Allyssa, 14acute myeloid leukemia

“I wish to interact with a tiger cub.”

To Our Donors, Volunteers, Wish Families, Staff and Board:Looking back at my last year on the board, I’m amazed at both how much we accomplished and how quickly the time passed by. When I joined the board in 2007, it was my first non-profit board experience, and I was excited and ready to take on my new responsibility with passion and dedication. Little did I realize that 2008’s economic downturn was just around the corner, nor how this new challenge would affect

Make-A-Wish. When that challenge came along, the board quickly made the decision that big changes needed to be made if we were going to not only survive the upcoming years but continue to grow during them.

It truly inspires me and fills me with joy that we have indeed grown as an organization, 2012 in particular under the leadership of CEO Stephanie McCormick, and more Make-A-Wish growth means more wishes for more children!

In a very short period of time, Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire went through the greatest changes in its history and emerged stronger than ever. Our journey was filled with small steps and giant leaps, and we would not have made it through if not for the time, talent, support and dedication of our staff, board and donors. So many people played pivotal roles in getting us to the place we are today, and I owe them a debt of gratitude I doubt I can ever repay.

And while I am proud of all we accomplished together, I am even more proud that no matter where we were on our journey, we never lost sight of our goal of granting wishes for children.

To our donors and volunteers, I am especially appreciative of your unwavering support, and the trust you’ve placed in our organization.

Because of your commitment and generosity, Make-A-Wish continues to be a source of hope for children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families.

You make it possible for them to stop focusing on their situation and start focusing on their dreams.

STAFFPresident & CEOStephanie McCormick

Finance & Administration:Jeff Wacha, Director of FinanceEvelyn Morad, Office ManagerMaria Ruvalcaba, Operations AssistantMary Jamieson, Office Assistant

Program Services Department:Christina Sandoval, Program Services ManagerKarla Shemtov, Assistant Program Services Manager, Wish AssistMonica Fierro, Assistant Program Services Manager Michelle Cuellar, Senior Wish Coordinator Heather Craven, Wish CoordinatorLillianna Gomez, IE Program CoordinatorRachel Messina, OC Program Coordinator Robyn Dawley, Program Volunteer Coordinator

Development Department:Sarah Pizzaruso, Director of DevelopmentChristine Gaxiola, Donor Care ManagerRebecca Kwait, OC Development ManagerFrancine Gobert, IE Development ManagerTina Robinette, Senior Development CoordinatorMonica Cabral, Events CoordinatorRachel Greenberg, IE Development CoordinatorSusan Brand, Development Associate

Colleen Donovan, Public Relations & CommunicationsMarissa Euperio, Volunteer Services Coordinator

2012 Board of Directors

Jon Storbeck, ChairmanRon Barnard

Jim CarolJeff Elder

Rob GundlingJohn Hamilton

Daniel KimJohn Kontos

Mike LednovichJohn Link

Kimberly MottaFerril Onyett

Tino PaganoMichael Rapacz

Gretchen ShecklerBryan SmeltzerJoel Solomon

JC Timmons

Welcome New Board Members

2013Joan Donnellan

Jeff LarsonTim MundyTerri Sacks

Jeff ShepardSieg Weber

Thank you for allowing these families to dream again and for putting their dreams within reach.

I do want to recognize and thank Rob Gundling and Tino Pagano, two board members who along with me have completed their six-year terms. Both of these gentlemen worked tirelessly for the chapter at a level that was unmatched at the time.

We feel good knowing that we are leaving your new chairman, Michael Rapacz, an outstanding businessman and board member in his own right, with the best, most professional and dedicated board of directors in our 30-year history.

When I look back at the past year as board chair, I know I met the challenges of 2012 head-on with the same passion and dedication I started with in 2007, and I know Michael and the 2013 board will continue to grow the organization.

It’s been my greatest pleasure to serve this chapter as its chairman, and I leave knowing it’s in good hands.

Thank you to each and every one of our board members, staff members, volunteers and wish families for truly making me feel, understand and share the power of a wish®.

Best Wishes, Jon StorbeckChairman of the Board 2011-2012

Dear Friends,Fiscal year 2012 was incredible for Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire in many different and wonderful ways. It was a very warm and memorable first year for me as the president and CEO of this great chapter. The outpouring of support from all of you – our donors, volunteers, staff and board – truly overwhelmed and amazed me.While this past year was one of transformation, our board remained focused and put in place a strategic direction with our main goal being simply to build the organization’s ability to grant more wishes. Expectations were high as fiscal year 2012 came to a close and we entered 2013, our chapter’s 30th anniversary. I am happy to report we were able to grant 311 wishes, the most wishes our chapter has ever granted in a single year!With a strategic direction in place, our progress has been and will continue to be made through a series of steps, making strides toward reaching our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.

