The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in the United States that grants wishes to children (2½ years to 18 years old) who have life-threatening medical conditions. The charity now operates in forty-seven countries around the world through thirty-six affiliate offices.
The president & CEO of this charity is David A. Williams. The first wish was granted to Christopher James Greicius who wished to be a police officer. Chris died soon after.
The Canadian Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded by Nigel Brown and Robb Lucy. The Kendall-Jackson wine estate donates 50 cents of every bottle sold in Canada to the foundation.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation ceased granting hunting trips in 1999, amid criticisms from animal rights groups. The Foundation explained that the decision was based on the danger of having a child in a weakened state handling firearms.
In response, three other similar organizations were formed: Hunt of a Lifetime, which arranged hunting trips for terminally ill children; Catch-a-Dream, which was conceived by Mississippi outdoorsman Bruce Brady, and formed by his loved ones following Brady's death from cancer, to grant hunting experiences to ill children; and Life Hunts founded by the Buckmasters American Deer Foundation.
Christopher Emmanuel Paul Sr. (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul was born and raised in North Carolina. Despite only playing two varsity basketball seasons in high school, he was a McDonald's All-American and accepted a scholarship with nearby Wake Forest University. After his sophomore year with the Demon Deacons, he declared for the draft. Since being selected 4th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets, Paul has been a NBA Rookie of the Year (2006), a five-time All-Star, and a multiple All-NBA and All-Defensive team honoree. He led the Hornets to the second round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. He has also won an Olympic Gold Medal with the United States national basketball team.
Off the court, Paul has also achieved success in the sport of bowling and is a sponsored spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). He has participated in numerous celebrity and youth bowling events as the head of the CP3 Foundation to benefit programs in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, and charities in Winston-Salem.
Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Griffin had a renowned high school career at Oklahoma Christian School, winning state titles each of his four years under his father, Tommy Griffin, who was the head coach. He played college basketball for the University of Oklahoma Sooners and was awarded numerous accolades in his second year including the Naismith College Player of the Year, Oscar Robertson Trophy and the John Wooden Award.
Griffin left college after two seasons to enter the 2009 NBA Draft where he was selected first overall by the Clippers. In his first season, he broke his left kneecap, which he injured during the final pre-season game, and underwent surgery missing the entire 2009–10 season. He made his NBA debut as a rookie the following season and was selected as an All-Star, won the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. In 2011, Sports Illustrated ranked him as one of the NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time.
Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.
Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released three RIAA Gold certified studio albums, Kiss & Tell, A Year Without Rain, and When the Sun Goes Down, spawned three RIAA Platinum certified singles, "Naturally", "Who Says" and "Love You Like a Love Song" and charted four No. 1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Shake It Up after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records.
Pawan Kalyan (Telugu: పవన్ కళ్యాణ్; born Konidala Kalyan Babu on 2 September 1971) is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter and action choreographer in Telugu cinema. He is the brother of Indian actor Chiranjeevi. He made his acting debut in 1996 with Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi.
In 1998, he was starred in Tholi Prema which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that Year. He is known for his works in other blockbusters like Gokulamlo Seetha, Suswagatham, Thammudu, Badri, Kushi, Jalsa and Gabbar Singh
Born to Konidela Venkata Rao and Anjana Devi, Pawan Kalyan is the younger brother of Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu. After his divorce from Nandini, Pawan Kalyan married Renu Desai on 28 January 2009. She co-starred with him in the films Badri and Johnny and has worked as costume designer for most of his films. The couple have two children, a son named Akira Nandan born in 2004 and a girl named Aadhya born in 2010. Akira was named after Pawan Kalyan's favorite director Akira Kurosawa.
I recall a time when it was,
You came knocking at my door.
With a smile, so weighed.
I had to ask and you said:
"I'm so sad about this whole situation,
And I'm sorry, but I can't take it anymore."
You'll be, you'll be, you'll be,
You'll be happy once again.
Believe, believe, believe,
You'll be happy.
Toss a coin in the fountain,
And make a wish.
You were always the one,
Who would hold the chains,
Tightly bound together.
But now it seems we keep missing.
The laughter has turned around.
And I'm so sad about this whole situation.
And I'm sorry, but I just don't know what to do.
