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-10-at-4.41.55\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n                              <h4 class=\"heading\"><\/h4>                            <p>100% of medical providers said that the wish experience improves a child&#8217;s overall quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n                \n\n                       <div class=\"icon-post\n\n                                                 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/photo-1611764461465-09162da6465a.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n                              <h4 class=\"heading\"><\/h4>                            <p>95% of medical providers observed that wishes gave children strength to fight their critical illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n                \n\n                       <div class=\"icon-post\n\n                                                 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/photo-1534184241306-2d7eb0ddbbde.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n                              <h4 class=\"heading\"><\/h4>                            <p>91<span lang=\"EN-CA\">% of wish parents believe the wish experience gave their child a better chance of surviving their illness.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n                \n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <style>\n        #icon-post-block_f7d412072893229aa74e64587ea05cdc {\n            background: #185E9E;\n            padding-top: px;\n            padding-bottom: 70px;\n        }\n\n\n         #icon-post-block_f7d412072893229aa74e64587ea05cdc .icon-post {\n            background-color: #185E9E;\n        }\n\n         #icon-post-block_f7d412072893229aa74e64587ea05cdc .heading {\n\n        }\n\n        \n    <\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-block_9310aa1b557e5f8092af2c87ac26d30a\"\r\n     class=\"centered-intro   intro\">\r\n            <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n            <div class=\"centered-intro columns-8 content-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"headings\">\r\n                    <h6><\/h6>\r\n                    <h2>Blue Cross makes an impact<\/h2>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n                    <p>Travel wishes are approximately  65% of all wishes granted each year!<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <style>\r\n\t\t#intro-block_9310aa1b557e5f8092af2c87ac26d30a {\r\n\t\t\tbackground: #F1F9FF;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 0px;\r\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 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class=\"placeholder-text\"><\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"columns-12 block-grid-4\">\n\n\n            \n\n                       <div class=\"icon-post\n\n                                                 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wish-Wand-e1722288429198.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n                              <h4 class=\"heading\">Making travel wishes come true<\/h4>                            <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The critical illnesses that qualify kids for a wish often exclude them from being able to secure regular travel insurance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Cross proudly provides the necessary coverage to deliver<span style=\"font-size: calc(16px + 0vw); letter-spacing: 0px;\"> protection from significant operational costs associated with granting wishes involving travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: calc(16px + 0vw); letter-spacing: 0px;\">This helps Make-A-Wish Canada turn more wishes into reality!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n                \n\n                       <div class=\"icon-post\n\n                                                 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Heart-and-Hands.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n                              <h4 class=\"heading\">Supporting kids and their families<\/h4>                            <div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each wish provides an escape from reality, signals a return to normalcy, and provides hope for better times ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our support of Make-A-Wish provides comprehensive travel coverage so that children and their families can enjoy a worry-free vacation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to physicians, it can positively impact a child\u2019s emotional, physical and mental health throughout their treatments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n                \n\n                       <div class=\"icon-post\n\n                                                 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Peace-of-Mind.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n                              <h4 class=\"heading\">Providing peace of mind along the way<\/h4>                            <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a critical illness is a time of unimaginable stress and worry, not just for the kids themselves, but for the entire family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the event of any unforeseen circumstances during their travels, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recognized symbol of health care globally, Blue Cross is connected to the largest network of medical support and travel assistance around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n                \n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <style>\n        #icon-post-block_626860f8a9542085cb2b3512d67c1f15 {\n            background: #F1F9FF;\n            padding-top: px;\n            padding-bottom: 70px;\n        }\n\n\n         #icon-post-block_626860f8a9542085cb2b3512d67c1f15 .icon-post {\n            background-color: #fff;\n        }\n\n         #icon-post-block_626860f8a9542085cb2b3512d67c1f15 .heading {\n\n        }\n\n        \n    <\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"content-image-block_bb08d53b0eed6c095c23da564c3d3d2a\" class=\"right-image-content  content-image\">\r\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n        <div class=\"columns-12 center-content content-image-container\">\r\n            <div class=\"content-column columns-5\">\r\n                <h6><\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>35 years strong and counting<\/h2>                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Cross partners with Make-A-Wish Canada to fulfill the dreams of children fighting critical illnesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are proud to support children and their families in enjoying their dream vacations by providing the necessary travel insurance for wish trips.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our ongoing commitment, in 2022 we made an additional pledge, which will help see an additional 6,000 travel wishes for 26,000 Canadian family members come true over the next few years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Including this new commitment, Blue Cross will have supported over 30,000 travel wishes covering over 130,000 Canadian family members.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"image-column columns-5 background-box-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Harlyn Wish Kid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-1800x2400.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bluecross.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harlyn-Wish-Kid-980x1307.jpg 980w, 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together<\/h2>                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Blue Cross, we strive to make an impact every day and we look forward to supporting more children and families for years to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover how you can contribute and help us to make wishes come true!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button one\" href=\"https:\/\/makeawish.ca\/bluecross-donations\/\" >Donate Now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button one\" href=\"https:\/\/makeawish.ca\" >Learn More<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"image-column columns-5 background-box-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" 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