Warmest Wishes, Stephanie McCormickPresident and CEO

McClain, 5hemophagocytic syndrome

“I wish to go play football with the red team”

311

local wishes were granted in 2012

Scan to watch McClain’s wish come true!

Stepping toward our goal of granting the wish of every eligible child

New Leadership

“We have indeed grown as an organization...

... under the leadership of CEO Stephanie McCormick.” In September of 2011, the first month of the 2012 fiscal year, Make-A-Wish Orange

County and the Inland Empire welcomed seasoned non-profit leader Stephanie McCormick as its new president and CEO.

With strength, determination and new leadership, we set out to accomplish the organization’s vision: to grant the wish of every eligible

child. By the end of the fiscal year, our chapter had granted more wishes than ever before, 311 in total, putting us on a path toward

realizing our vision.

Under the direction of Stephanie McCormick, the Orange County and the Inland Empire chapter of Make-A-Wish will grant every child’s wish through “small steps and giant leaps.” Each step we take is another

step closer to our goal.

Outstanding Mission

Performance Award

– 2012 recipient, awarded by

Make-A-Wish America

Samantha, 8acute lymphocytic leukemia

“I wish to be a princess”

Stepping toward our goal of granting the wish of every eligible child

“We never lost sight of our goal”

Throughout 2012, Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire stayed child-centered and mission-focused, knowing that a granted

wish is vital for children with life-threatening medical conditions.

A recent wish impact study shows:

• 89 percent of nurses, doctors, social workers and child life specialists say they believe the wish experience can influence

wish children’s physical health

• 74 percent of wish parents say the wish is a positive turning point in their child’s battle against their illness.

Wish children have said a wish provides the ability to see themselves as more than someone who is sick. Wishes have the power to turn

life-threatening illnesses into life-affirming triumphs.

Mission-Focused

Jorge, 5retinoblastoma

“I wish to be a soldier”

11,000 volunteer hours were logged in 2012

Scan to watch Jorge’s wish come true!

Stepping toward our goal of granting the wish of every eligible child

“Because of your commitment and generosity...

... Make-A-Wish continues to be a source of hope for children with life-threatening medical conditions.” Our chapter is able to carry out its mission of granting wishes through the support of the community. Without the help of local donors and volunteers, we could not exist.

Although Make-A-Wish is well-known around the world, the Orange County and the Inland Empire chapter operates on a completely local

basis. We raise funds locally and grant wishes to local children.

There are currently close to 400 active volunteers helping with such things as wish granting, fundraising and community events.

Volunteers are the backbone of our organization.

Community

Support

Mikyla, 6Rett syndrome

“I wish to have a Standing Dani”

700

local children qualify for a wish, but more

funding is needed

Scan to watch Mikyla’s wish

come true!

Stepping toward our goal of granting the wish of every eligible child

“Thank you for allowing these families to dream again...

...and putting their dreams within reach.” Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

These wishes are not a “last” or “dying” wish but an endorsement and gift of life. The majority of children who receive wishes fully recover

and have the chance to live out their dreams.

A wish many times is a catalyst for children, bringing them to a place where they believe their dreams can come true. The wish experience

truly empowers children and strengthens families.

Make-A-Wish is not only for terminally ill children but for all children who face life-threatening illnesses.

EmpowEringFamiliEs

Tim, 15synovial sarcoma

“I wish to go to the 2012 Olympics”

4,500 local wishes have been

granted since 1983

Stepping toward our goal of granting the wish of every eligible child

With fiscal year 2012 behind us, we look to the future with great anticipation of what is to come. We also look back at our history and see

all the incredible work that has been accomplished. Since our inception in 1983, thousands of wishes have been granted to local children.

Fiscal year 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire. It is an honor and privilege to have served

the children and families in our community for the past three decades.

In October of 2012, our chapter hosted the inaugural Evening of Wishes gala in celebration of this important milestone. It is our hope to see you

this October at the 2nd Annual Evening of Wishes and together continue to create many future dreams for the deserving children in

Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

30 years of wishes

Functional Expenses

Revenue Sources

Statement of Activities

Brittany, 17acute lymphocytic leukemia

“I wish to have a fancy dinner”

Christopher, 14Burkitt’s lymphoma

“I wish to have a shopping spree”

Savannah, 3germ cell tumor

“I wish to have a pixie party”

2012 Wish Statistics

Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire granted 311 local wishes in 2012.Our chapter also assisted with granting the wishes of an additional 447 children who came from all over the world to have their wishes granted in Orange County and the Inland Empire. Approximately 96 percent of those wishes were to go to Disneyland.

