Ben Wright, left, works as an outside sales representative at City Electric Supply (CES) in Marion. Wright had turned his hobby of woodturning as a way to raise money for Make-A-Wish. His commitment to continue making and selling wood pieces throughout the rest of 2021 seeks to help raise as much money as possible. Johnny Christopher, right, from Northwest Hardwoods in Marion has been a huge help in raising money.
Make-A-Wish traces its inspiration to Christopher James Greicius, an energetic 7-year-old boy battling leukemia who wishes to be a police officer. In 1980, his Phoenix community came together to make his wish come true. Little did Chris know that his wish would create a movement that would transform millions of lives.
Today, the Make-A-Wish has been granting life-changing wishes for children and families for more than 40 years. After the start of Make-A-Wish in 1980 in the United States, Make-A-Wish International was officially formed in 1993 to serve five countries outside the U.S. – and now helps to serve children outside the United States in nearly 50 countries on five continents through its 39 Affiliates.
With the help of donors and more than 43,000 volunteers around the world, Make-A-Wish has collectively granted more than 500,000 wishes worldwide.
Ben Wright, left, works as an outside sales representative at City Electric Supply (CES) in Marion. Wright had turned his hobby of woodturning as a way to raise money for Make-A-Wish. His commitment to continue making and selling wood pieces throughout the rest of 2021 seeks to help raise as much money as possible. Johnny Christopher, right, from Northwest Hardwoods in Marion has been a huge help in raising money.
