Tens of thousands of volunteers, donors and supporters advance the Make-A-Wish® vision to grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a critical illness. In the U.S. and its territories, a wish is granted every 34 minutes.

Make-A-Wish traces its inspiration to Christopher James Greicius, an energetic 7-year-old boy battling leukemia who wishes 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.

Frank "Bopsy" Salazar is the first official Make-A-Wish kid.

Most wish requests fall into five categories: I wish to go, I wish to be, I wish to meet, I wish to have, or I wish to give. Professional wrestler John Cena holds the title for the most wishes granted by a single individual, at over 650 wishes.

The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. The children we serve are fighting for their lives, and their families are doing everything that they can to help them in their battles.

For more than 40 years, Make-A-Wish® has restored hope and joy to more than 350,000 children with critical illnesses. A wish provides much-needed relief from the trauma caused by a critical illness, through a rejuvenating experience that can give a child a better chance of surviving and thriving.

Wish was started by Piotr Szulczewski, a former Google engineer, as a software company called ContextLogic. In September 2010, ContextLogic received $1.7 million in investments and involved Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman. In May 2011, Szulczewski invited college friend Danny Zhang to relaunch the company as Wish.

Contributions of time, talent and money allow us to transform lives, one wish at a time. Wishes come true because of the caring actions of volunteers, donors, medical professionals and communities who come together for one purpose: To create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

3 years of Wishes. Who can receive a wish? Children who are at least 3 years of age, but have not yet reached their 18th birthday, may be referred to Make-A-Wish International. A child's treating physician will determine if the child is medically eligible for a wish, based on the medical criteria established by Make-A-Wish.

Wish Kid Jenna and her mother, Krissy, have both fought long and uphill battles. But together, by providing support and optimism for each other, the pair have emerged survivors – stronger than ever.

Michael Jordan Michael Jordan donates $10 million to Make-A-Wish Make-A-Wish said the NBA legend's donation is the largest individual contribution it has ever received.

The organization gives children ages 2-18 who have been diagnosed with a critical illness a chance to make a request that is fulfilled by Make-A-Wish. As reported by Guinness, Cena is the most requested celebrity for wishes. In the 42 years since the foundation began, no other figure has granted more than 200 wishes.