{"id":22835,"date":"2019-10-24T12:57:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T09:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeawish.gr\/chris-the-first-wish\/"},"modified":"2020-05-02T16:37:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T13:37:50","slug":"chris-the-first-wish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.makeawish.gr\/en\/about-us\/chris-the-first-wish\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris, the first wish"},"content":{"rendered":"

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That’ s how it all began…
\n<\/span>From the wish of a mother to make her child’s dream come true.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

In 1980, seven-year-old Chris from Phoenix, Arizona (USA) wanted to become a police officer. However, he suffered from leukemia and his life\u2019s struggle had made him stop dreaming. He looked up to the police helicopter, which was the whole world to his eyes. \u201cWhat if he could see the helicopter from up close?<\/i>\u201d thought his mother, Linda.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if he not only saw it but went a ride with it?<\/i>\u201d added the chief of the Phoenix, Arizona police department.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if <\/i><\/span>we made him a uniform and got him through training?<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if we set up a high-speed chase and have him \u2018arrest\u2019 the bad guys?<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if he truly were a good officer, shouldn\u2019t he be awarded for his work?<\/em>\u201d added his colleagues.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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So, a bit by chance, but with lots of love and belief in his dream, Chris became a real police officer on April 29th\u00a0<\/sup><\/span>, 1980.<\/span><\/p>\n

Suddenly Chris was transformed. He appeared stronger, happier, and more optimistic about the next day. Tomorrow never came for Chris, but this initiative would change the world. A few months after that day, on her way to thank the officers and all who played a part in making her only child\u2019s wish come true, Linda urged them to keep doing what they did for Chris for other children who faced a critical illness.<\/span><\/p>\n

And everyone agreed. They met one afternoon at one officer\u2019s home, chipped in whatever money they had on them, collected 76 dollars and founded Make-A-Wish!<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the story of Chris <\/strong>here<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n

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