Wish Upon A Hero is a very special site which was conceived by a very special man, Dave Girgenti.

1. Granting Wishes to Strangers
Connecting people in need.
Wish upon a Hero is a very special site which was conceived by a very special man, Dave
Girgenti.
Shortly after the September 11th attacks on New York City and from his home in NJ, Girgenti
watched as thousands of people posted pictures of missing loved ones throughout the city.
He thought there had to be a faster, more organized way to connect people in need. That was
the moment in which the idea was born.
Less than five years later, Hurricane Katrina created a similar catastrophic event in New
Orleans where hundreds of thousands of people needed immediate help.
This time it wasn’t just about locating loved ones. Hurricane victims needed everything from
health care services, food, fresh water, clothing and shelter.
It became clear that Wish Upon a Hero needed to become more than an idea. Over the next
two years, Girgenti exhausted every resource at his disposal to create an online community
that offered a platform for people to help people.
The site has grown from helping to reunite families to granting wishes big and small – so far,
more than 34,000 requests have been granted.

2. Cast a Wish
Wish Upon A Hero is completely free to its users, allowing everyone who registers the
opportunity to cast up to three wishes at a time.
Because Wish Upon A Hero is designed to help everyone, wishes can be big or small, elaborate
or simple, based on financial need or just asking for a simple favor.
Be a Hero
Wish Upon A Hero is a unique venue for any individual, organization, or company looking to
make a difference in someone’s life, or the lives of countless people.
Heroes come in all ages and from all walks of life. All of us, from our nation’s most powerful
corporations to individual philanthropists, and those with limited financial means, can be
someone’s hero:
• A man who buys uniforms for his town’s little league team.
• A plastic surgeon brings his skill to the aid of an uninsured breast cancer survivor.
• A national appliance retailer that donates a refrigerator to a single mom with a
newborn.
• A groundskeeper at Yankee stadium who helps a woman fulfill her father’s lifelong
dream of throwing a single pitch across home plate.
• A group of 8th graders that rally behind a fellow student whose home was lost in a fire.
Once a wish is granted, the hero can choose to remain anonymous, or be formally recognized
on the Wish Upon A Hero website.
To become a hero, you can visit Dave’s website, www.WishUponAHero.com