Make-A-Wish traces its inspiration to Christopher James Greicius, an energetic 7-year-old boy battling leukemia who wishes to be a police officer. In 1980, his Phoenix community came together to make his wish come true. Since then, Make-A-Wish has collectively granted more than 500,000 wishes worldwide, but there are many more children waiting for their one true wish to be granted. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Thank you for supporting us!