And every time we tried to pave the road to destiny,
Yeah, yeah, ah yeah
Today’s your day we going out my baby
You and me, it’s a safe location
Let’s get away for your birthday
Take a nice little trip somewhere cross the bay
Hit the mall
Go get your tips did up
Your nanny got the kids
Let’s live it up
About a quarter to eight
And I won’t be late
The 55 will be parked at the gate baby
Make a wish… close your eyes blow away hey
When you’re done girl give me a kiss
Make a wish, I’ll make all your dreams come true
Make a wish, girl there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
Make a wish
Just make a wish
Write out a list, what’s broke is fixed
Make a wish
What’s diamonds and pearls you know you’re my girl I’ll give you the world
Make a wish
I ain’t talking bout no ifs or maybes, no possibles girl you’re driving me crazy
Make a wish
Now open your eyes, I gotta surprise its in the garage
I copped a CI645
Are you ready to take your first slide
Cut the ribbon off the whip put the key in and let’s shift
Let’s ride from coast to coast
Hit a nice lounge
Might as well have a toast baby
On this special day
We’re gonna celebrate my baby’s birthday
Make a wish, close your eyes blow away
When you done girl give me a kiss
Make a wish, I’ll make all your dreams come true
Make a wish, girl there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
Make a wish
Just make a wish
Write out a list, what’s broke is fixed
Make a wish
What’s diamonds and pearls you know you’re my girl I’ll give you the world
Make a wish
I ain’t talking bout no ifs or maybes, no possibles girl you’re driving me crazy
It’s your day, girl you’re bout to have it your way
We can set it off at the spa
Black card no limit
Anything you want you can get it
We’ll talk no gimmick
Yeah, I’m committed gourmet chefs, fireworks and more, camcorder gonna catch it all
Make a wish
Make a wish, I’ll make all your dreams come true
Make a wish, girl there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
Make a wish
Just make a wish
Write out a list, what’s broke is fixed
Make a wish
What’s diamonds and pearls you know you’re my girl I’ll give you the world
Make a wish
I ain’t talking bout no ifs or maybes, no possibles girl you’re driving me crazy
This couldn't be more right
i waited all week long
to see them dim the lights
not a chord was wrong
when we're standing
there hand in hand
up against the stage
rockin' to our favorite band
they played our favorite songs
if i could make a wish
i'd always want to be here again
it makes it hard to listen
of what i thought was missing
since you have been around
it's too easy to laugh at ourselves
no matter how long that it takes
before the sunrise
setting of sparks life
that glass that we break
i hope i remember this in
the way we see it now
do you know what i mean
the words that you sing to me
are some of the only logical
things i can see
like a prayer gone by
a ringing in my ears
Yeah, yeah
Ah, yeah
Today's your day
We going out my baby
You and me
It's a safe location
Let's get away
For your birthday
Take a nice little trip
Somewhere cross the bay
Hit the mall
Go get your tips did up
Your nanny got the kids
Let's live it up
About a quarter to eight
And I won't be late
The 55 will be parked
At the gate baby
Make a wish
Close your eyes
Blow away hey
When you're done
Girl
Give me a kiss
Make a wish
I'll make
All your dreams
Come true
Make a wish
Girl
There's nothing
That I wouldn't do
Make a wish
Just make a wish
Write out a list
What's broke is fixed
Make a wish
What's diamonds
And pearls
You know
You're my girl
I'll give you the world
Make a wish
I ain't talking bout
No ifs or maybes
No possibles
Girl
You're driving me crazy
Make a wish
Now open your eyes
I gotta surprise
It's in the garage
I copped a CI645
Are you ready
To take
Your first slide
Cut the ribbon
Off the whip
Put the key in
And let's shift
Let's ride
From coast to coast
Hit a nice lounge
Might as well
Have a toast baby
On this special day
We're gonna celebrate
My baby's birthday
Make a wish
Close your eyes
Blow away
When you done
Girl
Give me a kiss
Make a wish
I'll make
All your dreams
Come true
Make a wish
Girl
There's nothing
That I wouldn't do
Make a wish
Just make a wish
Write out a list
What's broke is fixed
Make a wish
What's diamonds
And pearls
You know
You're my girl
I'll give you the world
Make a wish
I ain't talking bout
No ifs or maybes
No possibles
Girl
You're driving me crazy
It's your day
Girl
You're bout
To have it your way
We can set it off
At the spa
Black card no limit
Anything
