Mission Statement
What we do 
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Mission Statement
Angelwish helps busy people grant wishes to children livng with chronic illnesses all over the world while teaching the next generation about the power of giving.
Angelwish.org was created in 1999 with the mission to provide the public with an easy way to grant wishes to the millions of children that are living with HIV/AIDS around the world.
Infected or affected by the disease, their opportunities for a "normal" childhood are virtually impossible. By harnessing the power of the Internet, Angelwish helps donors add a ray of hope to their lives.
In 2010, after 10 years of focusing on HIV/AIDS, Angelwish expanded its mission to include children living with chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes and kidney disease.
Angelwish achieves its mission by ensuring that 100% of individual donations are used for program services and that those funds incorporate an educational component giving young people a hands on lesson in philanthropy.
Angelwish is a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization in the United States and is Registered Charity No. 1141090 in the United Kingdom.
About Angelwish
What We Do
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Online Birthday and Holiday Wish Granting
Angelwish pioneered the concept of digital philanthropy, engaging the public to provide critical psychosocial and educational support for children and adolescents living with chronic illnesses all over the world.
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International Giving
Angelwish offers donors the opportunity to support over 32 programs overseas, where monetary contributions have the greatest impact. Angelwish collects these funds from the public and redistributes 100% of the money to the partner organization to use for medical, nutritional, and educational purposes.
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Angelwish Holiday Toy Drive
Angelwish operates the physical distribution of toys donated by the Today Show Charitable Foundation. Though our roots are in online fulfillment of wishes, Angelwish is able to support our core values by reaching more children and encouraging civic engagement as a result of this drive.
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Angelwish Giving Sprees
Angelwish takes school children on Angelwish Giving Sprees at various toy stores or bookstores, talking to them about children living with chronic illnesses all over the country, and then asking them to select toys for those children using our money to pay for the items. Participating children go on to associate giving back with something fun.
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Angelwish Educational Support
Angelwish believes that there is a gap in support to at risk children with chronic illnesses and that our network and services can have an even greater impact on the educational opportunities for children.
About Angelwish
Where We Work
North America
Together, we can make holidays and birthdays something to celebrate for children living with Chronic Illnesses all over the country. Start by selecting a state, city, and care center that means something to you. You can grant a wish through the wishlist or you can make a donation and we'll take school children on an Angelwish Giving Spree to buy birthday presents for the children we support.
Internationally
However, the truth is that 80% of all chronic disease deaths occur in low and middle income countries. People from developing countries who develop chronic diseases are also more likely to die from them at a younger age than people in the developed world.
This is because chronic diseases and poverty tend to go hand in hand. Impoverished people are usually more vulnerable to these conditions, as they are exposed to more risks and have less access to health services. Chronic diseases also hurt economic development and worsen poverty as people are forced to miss work and pay for medical expenses.
About Angelwish
Management
Shimmy Mehta, founder/CEO
Early in his career with a Big Four accounting firm, Shimmy saw the need
for a simple and rewarding way for busy people like himself to get
involved in the community.
He quickly tapped into his network of contacts and mentors to pioneer the concept of digital philanthropy through Angelwish.org,
spending the greater part of his 9 years at the Firm matching the resources
of his peers with the needs of the many children who were living with HIV/AIDS.
In 2006, Shimmy sent his resignation by text message, took the helm of Angelwish in the US, jumped over the pond to start up Angelwish in the UK, and co-founded another nonprofit called "Karma Geek". In 2009-2010, during what was possibly the worst economic climate to hit nonprofits, he made unorthodox decision to expand services to include children in need who were dealing with Chronic Illnesses.
Angelwish Board of Directors (US)
Tom Fuller, Director
Tom Fuller serves as Chief of Engineering at Next Jump, Inc.
Tom joined Next Jump in October of 1999, and over the past 13 years
has led the development of our core technology platform, including both the
consumer and merchant technology. Prior to Next Jump, Tom was VP of technology at Deutsche Bank.
Tom earned his BS in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
He currently resides in Manhattan with his wife, Alice, and son, Colin.
Michael Prichinello, Director
Michael Prichinello is the founder of Modern Message and a Director of the New York Classic Car Club.
Mike started his media and public relations career with the New York Lieutenant Governor's office
and has helped launch numerous companies through his creative approach to garnering press.
Michael graduated from Fordham University and enjoys spending time with his fiancee, Kelly and his dog, Monkee.
Angelwish (UK) Board of Trustees
Paul Caseiras
Born and raised in New York, Paul became interested in helping children,
especially those from developing countries, when he started his banking
career working with clients in Emerging Markets. Through his years of
experience in Latin America and Eastern Europe, Paul witnessed the
plight of underprivileged children and has used his contacts in
these countries to help them as much as possible
Paul is currently a Director of Credit Suisse in charge of Fixed Income
Prime Brokerage. In this role Paul deals with international investors
throughout the world and helps them with their fixed income investments.
Prior to Credit Suisse Paul held positions at Lehman Brothers, Citibank and Renaissance Capital.
Paul has a BS in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA from University of Rochester. Paul is married with a daughter and a
son on the way. He, his wife Gisele, and daughter Beatriz, recently
relocated to New York from London.
Michael Walters
Born in Scotland, Michael moved to Trinidad when he was just a few days old and has been travelling ever since. After attending school in his native Scotland, Michael went on to study Artificial Intelligence and later Design and Digital Media at Edinburgh University. This equipped him well for his role as freelance web designer, where he used the freedom it afforded to continue travelling. Returning to the UK, Michael took up a role at the London office of Next Jump, a New York headquartered online e-commerce company, where he is currently helping grow the Marketing and Technology team.
Shimmy Mehta, founder
Early in his career with a Big Four accounting firm, Shimmy saw the need
for a simple and rewarding way for busy people like himself to get
involved in the community.
He quickly tapped into his network of contacts and mentors to pioneer the concept of digital philanthropy through Angelwish.org,
spending the greater part of his 9 years at the Firm matching the resources
of his peers with the needs of the many children who were living with HIV/AIDS.
In 2006, Shimmy sent his resignation by text message, took the helm of Angelwish in the US, jumped over the pond to start up Angelwish in the UK, and co-founded another nonprofit called "Karma Geek". In 2009-2010, during what was possibly the worst economic climate to hit nonprofits, he made unorthodox decision to expand services to include children in need who were dealing with Chronic Illnesses.
About Angelwish
Annual Reports
Angelwish is committed to providing the public with access to our reports and records. We encourage the use of Guidestar.org as it provides an objective source of IRS verified data.
