WORLD WISH DAY commemorates the founding of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1980. #WorldWishDay
PLEASE LOOK: http://worldwish.org/wwd/
LOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MakeAWishInternational
‘The Bat-Kid’ Make-A-Wish event: http://sf.wish.org/wishes/wish-stories/i-wish-to-be/wish-to-be-batkid
It was the wish of seven-year-old Leukemia sufferer Chris Greicius to become a police officer. When police heard about this they wanted to help and granted his wish. Chris was a police officer for one day on the 29th April 1980. Others heard about this and thought that granting wishes for sick children was a good idea. So, the Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded and became one of the best-known children’s charities in the world.
This led to the birth of World Wish Day – the anniversary of the day the police granted Chris’ wish. There are now 48 countries involved in World Wish Day. People celebrate wish-granting across the globe by making dreams come true for sick children. Anyone who wants to get involved in this celebration can spread the word using social media sites, donate money to the charity or refer a child they know.
http://worldwish.org/en/wishes/wish_stories_all.php?p=na&id=Canada
Professional wrestler John Cena holds the title for most wishes granted by a single individual, with over 450 wishes.
http://worldwish.org/en/wishes/wish_stories_all.php?p=as&id=Thailand
http://sf.wish.org/wishes/wish-stories/i-wish-to-be/wish-to-be-batkid
