How It All Began
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.

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. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish™.

Our History
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 500 wishes.

We are part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America, the world's largest wish granting organization, with 67 chapters in the United States. Each year, Make-A-Wish grants thousands of wishes to children around the world.

Imagine the power of a wish come true. Imagine in the midst of hospitals, tests, treatments, anxiety, and fear, children and their families can share a time of hope, a time of creating happy memories that will help them through difficult times.

A Mission of Hope
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.

Our Staff
For more information on our staff and board of directors, click here.

Please Contact Us
Our chapter grants wishes of each referred and eligible child, within the state of North Dakota.

Chain Letters
Each day, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and chapters receive hundreds of inquiries regarding chain letters claiming to be associated with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a matter of policy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation does not conduct these types of wishes – including Internet and e-mail requests. For more information, please click here.