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CHUBBUCK
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, On April 29, 1980, Department of Public Safety officers and members of the
community in Phoenix, Arizona, came together to grant the wish of Chris Greicius, a 7 -year-
old boy battling leukemia who wished to be a police officer.
WHEREAS, Chris' wish inspired six of the people involved to form a foundation that would
grant life -changing wishes for other children with critical illnesses. The organization known
as Make -A -Wish® has since granted more than 520,000 wishes worldwide, operating in every
community in the U.S. and in nearly 50 countries worldwide.
WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish Idaho was founded in 1986 and has granted more than 2,000
wishes that deliver hope and joy back into the lives of children with critical illnesses in Idaho.
WHEREAS, Research has shown that wishes can improve a child's quality of life and produce
better health outcomes. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, anxiety
with hope and sadness with joy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kevin England, Mayor of the City of Chubbuck do hereby proclaim
the month of April 2024 will be celebrated as
World Wish Month
in recognition of the anniversary of Chris Greicius' wish that inspired the founding of Make -
A -Wish, and subsequently, Make -A -Wish Idaho and the global wish -granting movement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of our city to be affixed this 1st day of
April, in the year two thousand and
twenty-four.
Kevin B. Englan, OR
City of Chubbuck