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Christopher Greicius gets his wish in spring
He has always wanted to be a police officer. 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 DPS patrolman in state history. -
Chris passes away
Christopher Greicius's life-threatening condition, the leukemia, had gotten to hinm and sadly he passed away on May 3, 1980. -
Make a Wish foundation was founded
In the year of 1980 the Make a Wish foundation was founded. The founders of the foundation are Scott Stahl, Linda Bergendahl-Pauling, and Frank Shankwitz. It didn't say what month and excat date though. -
John Serna's first Super Bowl wish
John Paul Serna, 12, had made the first Super Bowl wish and he attended the Super Bowl VXI in Pontiac, Mich. His wish also received the national attention. It didn't say what excat day though. -
President Ronald Regan grants first presidental wish.
President Ronald Reagan grantsed the first ever presidential wish and let Amy, a wish girl from Arizona, light the National Christmas Tree at the White House ceremony. Didn't say what the excat day was though. -
Make-a-Wish 10th anniversary
Make-A-Wish celebrates its 10th anniversary and grants its 10,000th wish. A total of 3,487 wishes were granted during the year, and the organization receives the President's Citation for Voluntary Action Award. -
15th anniversary
Make-A-Wish celebrates its 15th anniversary and grants 5,807 wishes during the year. A wish is now being granted, on average, every 90 minutes by the foundation. -
14,000 kids wishes granted
Make-A-Wish granted a wish to 14,000 kids with life-threatening medical conditions this year alone – about half of the number of kids diagnosed with an eligible medical condition. -
Justin Bieber grants 200 wishes for Make a Wish
Justin's 200th wish occurred during his last stop on the Believe Tour at Atlanta’s Philips Arena when he met 8-year-old Annalysha. Bieber spent time backstage with her where she received VIP treatment during the concert as part of her wish to meet him. -
100,000 wishes
More than 100,000 wishes has been granted by the Make-a-Wish foundation
