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Make-A-Wish Foundation
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Make-A-Wish Foundation
Formation
April 29, 1980; 38 years ago (1980-04-29)
Type
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Purpose
Fulfilling "wish" experiences for children with life-threatening medical conditions
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Region
International
President/CEO
David A. Williams
Notable Board Members[1]
John Crowley (Chairman)
Derrick Hall
Chris Beard
Website
worldwish.org
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in the United States that arranges experiences described as "wishes" to children with life-threatening medical conditions.[2] In order to qualify for a wish, the child must be between the ages of 2 and 17 years at the time of the application submitted, although it is the child's physician that ultimately decides if a child is eligible.[2]
The national headquarters and founding chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation are in Phoenix.[3] The organization grants wishes through its 62 chapters located throughout the United States. Make-A-Wish also operates in 45 other countries around the world through 38 other affiliate offices.[4]
Contents
1 History
2 Process
3 Governance
4 Hunting and fishing
5 In popular culture
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History[edit]
In the spring of 1980, 7-year-old Christopher James Greicius (August 13, 1972 – May 3, 1980) was being treated for leukemia. He aspired to be a police officer. U.S. Customs Officer Tommy Austin befriended Chris and worked with officers at the Arizona Department of Public Safety to plan an experience to lift Greicius' spirits. Chris spent the day as a police officer, rode in a police helicopter, received a custom-tailored police uniform, and was sworn in as the first honorary Public Safety patrolman in state history. Greicius died soon after, but his wish became inspiration for the Make-A-Wish organization.[5]
Professional wrestler John Cena holds the title for the most wishes granted by a single individual, with over 500 wishes.[6] Singer Justin Bieber has volunteered in over 250 wishes.[7] National women's collegiate sorority Chi Omega has raised over $14 million for Make-A-Wish since 2001.[8]
Process[edit]
President Obama with Make-A-Wish recipient Nick Wetzel and his older brother Stephan on December 9, 2016.
Children who may be eligible to receive a wish can be referred by one of the following three sources:
Medical professionals treating the child
A parent or legal guardian
The potential wish child
To refer a child, the appropriate referral source can use Make-A-Wish’s online inquiry form or contact the Make-A-Wish chapter closest to them. All medical information is considered confidential and is not discussed with outside parties unless it is required for the wish and the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s) have given their consent.
A child with a life-threatening medical condition who has reached the age of 3 and is under the age of 17 at the time of referral, is potentially eligible for a wish. After a child is referred, the child’s treating physician must determine whether the child is medically eligible for a wish, based on the medical criteria established by Make-A-Wish. In addition, a child cannot have received a wish from another wish-granting organization.[9]
Each Make-A-Wish chapter follows specific policies and guidelines for granting a child’s wish. Make-A-Wish works closely with the wish child’s physician and family to determine the most appropriate time to grant the wish, keeping in mind the child’s treatment protocol or other concerns. Most wish requests fall into five categories: I wish to go, I wish to be, I wish to meet, I wish to have, or I wish to give.[9]
Governance[edit]
Deepak S. Bhatia, CEO of Make-A-Wish, India with Wikipedian in Kolkata Office on April 1 , 2017.
The national board of directors helps chart Make-A-Wish’s course. The board has a vast array of experience and skills that help maintain Make-A-Wish’s status as the largest wish-granting organization in the U.S. The board determines the mission and vision, evaluates and supports the president and chief executive officer, and protects Make-A-Wish’s assets. The board enhances Make-A-Wish’s public standing, ensures accountability, maintains legal integrity, and assesses its own performance.[10]
The senior leadership team is composed of Make-A-Wish’s top-level management. Each member is a national office leader in disciplines that include wish-granting, fundraising, legal, brand advancement, and operational activities. The president and CEO guides the strategic plan in areas such as board development, talent development, fundraising, and corporate relations.[10]
Hunting and fishing[edit]
Make-A-Wish stopped granting wishes involving hunting-related activities, including fishing, use of firearms or other weapons that are designed to cause animal injury in 1996. This was largely due to concerns over child safety, the pressure from animal-sensitive donors, and criticisms from animal rights groups.[11] In response, three organizations were formed: Hunt of a Lifetime, which arranges hunting trips for terminally ill children;[12][13] Catch-a-Dream,[14] which was conceived by Mississippi outdoorsman Bruce Brady and formed by his loved ones following Brady's death from cancer to grant hunting experiences to ill children; and Life Hunts, founded by the Buckmasters American Deer Foundation.
