Young Artists and Make-A-Wish International Turn NFT Art Into Wishes
Make-A-Wish International and NFT Kids Magazine
Launch a Year-long Partnership Powered by TOKNS
HILVERSUM, NETHERLANDS – Starting on August 1st, for the first time ever, young NFT artists are partnering with Make-A-Wish International, along with Kids NFT Magazine and TOKNS, to grant wishes to children with critical illness throughout the international community. Make-A-Wish International anticipates granting over 17,000 wishes to critically ill children around the world this year.
Donors who help grant a wish will receive a “Tokn of appreciation” – a non-transferable NFT featuring artwork from one of the young artists at NFT Kids Magazine. This unique and one-of-a kind NFT collection will be available exclusively to donations received through select crypto and traditional giving platforms. Visit https://www.worldwish.org/nfts-for-wishes for details and links to donate.
The free Tokn is minted to the Ethereum blockchain and held securely in a user-created Tokn wallet. It can be viewed on marketplaces like OpenSea and proudly displayed on social channels as proof of support. Ownership also unlocks access to the NFT Kids Magazine community and future NFT drops made available through this partnership. The blockchain technology is powered by TOKNS, a platform enabling issuers to recognize and reward users with NFTs using a new “Soulbound” standard recently detailed by Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. These NFTs are meant to be held forever and displayed only by the person (Soul) who has earned it.
Claira Sozandge of NFT Kids Magazine said, “It is such an exciting time for young artists to create like never before. We believe NFTs are a new avenue to help create awareness and change. We are beyond excited to partner with Make Wish Foundation and Tokns to give an amazing opportunity for NFT Kid artists to use their magic to help grant kids’ wishes worldwide. It’s a true honour beyond our wildest dreams.”
‘The pandemic has fostered innovation for Make-A-Wish International – in wish granting and in fundraising – and we already recognize the potential for the Metaverse and the NFT community to help us reach every eligible child around the world who needs a wish,’ said Luciano Manzo, CEO of Make-A Wish International.
“Make-A-Wish International and NFT Kids Magazine are setting a new standard for engaging the NFT community and recognizing supporters with this innovative campaign,” says Tokns founder Jamie Tedford. “Providing donors with an immutable, non-transferable proof of support, has intrinsic value well beyond the transactional nature of many NFT campaigns today.”
Featured Artists Include:
Big Deebook – An 8-year-old artist, leukemia survivor and inspiration.
Christopher Lyons- A 13-year-old future astronaut and NFT artist who works closely with NASA. Eden – A 12-year-old artist whose creations celebrate female diversity and beauty. Joey – The 14-year-old creator of the ‘Adventures of the Potato People’ who inspires joy and laughter.
Milo – A 9-year-old global phenomenon who will be featured at the first TEDx Youth Festival in Munich, Germany.
Rainbow Mosho – A 13-year-old NFT artist and author creator of the 1st NFT Kids Twitter Space. Sevi Agregado – A 9-year-old fine art prodigy and the youngest featured artist at NFT NYC. Teresa Melvin – A 13-year-old Animation pro and the youngest speaker at NFT NYC. Unicorn Kid Chloe – A 7-year-old artist, published illustrator and unicorn enthusiast. Valeria – The 15-year-old creator of GirliesNFT collection, which helped raise $30k for the Malala fund.
To donate and receive your supporter TOKN, please visit https://www.worldwish.org/nfts-for-wishes today to make a donation and help change the life of a child living with a critical illness.
For more information about Make-A-Wish International, visit worldwish.org.
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ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH
Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Founded in 1980, Make-A Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, having granted more than 520,000 wishes in nearly 50 countries worldwide. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 32,000 volunteers around the globe, Make-A-Wish delivers hope and joy to children and their families when they need it most. Make-A-Wish aims to bring the power of wishing to every child with a critical illness because wish experiences can help improve emotional and physical health. For more information about Make-A-Wish International, visit https://worldwish.org
ABOUT NFT KIDS MAGAZINE
NFT KIDS MAGAZINE is one of the most creative kids NFT projects in the Metaverse. A curator of digital art by young artists, NFT KIDS MAGAZINE is the first ever NFT publication for digital kid artists on the blockchain and the biggest NFT Kids community. For more information visit https://nftkidsmag.com/
ABOUT TOKNS
TOKNS is a leading-edge platform enabling the creation, issuance and custody of next generation NFTs using a new standard labeled “Soulbound Tokens” by Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. Tokns are collectible badges of appreciation, achievement, and belonging earned through knowable engagement with issuers. Immutably minted to the Ethereum blockchain, Tokns are limited-edition, unique, and non transferable. For more information visit https://tokns.com/
