When Laura Weiner turned fifty, her greatest wish was that her son, Thomas, would be healthy enough to someday celebrate his fiftieth birthday. Laura’s friends took her words to heart, and out of that desire founded A Mother’s Wish. You see, Thomas has spent his entire young life dealing with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
A Mother’s Wish was established to help those suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). More than 10 million people world wide suffer from Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis; of those, many are under the age of 18. Funds raised by A Mother’s Wish supports research, advocacy, and public awareness.
Our Mission
To support individuals & families battling Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, to fund research to find a cure and be a persistent resource for the betterment of our IBD community.
Our ongoing fundraising efforts offer programs that provide educational materials, support clinical trials, fund research and to support families. We are proud to partner with the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania with our endowment fund that provides a perpetual income stream to attract and reward young professionals dedicated to discovering treatments and a cure to improve the lives for those living with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease).
Through your generous donations & participation, we can support our programs and the teams of doctors at Pennsylvania Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who work tirelessly to find better medications and treatments to make a better life for those caring for and living with IBD.
Our Programs
Your donations support the following programs (assisting families and those affected by Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis):
- A Mother’s Wish Foundation IBD Knowledge Empowerment Endowment at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. This in-perpetuity endowment will provide an annual income source to support education and training initiatives to enhance the expertise of Jefferson physicians and fellows and optimize patient care and overall efficiency in treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
- A Mother’s Wish Endowment Fund at The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (our annual endowment attracts and rewards young professionals who are dedicated to finding a cure for this insidious disease).
- Camp Oasis Scholarships (a one-week camp where kids with Crohn’s can be kids).
- Sending out our C.O.P.E.S Care Packages.
- Supporting microbiome research conducted at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Supporting Dr. Wu’s microbiome research conducted at University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
- Continued community outreach for families dealing with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) diagnosis.
We are an all-volunteer organization, so 100 % of the funds we raise goes to our cause!