The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of North Dakota is to grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Description:
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in the U.S. and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,500 wishes a year and has granted more than 141,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.

Since 1985, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of North Dakota has been making very special wishes come true for North Dakota children facing life-threatening medical conditions. Since North Dakota's inception we have granted more than 425 wishes.

History:
On April 29, 1980, a 7-year-old boy named Chris Greicius realized his lifelong dream to become a police officer. Many of those responsible for fulfilling Chris’ wish wanted to do the same for other children with life-threatening medical conditions. This led to the formation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Contact people:

Misty Staiger, (701) 227-0131, (email) Emily Maresca, Program Director, (701) 280-9474, (email)

Address:

1102 43rd St. S., Suite E Fargo, ND 58103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ndwish.org