In-KindAdidas Classic StoreAmerica’s Mattress Inc.Ashley Furniture HomeStoreAvis Car RentalBlack, Starr & FrostBradford PortraitsBragg Crane ServicesCastle IvarClassic Party RentalsClassique LimousinesCrown Valley Holdings, LLCDave & Busters - National OfficeDavismade, Inc.Disney WorldDisneyland Community RelationsDisneyland Resort - Public Affair Dept

DonateGames.orgElectra CruisesEntertainment Industry FoundationEXPO Design CenterFatburgerGive Kids The WorldGrand HyattGuitar CenterHigh Energy ProductionsHilton Waikoloa VillageHomewood SuitesHyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina

Hyatt Regency Newport BeachIrell & Manella LLPIsland Hotel Newport BeachJohn BaikieKaiser PermanenteKnott’s Berry Farm/ Soak City USALegoland CaliforniaLiving Spaces

McDonald Benedict CollectionsMedieval Times Dinner & Tournament

Microsoft StoreMission InnNational Seating & Mobility, Inc.Norwegian Cruise Line - National Partnership

OakleyParadise Pier HotelPioneer ElectronicsRainbow Play SystemsRobert MillerRubio’sSan Diego ZooSea World Adventure ParkSignature Party RentalsSouthwest Airlines Travel VouchersStater Bros. CharitiesThe Horizon HotelThe Resort at Pelican Hill Toys R US - National OfficeUniversal Studios - FLUniversal Studios HollywoodWaikiki Beach Marriott ResortWells Fargo RewardsWestin Maui

Corporate Donations and Employee Giving

A & T H TrustAgelcares FoundationAhern Insurance BrokerageAirlinxAlexander’s Mobility ServicesAll American Sales And ServicesAmerican International GroupAnaheim BoltsAT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign

Bank of AmericaBeacon Bay Enterprises, Inc.Beta Benefits Insurance Services, Inc.

BJ’s Restaurants FoundationBlack, Starr & FrostBremer Whyte Brown and Omeara LLP

By Invitation OnlyCalifornia Property SolversCapital Group Companies Charitable Foundation;The

Car Donation FoundationCars 4 CausesCha Cha’s Tacos & TequilaCharitable Adult Rides & ServicesCharitable Auto Resources, Inc.Citizens Business Bank Charity Golf Classic

Collectives BrandsContinuum Health inc.Cox Communications, Inc.Cresa Partners of Orange County LP

Crown Valley Holdings, LLCCVSPIN, Inc.DeloitteDisney Worldwide Services, Inc.Disneyland ResortDollar Tree Distribution, Inc.E.M. Transportation, Inc.ECS RefiningEdison International Employee Contributions Campaign

El ToritoElie Tahari LTD.Employee’s Community Fund Of The Boeing Company

ExperianFarrell’s Ice Cream Parlour

We extend our deepest appreciation to the following businesses, events, service organizations, foundations and youth groups who have given donations to help fulfill the dreams of our wish children. The following list represents donors who gave $1,000 or more between September 1, 2011 and August 31, 2012. We apologize if we inadvertently left anyone off the list.

Thank you for making wishes come true

First American Title Insurance Company

Fluor Employee Giving CampaignFoam Concepts, IncFore Me LLCForeclosure RadarFrederick J. Hanshaw PropertiesFront DoorGive With LibertyGrace Heritage CorporationGrainger FoundationHahn & BowersockHansen Beverage CompanyHuntington Beach Municipal Employees Association

Hyundai Capital AmericaInforma Research Services, Inc.Ingram Micro Philanthropic Committee

Inland Valleys Association of Realtors

Investor Experts, Inc.Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprise, Inc.Keller WilliamsKelley’s KookiesKeystone CPALake Elsinore OutletsLink Murrel & ChangLoandepot.com LLCM B Restaurants, Inc.Mackenzie CorporationMacy’s FoundationMassage Envy Co-Op Marketing, LLC

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Merchant ServicesMoody, Cummings & Balasanian, D.D.S., Inc.

Morgan Drexen Integrated Legal System

National Fundraising ManagementNeudesicNora Lighting, Inc.Norm Reeves Honda SuperstoreOakleyOntario Convention Center

Orange County Business BankPacific ContoursPacific Technical Resources, Inc.Panera Bread FoundationParker Hannifin CorporationPechanga Resort & CasinoPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPQuest SoftwareREO World, Inc.Schwab Charitable FundSchwarzkopf & Henkel Sempra Energy Employee Giving Network

ShoebaccaSideshow CollectiblesSpreebird A Local.com CompanySSG Financial Group, LPStater Bros. CharitiesSystems And Software Enterprises, Inc.

