Make A Wish Foundation The Make a Wish foundation originated in 1980 when a seven-year-old boy named Chris was diagnosed with Leukemia. More than anything in the world, what Chris wanted most before he died was to be a motorcycle policeman. Considering the age circumstances and the impossibility of Chris having such an adult job, friends of Chris' family flew him to Arizona in a helicopter, and from the airport where he landed was put in …showed first 75 words of 531 total…

…showed last 75 words of 531 total…the tremendous influence of the Make a Wish Foundation. However, it goes beyond making a single child's wish come true. The CWIF now recognizes families' needs outside of the scope of wish fulfillment, and has stepped up to its commitment to the children by developing hospital enrichment programs. These enrichment programs place educational and entertainment materials in children's hospitals internationally. The Children's International Wish Foundation has touched the lives of many children in over 32 countries.