One Simple Wish
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| Abbreviation | OSW |
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| Formation | 2008 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
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| Purpose | Use technology to raise awareness on foster care and empower caring people to support kids in need. |
| Headquarters | Trenton, NJ |
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Founder, Executive Director | Danielle Gletow |
| Affiliations | 800+ Community Partners |
| Staff | 10[1] |
| Volunteers | Varying (50-100) |
| Website | OneSimpleWish.org |
One Simple Wish is a non-profit that uses technology to raise awareness about foster care and connect caring people to kids in need. One Simple Wish had developed a unique wish granting platform that allows anyone to browse and grant wishes made by young people impacted by foster care and those in under-served communities. Examples of granted wishes include bikes, laptops, books, eye glasses, tickets to concerts and shows, clothing, and playground equipment.[2][3][4]
One Simple Wish was founded in August 2008 in Ewing, New Jersey, by Danielle Gletow. As a 501(c)(3) organization,[5][6] One Simple Wish has been granting wishes to foster children and impoverished or vulnerable families on a national scale. The store front, commonly called the "Wish Shop" or "Dress Shop", has been part of this organization since June 2010.[2] The Wish Shop closed in July 2010 due to a lack of funding and the Board of Directors' desire to focus more closely on the Wish Granting and Wish To Work programs.