Celebrating Charity at the 10th Wish Music Awards

Just like music, kindness can touch hearts. And at Wish 107.5, we recognize how charity can drive change and build a stronger community.

This is why, over the past decade, we’ve upheld our commitment to making the Wish Music Awards a platform that brings people together for a common purpose — to reach out to those who need help.

Every WMAs, Php100,000 is donated to the chosen beneficiaries of our major award winners. This comes on top of the Php25,000 that the winners themselves receive. The 10th Wish Music Awards, happening on January 19, 2025, at the Araneta Coliseum, is no different.

Meet the 10 incredible organizations that have the chance to win the said cash grant should they be chosen by a major award winner in the 10th WMAs.

Center for Excellence in Special Education (Stepping Stone) Foundation, Inc.

The organization empowers children and PWDs through special education, early intervention, and auxiliary services (e.g., therapies).

Should they receive the grant, We will use it for scholarships to support therapy for indigent children. “We may not be very popular, but we do much for our special children. We assure you that your support is very welcome and will be put to good use,” Dayal Nandwani, the organization’s executive director, remarked.

Enhancing Nurturing Disciplining Empowering Restoring Daycare, Inc. (IT TENDER)

The organization provides young children with comprehensive care, education, and support. For Executive Director John David Lehn Coffey, “[the] grant would be an answered prayer and an incredible help for our organization.”

“It would be an incredible help because we are in the process of moving to a new center for our students, and we will renovate the building to include a daycare classroom, library, computer lab, ballet studio, and a hydroponic garden on the rooftop,” he stated.

Leukemic Indigents Fund Endowment (L.I.F.E.), Inc.

The organization provides financial assistance to indigent leukemia patients. Winning the grant will help their foundation fund the treatment of a poor child afflicted with the said disease.

Urging the WMA nominees, President Maria Katrina Yatco, enthused, “Volunteers, patients, their parents, and relatives, whose memories are scarred by the anguish of leukemia, wish only for a chance at life for these children. We now ask you to be a part of our mission to help them achieve remission and cure.”

Manila Water Foundation, Inc.

The organization is dedicated to providing sustainable water access and sanitation services to underserved communities in the country. The grant, according to them, can contribute to addressing water access, sanitation, and hygiene issues in the country. According to UN and UNICEF data, 53% of households in the Philippines lack access to a safely managed water supply, and 39% lack safe sanitation. 

“Your decision to donate to our cause uplifts the communities where everyone enjoys the basic human right to clean and potable water with safely managed sanitation,” said Reginald M. Andal, Executive Director at Manila Water Foundation.

Move.Org Foundation, Inc.

The organization provides early childhood education and development programs to children in underserved communities in the country. In a statement, Executive Director Ma. Theresa Lagman shared that the “grant will be used to fund MovEd's early childhood education and feeding program, which will benefit at least 100 children and their families.”

“Together, we can invest in the success of children at an early age by providing them with both the cognitive tools and emotional preparedness necessary,” she added.

PGH Medical Foundation, Inc.

The organization supports the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) through fundraising and advocacy efforts. Should they receive the grant, they will use it as an additional resource to support the foundation’s direct medical assistance program for charity patients admitted to the hospital. This program provides medical assistance, including medicines, special laboratory examinations, and surgical supplies, to indigent patients admitted to PGH.

“We would like to thank you for your support in helping the Foundation achieve its goals by assisting the patients of the Philippine General Hospital who are currently confined there,” remarked Atty. Arnaldo Cariño, vice president, expressing gratitude to the WMA winners who will choose them.

Philippine Foodbank Foundation, Inc.

The organization is dedicated to alleviating hunger and food insecurity in the country through food donation programs.

In an appeal to WMA nominees, Rafael “Itong” Torres, President of the foundation, said, “Your decision to support our cause would mean a great deal not only to our organization but also to the countless individuals and families who rely on our services. By choosing us, you will be directly contributing to a more just and compassionate society where no one goes hungry.

Tondo Community Initiative for Development Foundation, Inc.

The organization empowers communities in Tondo, Manila, through various social development programs.

“We always believe that talents are gifts to be shared with mankind. That alone guarantees the purpose of such greatness endowed to you — music. Win or lose, we thank you, and we hope that one of these days, you will sing a song about the people of Tondo in Aroma and Smokey Mountain who have been left behind and marginalized,” Arielito Nuńez, Outreach Program Director, said in a statement addressed toward the WMA nominees.

Wipe Every Tear, Inc.

The organization provides holistic support and care to orphans and vulnerable children in the country. In the past 12 years, they are proud to have supported 65 incredible women who have all graduated with college degrees.

“This funding will greatly support our women as we provide them with a safe shelter that offers nutritious meals, personal necessities, and a comfortable living environment. Additionally, our primary focus is on educational scholarships, which make this funding especially valuable to our organization,” shared Assistant Director Jorelli Torres.

World Surgical Foundation Philippines, Inc.

The organization is dedicated to providing free surgical care to indigent patients in the country.

Sharing how the grant will help them should they be chosen by any WMA major award winner, Executive Director Kristelle Pascual, said, “The grant will enable WSFP to expand its Surgical Outreach Projects, providing free major and minor surgeries to indigent patients in remote areas with limited access to surgical care. It will cover essential expenses such as transportation, medical supplies, and volunteer support, ensuring efficient mission operations.”