The origins of Make-A-Wish can be traced back to Christopher James Greicius. This energetic young boy was diagnosed with leukaemia aged just seven years old. Christopher Greicius’s wish was to be a police officer. In 1980, his wish came true after the Phoenix community came together. Little did anyone involved in granting this little boy’s wish know that they were laying the foundations for a global movement that would have a lasting impact on millions of people worldwide.

1. THE HISTORY OF
MAKE-A-WISH

2. M A R K L Y T T L E T O N
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TH E HISTORY
OF MAKE-A-WISH
The origins of Make-A-Wish can be traced back to Christopher James Greicius.
This energetic young boy was diagnosed with leukaemia aged just seven years old.
Christopher Greicius’s wish was to be a police officer.
In 1980, his wish came true after the Phoenix community
came together. Little did anyone involved in granting this
little boy’s wish know that they were laying the foundations
for a global movement that would have a lasting impact on
millions of people worldwide.

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M A R K L Y T T L E T O N
To date, Make-A-Wish has granted life-changing wishes
to hundreds of thousands of children who have been
diagnosed with critical illnesses, giving their families the
strength to persevere, hope during challenging times
and experiences that will change their lives forever.
The first official Make-A-Wish kid was Frank ‘Bopsy’
Salazar, who was also diagnosed with leukaemia at the
age of seven. The Phoenix Fire Department gave Bopsy
an experience to remember, making him part of the
Engine 9 crew. Bopsy’s mother, Nance Octaviana Trujillo,
said that it was very meaningful to her that people who
did not know them stepped forward to be in Bopsy’s life.
The first official Make-A-
Wish kid was Frank ‘Bopsy’
Salazar, who was also
diagnosed with leukaemia
at the age of seven. The
Phoenix Fire Department
gave Bopsy an experience
to remember, making him
part of the Engine 9 crew.
To date, Make-A-
Wish has granted
life-changing
wishes to hundreds
of thousands of
children who have
been diagnosed with
critical illnesses.

4. You can learn more about the Make-A-
Wish charity and its life-changing impact
across the world today by visiting the blog
of Mark Lyttleton.