-Make a Wish Foundation was established in 1980 with the purpose of granting wishes to those children with 
life-threatening medical conditions
-The first wish was made by 7-year-old Christopher James Greicius, who wanted to be a police officer. Christopher who was diagnosed with leukemia, had his wish granted on April 29, 1980 when he flew in a Department of Public Safety helicopter, was sworn in as the first honorary DPS patrolman in Arizona state history, and even had a DPS uniform made especially for him
-The first “official” wish granted through the Foundation was made for Frank “Bopsy” Salazar, who wanted to go to Disney World
Visit http://www.wish.org/ to find out everything you need to know about the Make a Wish Foundation.
Here are a few facts provided by the website:
Eligibility
-Must be between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18
years old
-Must be referred
-Must have a life-threatening medical condition acknowledged by a physician
-Must not have received a wish before through Make a Wish or any other organization
Statistics
-Every 40 minutes a wish is granted
-25% of wishes are to visit Disney World, making it the #1 wish
-As of March 2009, the average cost of a wish was $7,362
-In 2009, the Foundation granted more wishes than it did in any previous year; that of 13,465 children
-Over 75% of donations go towards granting a child’s wish
Ways to Get Involved
-Donate
-Monetary
-Treasures
-Frequent Flier Miles
-Shop to Help
-Adopt a Wish
-Volunteer
Road Scholar Transport Awareness Program
As part of its 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign, Road Scholar created a Make-A-Wish trailer in order to help spread awareness for the Foundation. The blue trailer features a young Make-a-Wish participant surrounded by stars showing that when you wish upon a star, dreams really do come true.
