Mission Statement
The Something mAAgic Foundation® Inc., a non-profit organization run by current and former employees of American Airlines, American Eagle and American Airlines Federal Credit Union (AAFCU), supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and the Give Kids The World Village® by raising funds to enhance the fulfillment of wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Vision
The Something mAAgic teams are determined to generate enough support to make it possible to fulfill a “wish come true” for a new deserving child every year in key cities served by American Airlines and American Eagle.
History of the Foundation
Something mAAgic was created in August 1996 when a group of friends at American Airlines recognized an opportunity for a grassroots campaign to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. American Airlines is a long-time supporter of wish kids, and the founders of Something mAAgic believed they could assist the corporate effort by organizing volunteers in cities served by American Airlines and American Eagle. By October 1996, “mAAgic teams” were formed in 12 cities. Members of each team launched a simple solicitation for funds and raised $10,000 in just a matter of weeks. The following year, the teams raised more than $30,000 in donations. In November 1998, the group launched its successful “12 Days of mAAgic™” fundraiser. Since then, Something mAAgic has expanded its network of volunteers and enhanced hundreds of wishes for children from all over the world. The mAAgic teams currently coordinate American Airline’s WishFlight™ each year. In sum, more than $1,000,000 cash and in kind donations has been raised to provide grants and wish enhancements for children in Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States. In October 2000, the organization became the Something mAAgic Foundation, Inc.®. The group now also lends support to the Give Kids The World Village™ in Florida.
Find out what is happening now with Something mAAgic by visiting our Upcoming Events page.
Timeline
August 1996 – Aiming to assist the corporate effort to support The Make-A-Wish Foundation®, a group of American Airlines employees organizes Something mAAgic.
October 1996 – A grassroots campaign to raise money and awareness for Something mAAgic begins in 12 key cities served by American Airlines and American Eagle.
December 1996 – At the end of its first year, Something mAAgic volunteers have generated more than $10,000 in financial support and in-kind donations.
December 1997 – Something mAAgic volunteers triple their previous year’s results, raising more than $30,000.
November 1998 – The “12 Days of mAAgic™” fundraiser launches. It remains one of Something mAAgic’s most popular and successful annual fundraisers.
October 2000 – Something mAAgic formally registers as an independent non-profit organization and adds the Give Kids The World Village™ in Orlando, Florida as one of its beneficiaries.
November 2001 – While American Airlines remains one of the key sponsors behind WishFlight, the Something mAAgic Foundation® assumes complete responsibility for the event.
October 2002 – The last chartered plane is used to fly wish kids and their families to Florida.
October 2003 – The Something mAAgic Foundation® begins flying participants on scheduled passenger flights, which garners attention from fellow passengers who were touched by the lives of the wish kids and their families.
June 2004 – Something mAAgic reaches an important fundraising milestone, having raised more than $400,000 to provide grants and wish enhancements for children in Canada, Europe, Latin American and the United States.
November 2005 – Eighteen wish kids and families participated in the 10th Annual WishFlight in Orlando, Florida
November 2006 – Seventeen wish kids and their families participated in the 11th Annual WishFlight in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, the Something mAAgic® Foundation gave $20,000 to the Give Kids the World Village® to build a villa. Ground breaking ceremonies will take place in October, 2007.
October 2007 – A record breaking accomplishment with 27 children taking part in the Enchanged Journey WishFlight 2007. The Something mAAgic® Foundation broke ground on the villa they are sponsoring at Give Kids the World Village® . The villa is expected to be completed in October 2008.
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