About Us

destmall1.jpgThe Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central & South Texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since 1984 the Central & South Texas chapter has granted more than 2,800 wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. During fiscal year 2009, our volunteers and donors made it possible for 233 children in our area to experience the magic of a wish.

Fast Facts

Children from 40 counties in the central and southern regions of Texas benefit from the efforts of this chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Of each dollar spent by the Central & South Texas chapter in fiscal year 2008, eighty-five (85) cents was devoted to the Foundation’s mission, well above that required by the nation’s leading charity watchdog groups.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation

Since 1980, the
Make-A-Wish Foundation has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. From our humble beginnings with one boy’s wish to be a police officer, we’ve evolved into an organization that grants a child’s wish in the United States and its territories every 40 minutes.

The First Wish

First Wish Kid Chris

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. Read more…