Our Mission
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
A wish is much more than just a nice thing, and its reach extends far beyond a single event or moment in time. Wish kids, parents, medical professionals, and volunteers say that wish experiences can change the lives of everyone involved, forever.
Our History
Make-A-Wish traces its inspiration to Christopher James Greicius, an energetic 7-year-old boy with leukemia who wished to be a police officer. In 1980, his Phoenix community came together to make his wish come true. Little did Chris know that his wish would create a movement that would transform millions of lives.
We extend our gratitude to Chris’ mother, Linda Pauling, the Greicius family, and the founders for their tireless dedication to our mission.
About Make-A-Wish North Texas
Make-A-Wish North Texas serves 161 counties and has granted more than 13,000 wishes to date thanks to the support of volunteers, donors, and advocates who advance the Make-A-Wish vision to grant the wish of every eligible child diagnosed with a critical illness. Make-A-Wish strives to provide the wish child and family with special memories of joy and laughter, which are a welcome respite from hospitals, doctors, and treatment programs.
A wish can be the spark that helps these children believe that anything is possible and gives them the strength to fight harder against their illnesses. This one belief guides us and inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.
To learn more, visit wish.org/ntx.