Modern Day Genie Case Study

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The Modern-Day Genie
Child Officer
Tommy Austin, a U.S. Customs agent, has a problem. His wife’s friend has a son with leukemia who might not make it. Chris, the boy with leukemia, always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Austin wanted to help Chris realize his dream, but Customs hesitated to help so he turned to the Arizona Department of Safety. He talks to a DPS officer who sends this idea up the chain of command. The director gives him the permission to fulfill Chris’ wish, and soon after Tommy Austin receives notice that Chris may not be able to hang on much longer.
The DPS begins to convince people to help. They draw in a patrol car, motorcycle, and even a helicopter to make Chris’ wish a reality. Soon, Chris was given a tour of …show more content…

They specifically focus on children with life-threatening illnesses. The Make-A-Wish foundation was founded in 1980 after a community in Arizona banded together to give a young boy named Chris his wish to become a police officer before he died of leukemia. After gathering funds to throw Chris a proper funeral, Make-A-Wish was born. By 1984 they had set up a total of 28 chapters of the organization and Ronald Reagan himself had granted a child a wish (Timeline). By 1990, over 62 chapters had been established and a total of 10,000 wishes had been granted. As a result, they won the President’s Citation for Voluntary Action. In 2002 they granted their 100,000th wish and by 2013 they had granted 220,000. Today, on average, a wish is granted about every 40 minutes …show more content…

Over 100,000 wishes have been granted to Disneyworld and Disneyland. Disney also gives financial support to Make-A-Wish (Celebrating). The Make-A-Wish foundation is based on helping children with life threatening illnesses and their mission statement supports that claim, “We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy” (Our Mission). Make a wish wants to grant children with life-threatening illnesses a wish that not only makes their dreams come true but also might help them carry on with medical treatment to save their life. They reach these goals by opening chapters of their organization as well as granting wishes through their chapters.
The process of granting a wish can be very elaborate but typically boils down to four steps. The first step is referral. Both medical professionals and children can refer for wishes, as long as the child is aged two and a half years old and under eighteen. Then, the doctor treating the child determines if they are eligible for a wish. Next, a team of people from the organization goes to find what the child’s true wish is. Finally, the wish is granted to change the child’s life and make it a day for them to remember forever

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