Media, 2010

A Special Wish Foundation was the first wish-granting organization in the State of Ohio and created its first chapter in Dayton. The collection would be valuable to someone who may have had a relative that was a wish recipient or granter. It is also valuable to those who are researching foundations and charities in Dayton. Finally, this collection is a piece of cultural history for Dayton and the State of Ohio.

Series I, Administration, 1989-2011, contains two subseries and covers meeting minutes of the Board of Directors and media coverage. Subseries IA, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1989-2011, includes meeting minutes as well as financial records for the Board of Directors. Several folders of material had been severely damaged by water and appeared to have mold beginning to grow. These folders were copied and the original material discarded. There are some instances were Wright State University students raised money for wishes. Subseries IB, Media, 2000-2009, contains any media coverage on A Special Wishes Foundation, Inc. largely in newspaper clippings of wishes and events.

Series II, Audio-Visual Media, 1998-2011, contains two subseries. Subseries IIA, Photographs, 1998-2011, is probably the largest subseries as it documents hundreds of wishes granted and events such as luncheons and holiday events that children were able to participate. Over 1000 wishes have been granted since A Special Wish Foundation, Inc. was founded. Subseries IIB, CDs, DVDs, VHSs, 2000, 2002, consists largely of photograph CDs that correspond with photographs in Series IIA, as well as videos of some events.