This startup is granting wishes to ordinary people every day
Wish: "That I could find a half-decent boyfriend." Resolution: Crowdwish put a faux "missing" sign on a lamppost and had people send in their submissions.
Wish: "That my very sick son could get a boatload of birthday cards." Resolution: Crowdwish members sent cards to Denver Poore of Ocala, Florida to ensure he had a birthday he won’t forget.
Wish: "That newspapers weren’t so cynical." Resolution: Crowdwish created a fake marble sign and attached it to the HQ of The Daily Mail.
Wish: "That people would smile more on the underground (subway)." Resolution: Crowdwish changed the signage on one route, replacing the official notices with goofy ones in the same font.
And here's another sign Crowdwish snuck onto the underground ...
Wish: "That a homeless person could be bought a cup of coffee." Resolution: Crowdwish bought dozens of coffees and cookies for people living on the streets.
Wish: "That I wasn’t so addicted to my mobile phone." Resolution: Crowdwish made "emergency calls only" iPhone covers.
Wish: "That women on make-up counters weren’t so snooty." Resolution: Crowdwish left tongue-in-cheek notices in Harrods, London’s most upmarket department store.
Wish: "That people found it easier to express themselves." Resolution: Crowdwish left flowers around for people to give to someone they loved.
Wish: "I wish we could defeat extremist thinking." Resolution: Crowdwish sent a glitter bomb to a far right fascist political leader (inspired by shipyourenemiesglitter.com).
Wish: "That I could win the lottery." Resolution: Crowdwish left lotto tickets all over London for people to find?.
Wish: "That feminine hygiene products (in the UK) were not taxed as luxury items." Resolution: Crowdwish sent a tampon in luxury packaging to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Wish: "I wish I felt more optimistic about life." Resolution: Crowdwish sent out books providing insightful tips into living a happier life.
Wish: "That Amazon would pay appropriate taxes in the UK." Resolution: Crowdwish wrote ridiculous letter to Jeff Bezos. "Never heard back, strangely," Griffin tells us.
Wish: "That people would eat heathier." Resolution: Crowdwish gave away fruit in a busy central London spot.
Wish: "That I could eat the best slice of pie in the world" Resolution: Crowdwish delivered amazing pies to people in the USA and UK?.
Wish: "That the elder generation could be treated with the respect they deserve." Resolution: Crowdwish visited an old person’s facility and decorated it with 1,000 flowers.
Wish: "That I could help someone on skid row." Resolution: Crowdwish visited Skid Row in LA and bought breakfast for a woman living on the street there.
Wish: "That nurses and health care professionals got the respect they deserved." Resolution: Crowdfish visited hospitals to surprise the staff working there with flowers, popcorn, donuts, and so on.
Wish: "To help a little girl with bone marrow cancer." Resolution: Crowdwish printed hundreds of posters and mailed them out to schools to display on their notice boards as part of the quest to find a donor.
Wish: "That there was more kindness in the world." Resolution: Crowdwish surprised a couple by paying for their groceries.
Wish: "That I could get beds for me and my children." Resolution: Crowdwish found a supplier to truck in bunk beds to Harlem to help a family with few possessions who were fleeing domestic abuse. Other Crowdwish members contributed bedding and blankets.
Wish: "That I could improve my daughter’s self-confidence." Resolution: Crowdwish arranged a day out in London for the teenager, which involved meeting talent from the entertainment industry.
Wish: "That I could thank my parents for everything they’ve done for me." Resolution: Crowdwish sent the parents in question fifty handwritten cards, on each of which was written a different reason why their daughter felt so grateful to them.
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