Westlake for Wishes - Westlake for Wishes

Proudly supporting Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas

Transform lives,
one wish at a time.

Help us grant a life-changing Wish for a local child!

Westlake for Wishes Mission

We strive to engage Westlake High School and the greater Austin community in raising awareness of Make-A-Wish's mission.

Club Goal

Westlake for Wishes has undertaken the pleasure and responsibility of sponsoring a Wish for a local child with a life-threatening illness. In doing so, we set a goal of raising $7500 to make that child's life shine brighter.

Make-A-Wish Mission

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

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Meet the Founders

Here is a message from our founders (also twin brothers) Sam and Julian Benesch on why they started Westlake for Wishes.

Sam (right):

I know firsthand the life-changing power of a wish. By age 5, I endured dozens of surgeries, spent almost a year in a hospital, and an endless schedule of breathing treatments and medications. In addition, I received supplemental oxygen 24/7.

Make-A-Wish sent my family and I on a week-long Disney cruise out of Florida to grant my wish to walk on the beach with Mickey Mouse. My wish showed my family how to lead a normal life, which we never thought was possible. I knew that I had a perfect platform at Westlake High School to start Westlake for Wishes and share the impact and joy of a Wish provided to myself and 500,000 other children.

Julian (left):

Since Sam’s Wish to walk on the beach with Mickey Mouse was granted by Make-A-Wish, our lives forever changed. Make-A-Wish taught us that it is possible for our family to lead a normal life. The wish reveals and send-offs that I’ve had the pleasure of attending further showed me the positive impact of Wishes for Wish kids. I am so thankful for the opportunity to help grant more Wishes to children in Central & South Texas with Westlake for Wishes.

Upcoming Events

WFW is out for the summer!!

Meetings will be back in the fall

If you have any questions about how to get involved or about our summer events please go to our contact page to reach out to us we will love to hear from you!