About Us
The sole purpose of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of North Texas is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. We want to provide children with the hope for better times, the strength for the tough times and the joy to experience the present.
Our goal is to be a unique part of the treatment process. With doctors providing the medicine, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation supplying the magic, we strive to create miracles in the lives of some very special children.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas is part of the nation’s largest and most well-established wish-granting organization, with chapters and volunteers throughout the U.S. and abroad. We draw on that strength, as well as our vast local network, to make a child’s dream a vivid and memorable reality. Every fulfilled wish represents a unique collaboration between wish families, medical professionals, volunteers and donors. The Make-A-Wish Foundation provides the structure, but it is the child’s request that determines what we will do.
Our Chapter
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas has granted more than 6,900 wishes since our inception in 1982.
Our chapter covers 161 counties. With increasing public awareness, we are granting more and more wishes in our outlying areas. We expect to grant 545 wishes this year.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt not for profit corporation.
The First Wish
The Make-A-Wish Foundation traces its beginning to one boy’s wish. In 1980, 7-year-old Christopher James Greicius was being treated for leukemia. Every day, he dreamed of becoming a police officer.
Thanks to the generosity of some caring individuals, Chris was sworn in as the first honorary DPS patrolman in state history. Thus, the Chris Greicius Make-A-Wish® Memorial – which later became known as the Make-A-Wish Foundation – was born.
Fast Facts
- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas has more than 1,200 volunteers
- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas has seven regional offices located in Irving, Fort Worth, Tyler, El Paso, Amarillo, Lubbock and Midland.
- 5% of our children wish to meet a celebrity
- More than 1,200 children will learn this year that they have a life-threatening medical condition
- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas does NO telemarketing or e-mail solicitation
- A wish is usually completed in three months
- 43% of our children wish to go to Walt Disney World
Briggs Equipment is a supporter of Make-A-Wish North Texas through our annual Race for Wishes.
