Wish: For KidScripts, a program offering students the opportunity to write and submit original stories with the possibility of their story being adapted into a performance at their school by Magical Theatre’s professional acting company. Mission: To enhance learning, growth and civic improvement through professional theater for young audiences and families. Learn More: www.magicaltheatre.org

Wish: To provide scholarships for a variety of arts-focused classes, camps and programs to Medina County residents who would otherwise not be able to access these opportunities. Mission: To advocate for, support and nurture the arts in Medina County. Learn More: www.medinacountyartscouncil.org

Wish: To support rider scholarships for its therapy ranch, which offers a 12-week therapeutic horseback riding program for individuals with disabilities. Mission: Medina Creative Housing provides affordable housing and quality services for persons with disabilities to live their lives with dignity and opportunity. Learn More: www.medinacreativehousing.com

Wish: For the Creative Kids Program, which enables children from low-income families who have been diagnosed with mental illness to attend extracurricular activities that supplement and advance their recovery. Mission: To improve the quality of life for families and individuals who are impacted by mental illness through support, education and advocacy. Learn More: www.namisummit.org

Wish: To provide four jazz concerts and one opera performance free of charge to the Medina community during the summer of 2023. Mission: To make music, arts and culture accessible to all, with a focus on programming for underserved, disadvantaged and rural populations. Learn More: www.ormaco.org

Wish: To update the Wi-Fi system and create a cloud-based database so staff can provide on-site literacy services in classrooms throughout the county. Mission: Project Learn of Summit County provides literacy and lifelong learning services that help adults achieve their educational goals. Learn More: www.projectlearnsummit.org

Wish: To provide trauma-informed training for staff working with women affected by sex trafficking. Mission: We provide Christ-centered transformational services to those directly affected by sex trafficking. Learn More: www.rahab-ministries.org

Wish: To hire a fund development consultant to research new grants, update the donor management and grant tracking systems, and train staff on best practices so the organization can impact more students. Mission: SAYM exists to mentor kids K-12 with biblical teaching to make life's eternal, emotional, educational and occupational decisions. Learn More: www.saymentor.org

Wish: For the Summit County High School Senior Art Exhibition, which enables high school artists to showcase their work in professional galleries. Mission: Summit Artspace connects local artists to the community, and to the resources they need to thrive – professionally, creatively and financially. Learn More: www.summitartspace.org

Wish: To purchase holiday gifts for individuals with developmental, behavioral, physical and mental health conditions who live in group homes or the shared living program. Mission: The Blick Center has been serving individuals with developmental, behavioral, physical and mental health conditions for over 50 years. Learn More: www.blickcenter.org

Wish: To create an accessible parking area so people of all abilities can visit the historic G.A.R. Hall. Mission: To preserve the heritage, maintain the character, and promote the vitality of the Cuyahoga Valley through arts programming and historic preservation. Learn More: www.peninsulahistory.org

Wish: To create an Imagination Station at the Learning Zone Preschool featuring 12 tablet stations where children can have monitored screen time using age-appropriate learning software. Mission: To alleviate poverty for the most vulnerable through basic needs help (food/utilities/rent) and education to break intergenerational poverty. Learn More:www.salvationarmyakron.org

Wish: To help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities engage in community activities such as cooking classes, concerts, sporting events and more. Mission: The Society partners with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their best lives. Learn More: www.shc-medina.org

Wish: To purchase portable ramps that will make transportation more accessible for individuals who became wheelchair users after contracting COVID-19. Mission: We assist persons with any disability and of any age to live successfully in Summit, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties. Learn More: www.tcilc.org

Wish: For the Angel Tree Holiday Party, which provides a festive and safe holiday gathering for children with incarcerated parents. Mission: Truly Reaching You exists to transform lives, rebuild neighborhoods, and help men re-enter society from lengthy incarceration and/or addiction. Learn More: www.trulyreachingyou.com

Wish: To provide free concert tickets and bus transportation for local students during the 2022-23 concert season. Mission: Tuesday Musical presents concerts and engagement activities featuring world-class musicians – inspiring current and future generations of music lovers. Learn More: www.tuesdaymusical.org

Wish: To provide virtual and hybrid trauma-informed trainings for internal staff across six locations, as well as training for external allied professionals. Mission: Victim Assistance Program exists to empower our community to restore lives impacted by crisis, violence and tragedy. Learn More: www.victimassistanceprogram.org

Wish: To provide the funding for one local Vietnam veteran to participate in “Return to Vietnam,” a travel program that empowers veterans to seek healing and reconciliation from the battlegrounds of their past. Mission: To support and counsel military veterans and their families who suffer from the invisible wounds of war. Learn More: www.warriorsjourneyhome.org

Wish: To improve and expand the efficiency of the theater’s costume/wardrobe area by installing commercial laundry equipment. Mission: To enrich quality of life and engage the community through theater and education. Learn More: www.weathervaneplayhouse.com

Wish: For the Young Adult Transformation Conference, a three-day experience that provides students with mental health strategies, post-graduation information, and an introduction to skills that promote positive life choices. Mission: Encouraging youth, through the arts, to pursue lifestyles of excellence. Learn More: www.yepaw.org