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THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

The Make-A-Wish Foundation ® of San Diego is honored to be the beneficiary of the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Make-A-Wish will receive $1 for every ticket sold and this donation will be used to grant wishes to children who are battling life-threatening illnesses.

OUR MISSION

We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

NATIONAL HISTORY

In 1980, a group of policeman in Phoenix, Arizona fulfilled the wish of seven-year old Chris Greicius. Battling leukemia, Chris’ one ambition in life was to be a policeman. The Arizona Department of Public Safety equipped him with a uniform, helmet and badge and made Chris an honorary patrolman. Chris died just days later and was buried in his uniform and given a police funeral with full honors. From that humble beginning, the Make-A-Wish Foundation spread throughout the country and abroad to become the largest wish granting organization in the world, with 74 chapters in the United States and 28 international affiliates.

SAN DIEGO CHAPTER

Since its inception in December of 1983, the San Diego Chapter of Make-A-Wish has granted more than 1,700 wishes to children in San Diego and Imperial Counties. We expect to grant more than 170 wishes this year. The chapter has a staff of nine employees and hundreds of dedicated volunteers.

SUPPORT

The Make-A-Wish Foundation relies on the generosity of individual, corporate and organization donations, our own special events, workplace giving campaigns, bequests, grants, in-kind donations, and external events like the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Over 80% of monies raised goes directly toward granting wishes. The average cost to fulfill a wish is $6,000.