When I Grow Up Program

  • Through our When I Grow Up program, wish children can enjoy the experience of living out their dream job for a day.

    Thanks to our incredible community partners, When I Grow Up experiences have included a wish child becoming a tattoo artist, hockey player, chef, jewelry designer, and much more. These When I Grow Up experiences create positive memories for the child and their family, and may take place before or after the child’s wish is granted.

  • We proudly partner with Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy to ensure the When I Grow Up program is a memorable experience for the wish child and the entire family. In partnership with Nurenberg Paris, the heartfelt program, NP4Kids, was created to help fulfill the wish kid’s wish of experiencing their dream job. We kickstarted this program, NP4Kids, by turning ASW Kid, Alex, into a Dentist for a day — please see below to see all NP4Kids experiences!

Programs

Dream Big…

Penny became an Ice Cream Maker

Alex became a Dentist

Zaylen became a Veterinarian

Lucas became a Firefighter

Olivia became a Princess

Jordan became an Excavator Operator

Declan became an Paleontologist

August became a Mermaid

Maryn became a Chef

Henley became a Veterinarian

Julian became a LEGO Designer

Enzo became a Roller Coaster Engineer at Cedar Point

Kira became a Zoologist

Ellie became a Farmer

Rose became an Animal Adoption Care Specialist

Brooks became Batman with the Cleveland Monsters

Charlie became a Race Car Driver with ThorSport

Harper became a Cleveland Monster’s Hockey Player

Ayden became a Pilot

Aryia became a Super Model

Lucas became a Zoologist

Mela became a Jewelry Designer

Anthony became a Train Conductor

Julianna became a Music Teacher

Joey became a Guardian’s Baseball Player