Ian Wright

It's Ian. I'm sorry, I don't have a cool Buddy the Elf quote for you, but just super pumped to be here, guys.

It's Ian. I'm sorry, I don't have a cool Buddy the Elf quote for you, but just super pumped to be here, guys.

It's Ian. I'm sorry, I don't have a cool Buddy the Elf quote for you, but just super pumped to be here, guys.

Yeah, yeah. So yes, my name is Ian Wright. My official title is the lead manager for gaming and digital fundraising and Make-A-Wish America. It doesn't fit on a business card. I usually just tell people I'm the gaming guy. That's just like, that's what I do. I'm the gaming guy for Make-A-Wish. So when it comes to

Yeah, yeah. So yes, my name is Ian Wright. My official title is the lead manager for gaming and digital fundraising and Make-A-Wish America. It doesn't fit on a business card. I usually just tell people I'm the gaming guy. That's just like, that's what I do. I'm the gaming guy for Make-A-Wish. So when it comes to

Yeah, yeah. So yes, my name is Ian Wright. My official title is the lead manager for gaming and digital fundraising and Make-A-Wish America. It doesn't fit on a business card. I usually just tell people I'm the gaming guy. That's just like, that's what I do. I'm the gaming guy for Make-A-Wish. So when it comes to

Video games and Make-A-Wish, if there's a conversation, whether it's fundraising or wish granting, I'm usually involved in some capacity. My role in general is to do fundraising. It is to sort of get individuals and corporations involved to help support the mission of Make-A-Wish through gaming.

Video games and Make-A-Wish, if there's a conversation, whether it's fundraising or wish granting, I'm usually involved in some capacity. My role in general is to do fundraising. It is to sort of get individuals and corporations involved to help support the mission of Make-A-Wish through gaming.

Video games and Make-A-Wish, if there's a conversation, whether it's fundraising or wish granting, I'm usually involved in some capacity. My role in general is to do fundraising. It is to sort of get individuals and corporations involved to help support the mission of Make-A-Wish through gaming.

But like I said, if it's wish granting, if it's just spreading the word of Make-A-Wish through gaming, that's what I'm here for. I'm a longtime gamer, like, since I can remember. My first game, I think, was Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. So, it's like the early 90s. So, like, you know, that'll, like, date me a little bit there. But that's, like, the first one I remember.

But like I said, if it's wish granting, if it's just spreading the word of Make-A-Wish through gaming, that's what I'm here for. I'm a longtime gamer, like, since I can remember. My first game, I think, was Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. So, it's like the early 90s. So, like, you know, that'll, like, date me a little bit there. But that's, like, the first one I remember.

But like I said, if it's wish granting, if it's just spreading the word of Make-A-Wish through gaming, that's what I'm here for. I'm a longtime gamer, like, since I can remember. My first game, I think, was Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. So, it's like the early 90s. So, like, you know, that'll, like, date me a little bit there. But that's, like, the first one I remember.

But, like, I've had the SNES. I had the Sega Dreamcast. I don't know if anyone remembers that. Soul Calibur. Yeah, I mean, like, you know, Phantasy Star Online. Played so much Soul Calibur on that thing. GameCube, Xbox, like, PC all the way. So, yeah, I'm a lifelong gamer and super pumped to be here.

But, like, I've had the SNES. I had the Sega Dreamcast. I don't know if anyone remembers that. Soul Calibur. Yeah, I mean, like, you know, Phantasy Star Online. Played so much Soul Calibur on that thing. GameCube, Xbox, like, PC all the way. So, yeah, I'm a lifelong gamer and super pumped to be here.

But, like, I've had the SNES. I had the Sega Dreamcast. I don't know if anyone remembers that. Soul Calibur. Yeah, I mean, like, you know, Phantasy Star Online. Played so much Soul Calibur on that thing. GameCube, Xbox, like, PC all the way. So, yeah, I'm a lifelong gamer and super pumped to be here.

So not by, by like, first and foremost, like not every wish, right. Um, our organization grants, I mean, last year we did 16,200, a little over 16,200, um, which, um, was a record. It's the most we've ever granted as an organization. So very excited to do that. And then as part of that 16,000, we grant hundreds of gaming wishes.

So not by, by like, first and foremost, like not every wish, right. Um, our organization grants, I mean, last year we did 16,200, a little over 16,200, um, which, um, was a record. It's the most we've ever granted as an organization. So very excited to do that. And then as part of that 16,000, we grant hundreds of gaming wishes.

So not by, by like, first and foremost, like not every wish, right. Um, our organization grants, I mean, last year we did 16,200, a little over 16,200, um, which, um, was a record. It's the most we've ever granted as an organization. So very excited to do that. And then as part of that 16,000, we grant hundreds of gaming wishes.

And so I am definitely not involved in the majority of them, but I am involved in ones that I can try to make a direct impact on or ones that might need a little bit of help. The way that our organization is sort of split up, we have Make-A-Wish America, which controls America, and then Underneath that, we have different states and regions, our chapters.

And so I am definitely not involved in the majority of them, but I am involved in ones that I can try to make a direct impact on or ones that might need a little bit of help. The way that our organization is sort of split up, we have Make-A-Wish America, which controls America, and then Underneath that, we have different states and regions, our chapters.