Tax & Financial GroupThe Visionlink Advisory Group, Inc.The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Think Insurance & Financial ServicesTotal Wine & MoreTri-State Seminar on the RiverTruist Altruism ConnectedUnion BankW. Brown AssociatesW. L. Butler Construction, Inc.Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

West Coast Realty

Community GroupsHarley Owners GroupISCC - International Society of Children With Cancer

Leadership TomorrowMarine Clerks Association Local 63 ILWU

Moms Club of Irvine-NorthwoodNational Charity League Inc. Riverside Chapter

National Charity League Rancho Irvine

Orange County’s United Way

Riverside Uptown Kiwanis Charities Inc.

Grants and FoundationsE. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

Eichenberg-Larson Charitable Foundation

H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation

Opus Community FoundationOrange County Community Foundation

Pacific Life FoundationSheckler FoundationThagard FoundationThe Coeta & Donald Barker Foundation

The Crean FoundationThe James & Glenys Slavik Family Foundation

The Kiger FoundationThe Rodman FoundationVanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Walmart FoundationWells Fargo Bank Foundation

Community MembersAllen and Cathy WarnerAna SalazarAtul PatelAustin MolinaBarry BoscoeBrian and Deborah EichenbergBryan and Lisa SmeltzerChris LeahyChristine GrybosCraig and Ann NeilCynthia ZablanDaniel and Joan KimDarren and Nancy YoungDavid and Nina FlemingDavid EkedalDe Moyle HowellDennis and Becki CaresioDennis KuhlDonna Hicks

Douglas and Julie GarinEd JarrinEdward and Patricia HenryElaine CarmanFumi J. SinohuiGary BrownGary MayerGlenn SmithGraham and Susan KemsleyGreg and Lois MarshallGreg SiegerGregory and Susan AcostaHarold BurkhartJack and Ferril OnyettJames and Cynthia CarolJC and Ashley TimmonsJean DoyleJeff and Diane ShepardJeff Elder and Karla Kjellin-ElderJoel and Melinda LipmanJoel and Nancy SolomonJohn and Claudia LinkJohn and Kelli HamiltonJohn and Mary KrebsJohn and Sherry PhelanJohn Kontos and Nathan BarnhillJon and Katie StorbeckJoy GrindelandJoyce SchweppeKaren BriefKaveh and Lori MatinKenneth and Susan ReckerKenneth WorshamKimberly MottaKyle and Kathy NelsonLogan LewisMargaret LeonardMaria, Medhat and Michael Bechay

Mark and Jody TheissenMary O’CallaghanMichael MeyerMichael RapaczMichael SweigMike and Shari Lednovich

Mike MorhaimNick LouisNoah Hudson and Sarah PizzarusoPaul and Arlynn FeldmanPaul and Kim LapianaPoppy BanksRandy Berg and Janice DayRebecca KurkhillRichard and Tracie McCloskeyRobert and Ali BartholomewRobert and LaDonna GundlingRon and Jan EnglishRon Barnard and Nancy MillsRuben and Karen VogelRuss and Stephanie McCormickRuth ArnoldtSam and Sandra MoonSean and Denise BarrettStephen and Betty DrakeStephen and Mary SmithStephen and Stacey GanemSteve and Holly SnyderTerri SacksThomas MetzTino and Donna PaganoTodd and Karen McDonoughTodd and Victoria OrlichTyler GilbertVictor PerrilloWarren David JohnstonWilliam KlineWilliam Van Vleet

Schools and UniversitiesAlpha Phi FoundationArlington High SchoolBrea Olinda High SchoolCorona del Mar High SchoolCosta Mesa High SchoolCulverdale Elementary School - Team Kids

Dana Hills High SchoolEl Toro High SchoolFountain Valley High SchoolLaguna Beach High SchoolLaguna Hills High School

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

Marina High SchoolMission Viejo High SchoolMurrieta Mesa High SchoolNewhart Middle SchoolNewport Coast Elementary SchoolNewport Harbor High SchoolNorthwood High SchoolOcean View High SchoolRosary High SchoolSage Hill SchoolSigma Phi Epsilon - Beta Gamma Chapter at UCR

St. Anne SchoolSt. Catherine of Siena Parish SchoolTesoro High SchoolTop of the World Elementary School

Trabuco Hills High SchoolTravis Ranch SchoolTustin High SchoolWestminster High School

Community-Hosted Events5th Annual W. L. Butler Construction, Inc. Golf Tournament

17th Annual We Care For Kids Golf Tournament - hosted by Tax & Financial Group

2011 Charity Gala hosted by The Passionate Life Foundation

Course of the ForceDave’s Wish RideEnzoani Fashion Show and Dress Sale

Friends of Wayne Ruhnke Halloween Party

Just For Kids Golf Tournament - hosted by Ed Henry and Gregg Combs

Lobsterfest at Newport BeachMike’s Long Walk Across AmericaRed, White and Dine Wine Extravaganza

The Share the Love Charity Event 2012 - hosted by Paul and Arlynn Feldman

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