Make-A-Wish

JBS Financial Strategists are excited to announce that we have chosen Make-A-Wish^® as our charity of choice.

Our first donation has already contributed to a child’s wish coming true like Cooper’s wish to go to the theme parks on the Gold Coast.  We look forward to helping many more children like Copper achieve their goals and have some fun along the way.

Cooper’s Story

Cooper was only five years old when he was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour.  It was the first day of his first school holidays, when he told his mum, Jacqui, that he had a tummy ache.  The very next day the family received the shocking news that Cooper had cancer.

It was during Cooper’s chemotherapy treatment that a hospital social worker told Jacqui about Make-A-Wish^®.

After several discussions it was clear that Cooper wanted to go to the Gold Coast theme parks more than anything else.

The Make-A-Wish team planned Cooper’s wish perfectly, right down to the finest detail.  Finally when he was well enough it was time for his wish to be granted.

Whilst on the Gold Coast Jacqui recalls that the family ate Cooper’s favourite – Chinese food – almost every night! “Cooper got to make all the decisions whilst we were away because we told him it was his wish!”

The family visited Australia Zoo and Movie World, where Cooper got to meet Batman, all as part of the wish. Jacqui said, “These came an equal first in Cooper’s highlights.”

Today Cooper is doing really well.  He is in Year One and the time he missed from school during his treatment has not hampered his progress at all.

To the people who made this all possible Jacqui says, “We are very grateful!  The wish gave us, and more importantly Cooper, a positive ending to a difficult time and he often brings up memories from the trip.”

The aim of Make-A-Wish^® is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

So if you’re looking for a charity to support, we hope that you too consider Make-A-Wish^®