1. Cole, 4 I wish to go to a ranch and ride a horse Cole, 4 I wish to go to a ranch and ride a horse Make-A-Wish ® Orange County and the Inland Empire

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

3. In 1980, Chris Greicius was a 7-year-old boy being treated for leukemia. Whenever he saw a police officer, he saw everything he wanted to be. Law enforcement officers heard about Chris’ wish to be a police officer and responded to the call.

4. A police helicopter flew Chris to headquarters for a tour, a ride in a patrol car and a ceremony making him the first-ever honorary state patrolman in Arizona history.

5. They also presented him a custom-tailored uniform, motorcycle helmet, campaign hat (like Smokey the Bear’s) and the motorcycle wings he earned on his own battery-powered bike.

6. Officers and community members involved in granting Chris’ wish (along with Chris’ mom) wanted to do the same for other children with life-threatening medical conditions, and Make-A-Wish was born.

7. Wish Types I WISH TO MEET my favorite basketball player a popular recording artist my favorite movie star I WISH TO BE a cowboy a ballerina a zookeeper a published author I WISH TO HAVE a shopping spree a puppy a computer a rocket-ship clubhouse I WISH TO GO to Hawaii on a cruise to Alaska to Walt Disney World ® Resort

8. Wishes today Chandler’s Beach Getaway Chandler, a five-year-old bundle of energy, was diagnosed with Leukemia, a type of cancer in the bone marrow and blood. Since it began, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 226,000 wishes around the world.

9. Wishes today Chandler’s Beach Getaway Chandler, a five-year-old bundle of energy, was diagnosed with Leukemia, a type of cancer in the bone marrow and blood. Today, a wish is granted every 38 minutes

10. Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire Founded: 1983 Funds raised locally are used to grant wishes to local children. Our chapter relies on help from the local community to grant wishes in our area. Local Wishes Eliza, 9 I wish… to go to Hawaii

11. Wishes granted last year: 335 That is less than half of the eligible wish kids in our community Average Cost of a Wish: $5,000 - $7,000 Local Wishes Eliza, 9 I wish… to go to Hawaii

12. Together, all of our Kids For Wish Kids clubs raised more than $93,000 in the 2013-2014 school year! We currently have more than 50 clubs at high schools in our territory and counting! Thank You!!!

13. THANK YOU!