In popular culture[edit]
In the 1997 made-for-TV movie A Child's Wish, Missy's wish is to go to the White House to meet the president who was responsible for signing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 into law, which her father lobbied to pass after being fired for visiting Missy in the cancer ward. Make-A-Wish is not sure she will get to meet the president or be allowed to see the Oval Office, but in the end President Bill Clinton, playing himself in a cameo appearance, meets her to make her wish come true.
In the South Park episode "Kenny Dies", the Make-A-Wish Foundation is heavily satirized when they visit Kenny in the hospital and ask what his one wish is.
In the Family Guy episode "If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'", a parody of the Make-A-Wish Foundation called the Grant-a-Dream Foundation was presented.
In January 2008, the satirical news site The Onion produced a parody video claiming that the Make-A-Wish Foundation was bankrupted due to a child's wish for "infinite wishes". The video was apparently so convincing that some people believed it to be real, and it had to be debunked by the urban legends website Snopes.[15] The Mansion and The Chaser's War on Everything did similar sketches about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the latter causing an unprecedented amount of controversy.[16][17][18]
Four children were guest-stars on the show Cake Boss, in which Buddy Valastro helped four children make one-of-a-kind cakes before making a hot air balloon cake for a reception for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Make-a-Wish made headlines in 2013 with an elaborate Batman-themed wish, turning a young child into "Batkid". This wish was heavily publicized, and was chronicled in a documentary entitled Batkid Begins.
In The Fault in Our Stars, a 2014 American romantic drama film, the character Augustus suggests that Hazel should use the "cancer wish" she received from Make-A-Wish Foundation to travel to Amsterdam to visit her favorite author.
In Zac and Mia, a 2017 an American romance teen drama web television series based on the novel of the same name, the titular character Zac uses the wish he received from Make-A-Wish Foundation to recreate prom for Mia after she initially forgoes her own due to her embarrassment over her current medical condition.
See also[edit]
Arizona portal
Disney Worldwide Outreach Program, a partner of the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Make A Film Foundation
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Make-A-Wish® America: National Board of Directors".
^ Jump up to: a b Our Mission Make-A-Wish Foundation
Jump up ^ Contact Us. Make-A-Wish Foundation. Retrieved on August 29, 2012
Jump up ^ "The Make-A-Wish Story - Make-A-Wish International".
Jump up ^ "Make-A-Wish® America: How it all started".
Jump up ^ "WWE star Cena to hit Make-A-Wish milestone".
Jump up ^ "Justin Bieber helped more than 250 Make-A-Wish dreams come true".
Jump up ^ "Chi Omega: Alliance between Chi Omega and Make-A-Wish". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06.
^ Jump up to: a b "Make-A-Wish® America: Refer a Child".
^ Jump up to: a b About Us Archived 2012-06-19 at the Wayback Machine. from Make-A-Wish International website
Jump up ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 26 April 2016.
Jump up ^ "HOME".
Jump up ^ CNN.com – Hunting organization grants wish that Make-a-Wish won't – December 15, 2000 Archived March 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "Catch-A-Dream Foundation".
Jump up ^ "Urban Legends Reference Pages: Make-a-Wish Foundation Bankrupted by Unlimited Wishes". Snopes. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "marcfennell".
Jump up ^ "Chaser sketch 'may have been ripped off'". Archived from the original on 2009-06-06.
Jump up ^ "Sick kids stunt earns Chaser 2-week ban". 5 June 2009.
External links[edit]
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
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