A seasoned entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry, Bruce Selkirk lost his wife Amy to triple negative breast cancer in January 2012. Since then, he has actively raised funds through the Amy Selkirk Breast Cancer Research Fund to combat the disease. Bruce Selkirk also supports the nonprofit Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Make-A-Wish traces its roots back to when a group of kind-hearted police officers in Phoenix, Arizona, let seven-year-old Chris Greicius, who was diagnosed with leukemia, experience his dream of becoming a police officer (honorary). With a smile on his face, the young Greicius died a few days later. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has been granting wishes to critically ill children in the United States and other parts of the world. It is a life-changing experience for the children and the people who make it possible.
The organization has in place a procedure for granting wishes. The first step is through referrals from medical professionals, the children themselves, and parents. At the time of referral, the child must be under 18 years old and at least two-and-a-half years old. The next step is to determine medical eligibility. The child must have a critical illness, such as a malignant condition that is life-threatening.
A wish team is then sent to find out the one true wish of the child. The team establishes rapport with the child to help envision just what the experience will be like. The wish is then made to come true to through the efforts of the team, who are all volunteers, and generous donors.
Make-A-Wish traces its roots back to when a group of kind-hearted police officers in Phoenix, Arizona, let seven-year-old Chris Greicius, who was diagnosed with leukemia, experience his dream of becoming a police officer (honorary). With a smile on his face, the young Greicius died a few days later. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has been granting wishes to critically ill children in the United States and other parts of the world. It is a life-changing experience for the children and the people who make it possible.
The organization has in place a procedure for granting wishes. The first step is through referrals from medical professionals, the children themselves, and parents. At the time of referral, the child must be under 18 years old and at least two-and-a-half years old. The next step is to determine medical eligibility. The child must have a critical illness, such as a malignant condition that is life-threatening.
A wish team is then sent to find out the one true wish of the child. The team establishes rapport with the child to help envision just what the experience will be like. The wish is then made to come true to through the efforts of the team, who are all volunteers, and generous donors.
