About Us

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon serves children with life-threatening medical conditions living in Oregon and Clark County, Washington, from its headquarters in downtown Portland. We grant about 180 wishes each year with the help of volunteer wish granters throughout the region.

Founded in 1983, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the states of Oregon and Washington. Our mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

Fast Facts

According to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon’s fiscal year 2009 audit results, 84% of each dollar spent was utilized for wish granting and related program expenses. Only 5% was spent on management and general costs, and 11% was fundraising expenses. Make-A-Wish Oregon Resource Management

The First Wish

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.

Chris Greicius

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Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings has been a supportive partner of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon since 2008.

The partnership began when local owners, Chris Minoza and Wray Hutchinson, decided to support the Foundation’s Season of Wishes holiday campaign.

For the third year, Buffalo Wild Wings supported the Foundation by selling Make-A-Wish paper stars during December and raised $10,000 to support local wishes.

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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon|2000 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 410|Portland, OR 97201|Phone: 503-292-2280