ASW Foundation grants the wish of a child or adolescent (birth through age 20) who has been diagnosed by a physician with a life-threatening disorder. Granting Special Wishes to local children in the Dayton & Cincinnati, OH areas. THE MISSION OF A SPECIAL WISH FOUNDATION (ASW) IS TO GRANT THE WISH OF A CHILD OR ADOLESCENT, BIRTH THROUGH AGE 20, WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A LIFE-THREATENING DISORDER. SINCE 1983, THE DAYTON CHAPTER HAS BEEN GRANTING WISHES TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN MONTGOMERY, MIAMI,DARKE, GREENE, MERCER, SHELBY, AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.