About the Make a Wish Non Profit Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to helping children with life-threatening medical conditions by making their dreams come true. According to their website, the Make-A-Wish Foundation now grants a wish to a sick child every 40 minutes. Contributions to this organization are tax deductible.
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The First "Wish Kid"
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The first Make-A-Wish child was seven-year-old Christopher James Grecius. He suffered from luekemia, but dreamed of becoming a police officer. The Arizona Department of Public Safety arranged for a department helicopter ride for Chris along with a tailored uniform for him to wear. He even took a motorcycle proficiency exam on a battery-operated motorcycle. Four days after his helicopter tour, Grecius passed away.
Inspiration
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Chistopher James Grecius became the inspiration for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Two Arizona officers along with Chris's mother created the Make-A-Wish Foundaton with the hope of bringing happiness to those in pain.
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Eligibility
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Kids can be referred to the Make-A-Wish Foundation by parents, medical professionals or by nominating themselves. They have to be medically eligible, which means they have to have a life-threatening, but not necessarily terminal, medical condition.
Medical Concerns
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The foundation's staff and the child's physician work together to make sure that the child's wish is safe and appropriate considering the child's illness.
Types of Wishes
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Most wishes will fall into one of four categories: I wish to go to, I wish to be, I wish to meet or I wish to have. The Make-A-Wish Foundation's staff works with children to help them determine a wish that will bring the child happiness, while inspiring the child, their family and their community.
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