About
Miracles & Magic Foundation
The Miracles & Magic Foundation is an organization that provides life experiences to children who are currently fighting life-threatening illnesses or been challenged by a facial difference as a result of disease or surgery. All ticket sales and profits are donated to continue to provide life experiences for these children.
At the heart of Miracles & Magic is a comedy magic and illusion show. It features the best magicians in the world coming together to help these children and their families forget, if only for a few hours, about the shots, hospital beds, treatments and other daily challenges they face. Instead, they experience the wonder, laughter and emotion of the magic and entertainers.
How
We Got Started
The idea of Miracles & Magic was inspired by a chance meeting in a hospital when Jon Petz, a corporate magician and keynote speaker, was asked to perform for a child fighting a horrible illness. The result of that experience led Jon and his wife Stacey to find ways to share that magical experience in addition to raising funds to aid their recovery efforts.
Miracles & Magic began in 2002 in High School Theater in Dublin, Ohio. We were fortunate to provide a couple of hundred children and their families with a wonderful show. Since that first show, the event has grown, expanded to new cities, added a Friday night opening party event, and in total raised nearly $2,000,000 as of 2023. These funds raised have been through amazing sponsors and donors along with public ticket sales for the shows.
Our hope and plan is to continue to be able to provide life experiences for children fighting a life threatening illness or challenged with facial differences. We also help educate others (young and old) on how to react to and interact with people who may be different from them. Aiming to help reduce anxiety on all parties and create a kinder and more inclusive and understanding atmosphere.
WHO
We Support
Miracles and Magic supports many causes by donating funds. These have included:
Again
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Hospital
Children’s Miracle Network
Magical Moments Foundation
The benefactor of the 2023 show is the Magical Moments Foundation.
Sponsor A Family Today
Many of the families we support have a first priority of paying medical bills. Extra-curricular activities or live performances may not be an option in many cases. All of the families we support are invited to the show as our guests and free of any expense. The remaining seats are sold to the public to help offset the costs of the theater and production. If you would be interested in helping a family share in this magical experience, we would welcome your support.