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Make-A-Wish Foundation facts for kids

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President Obama greets Make-a-Wish child Diego Diaz - June 23 2011
A Make-a-Wish child meets with the President of the United States Barack Obama

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization. The organization helps children that have life-threatening medical conditions by arranging experiences known as "wishes". The age limit is between 2 and a half and 18 at the time of referral. The person that decides if the child is eligible is the child's physician. The organization is based in Phoenix, Arizona. David A. Williams is the president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America.

Wrestler John Cena holds the title for the most wishes granted by a single individual, at over 650 wishes.

Images for kids

  • Barack Obama gives a Presidential coin to Nick Wetzel

    President Barack Obama with Make-A-Wish recipient Nick Wetzel and his older brother Stephan on December 9, 2016.

  • Deepak S Bhatia and Indrajit Das 02

    Deepak S. Bhatia, CEO of Make-A-Wish, India with Wikipedian in Kolkata Office on April 1, 2017.

  • Marine for a day, young boy has wish granted 130328-M-HQ478-187

    U.S. Marines involved in the Make-A-Wish activities for children

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fundación Make-A-Wish para niños

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