Funny holidays - World Wish Day

Both adults and children dream of fulfilling their dreams. Many of them have decades of life ahead of them, so implementing plans and achieving their goals is quite possible. However, some are destined only to soar in the clouds of their own dreams. Terminally ill children have neither the strength nor the time to make their dreams come true. They can be helped in this by sponsors and volunteers who act as good fairies and wizards in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, founded in the USA in 1980. On April 29, World Children's Wish Day is celebrated, reflecting the main idea of ​​the foundation. Since its inception, Make-A-Wish Foundation activists have made the dreams of more than 240 thousand children suffering from fatal diseases come true. The fund helps children from 2.5 to 18 years old based on applications from relatives, friends, doctors and social workers. The child himself can ask for help in making his dream come true. Make-A-Wish Foundation branches are open in the USA, Canada and 33 other countries around the world. World Day of Wish Fulfillment was established in honor of the act of American customs officer Tommy Austin, who back in 1977 helped one boy’s dream come true. 4-year-old Christopher James Greychus, who has leukemia, got the opportunity to fly in a police helicopter. The boy and police officer Ron Cox went to Phoenix, Arizona. Arriving at the local airport, they were met by a convoy of patrol cars and motorcycles. Christopher spent the whole day at the local Police Department and received an honorary badge as a gift, and in the morning he was given an officer's uniform sewn overnight. Despite the boy's desperate struggle with leukemia, the terrible disease won. Christopher James Greichus has passed away, but Police Department officers have established a fund in his memory. It was created to fulfill the wishes of seriously ill and dying children. Today, the foundation is helped by more than 30 thousand volunteers, among whom are famous athletes, artists and musicians. They try their best to fulfill children's wishes, big and small, making the cherished dream of every sick child come true. In honor of World Wish Day, various events are held that are aimed at attracting attention to the activities of the foundation. On April 29, anyone can become a wizard - take part in charity events or make a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thanks to the insignificant contribution of millions of sympathetic people, there are more happy children in the world whose cherished dream has come true.