Empow a Wish is a heart-centered initiative by EmpowHer Enterprises Inc., created in partnership with One Simple Wish, that brings hope and healing to children impacted by foster care and hardship. Through this program, youth are invited to submit a personal wish—whether it’s a new bike, art supplies, a birthday cake, or a visit to a favorite restaurant—reminding them that their dreams, no matter how small, still matter.
By collaborating with One Simple Wish, we provide an accessible online platform where each wish is publicly listed and fulfilled by caring donors and community supporters. Every wish is reviewed and verified, ensuring that the child’s voice is heard and their need is met with dignity and love.
Empow a Wish is more than a moment of joy—it’s a statement to every child that they are seen, valued, and worthy of goodness. The program also offers case-by-case support for children and families in crisis, granting tangible encouragement during life’s most uncertain seasons. We aim to spread love, hope, and joy to individuals impacted by foster care through meaningful yet straightforward wishes. We make every effort to ensure that every wish is granted, and we rely on our amazing supporters to make this possible.
Together, we’re turning wishes into reality, one child at a time.
Please click below to request the form to submit a wish for consideration.
**Please note:
If the child is currently in Foster Care, their case worker must submit the wish on their behalf.
If you have aged out of Foster Care, you must submit documented proof or provide (former) case worker information.
If you do not submit proof, your wish may be denied.
Promote Emotional Healing and Hope: Foster emotional resilience by granting meaningful wishes that uplift, encourage, and affirm the value of each foster child.
Enhance Self-Worth and Identity: Reinforce children's sense of dignity, belonging, and self-identity by honoring their individual dreams and personal preferences.
Create Positive Childhood Memories: Offer memorable experiences that counterbalance trauma and instability, contributing to positive mental health and emotional development.
Empower Children to Dream Beyond Their Current Circumstances: Inspire foster youth to believe in possibilities for their future, nurturing confidence, imagination, and long-term aspirations.
First of all, thank you for being amazing!
If a child in your care has a wish, please contact us directly.
DID YOU AGE OUT?
Remember, you don’t ever age out for a wish.
If you spent time in foster care and you would like to have a wish submitted on your behalf, please have your current or former caseworker contact us or submit documentation that you were in foster care.
Make a Wish.... Toys. Shoes. Bikes. And so much more!
Lets us know what type of Wish you would like to grant. You can donate in your name or in honor of someone else.
Email us and let us know what kind of wish you would like to grant.
Please Read Before Submitting a Wish for foster care children and foster families. Make a wish
Please reach us at info@empowherinc.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
EmpowHer works with One Simple Wish, an online platform that raises awareness of the foster care system and empowers us to spread love, hope, and joy to individuals impacted by foster care by granting their wishes. Once you submit your wish and it is approved, your wish will be granted. Remember, it can take as little as 3 to 45 days. We do our best to honor time-sensitive wishes, ie, Birthdays. Referrals from EmpowHER's Community Agency Partners will be considered first.
*Note: We will also consider wishes for families in crisis. However, each wish is approved on a case-by-case basis and requires additional documentation for verification.
Once the wish is approved, the average timeframe is 15 days. However, depending on the wish, it can take up to 45 days.
Children and young adults who have been impacted by the child welfare system, including those who have already aged out of foster care and other young people in underserved communities or in crisis. What is considered a ciris? Families affected by a natural disaster, homelessness, etc.
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It is extremely important to us that we grant wishes for EXACTLY what has been requested. Advocates who submit wishes include a link or details to the specific item or service requested, and we use that as the base price for the wish.
Yes, these wishes usually fall within the Big Wish category. They are typically reserved for foster children or aged-out foster children.
Wishes that exceed the $500 limit on our traditional wish-granting platform. These wishes are typically for critical needs, housing support, educational expenses, car repairs and other larger expenses.
It is important to us that wish limitations are kept to a minimum and that the children and young adults are able to select the wish that they have identified will bring them hope, joy & love. If you feel that you have a wish that may fall outside these general rules feel free to contact us for further discussion.
As a general rule, wishes for the following will not be approved:
If the contact address is a PO Box, an alternate delivery address will need to be provided for items larger than an envelope. If the request is for lessons, tickets, or something besides a standard item, please provide the name and address for payment within the Private Wish Notes.
NOTE: Thank you notes are a required part of our Wish Granting program. EmpowHER expected to send a thank you note for the Wish Granter from either themselves or the child a wish was granted for. After you wish is granted, we will contact you to submit a thank you note.
For New Jersey residents, Contact 211 is a statewide, free, and confidential information and referral service that connects individuals and families with vital community resources for health, emergency, and human services. It operates 24/7 via a hotline and online directory. Visit their website, at nj211.org,
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