You want you can get it
We'll talk no gimmick
Yeah
I'm committed
Gourmet chefs
Fireworks and more
Camcorder
Gonna catch it all
Make a wish
Make a wish
I'll make
All your dreams
Come true
Make a wish
Girl
There's nothing
That I wouldn't do
Make a wish
Just make a wish
Write out a list
What's broke is fixed
Make a wish
What's diamonds
And pearls
You know
You're my girl
I'll give you the world
Make a wish
I ain't talking bout
No ifs or maybes
No possibles
Girl
You're driving me crazy
These feelings come and go I have no way of knowing
Where they're gonna take me
The only thing I know in life
Is learning how it's so necessary
I'm trying very hard to have patience
With the ones who keep letting me down
Never saying anything
Expecting me to be there clown
Sometimes the rain comes
It clashes and hits my sun
Sweet rainbow kiss my sky
I'll make a wish
Help us with this life
I'll make a wish
I'll appreciate life
This world is so full of people
They just masquerading
I wanna know the real you
Not the mask you have been wearing
Sometimes the rain comes
It clashes and hits my sun
Sweet rainbow kiss my sky
I'll make a wish
Help us with this life
I'll make a wish
I'll appreciate life
I'll make a wish
Help us with this life
I'll make a wish
I'll appreciate this life
I'm looking for the time, I waited for you at the station
I thought about staying home, I had a little deliberation
I'm trying very hard, hard to learn the words to tease you
I'm trying very hard to learn the things to please you
Sometimes the rain comes
It clashes and hits my sun
Sweet rainbow kiss my sky
I'll make a wish
Help us with this life
I'll make a wish
I'll appreciate life
I'll make a wish
Help us with this life
I'll make a wish
Help with this life
I'll make a wish now
Help us with this life
You can close your eyes it's over now
It's over now
You can close your eyes it's over
Baby, baby, baby
Make a wish
Tell me have you ever been afraid like this
(It's over now)
I've seen it watching me
That misty thing
Without a face
It weaves my thoughts
Lined them up in black lace
It buries my shape
And leaves no trace
Tomorrow I will have no shame
And I will start again
Make a wish
Tell me have you ever felt alone like this
(Over now)
Better do it, sure
Just wishing
I could move in some more
Tomorrow I will have no shame
And I will start again
Make a wish
(You can close your eyes it's over now)
Baby I have never been afraid like this
(You can close your eyes it's over now)
Make a wish
I took off my shoes
I took off my face
And then I undid the buttons on my dress
(I will start again)
Make a wish
You can close your eyes it's over now
Tell me have you ever been exposed like this
(You can look into your mind)
Baby, baby, baby
Feels like a kiss
(You can close your eyes and start again)
I bet you never thought that I could feel like this
Tomorrow I will have no shame
Tomorrow I will have no shame
who cares? my secrets, regret, mislead
you're the victim of your ownself; it's your mistake
i'll fight, to get my life, take it back
work hard, save money, get married
buy your own grave
make a wish; it's for your bliss (it's for your bliss)
enter the world of pink dreams
here are the keys (here are the keys)
enforced, classified, qualified, a robot mind
die for your, pray for your, pay for your state
it's payback time
can't feel, my heartbeats, like steel, i'm cold
hate me, kick me, bomb me, feed me
are you that bold ?
make a wish; it's for your bliss (it's for your bliss)
enter the world of pink dreams
here are the keys (here are the keys)
Remember the cornfields
The radio's dead
How I worried our planes would collide
And we'd never reach
That secret tropical beach
Oh make a wish
And hand me down that clever book
I think I'm falling down...
There's no light on the road
Oh I waited for hours
I wanted to give her flowers
I'll make a wish
I stayed up all night for this
I've said enough
There's no catch
It's take twenty two
Met my match
It's all happened before
A flash reflected in her eye...
How could we say goodbye...
In the heat of the day...
It could have been the end...
Of more than you and me
And didn't you love new york
And the sight of natural green
A sad adventure this has been
But now my mind is new and clean
We'll meet again in another dream
Make a wish for all you've seen
Oh make a wish
Don't hand me down some clever book
There may be time for just one look
We'll have to say it all
With just one look we'll have to say it
There's no light on the road
Oh I waited for hours
I wanted to give her flowers
I'll make a wish
I stayed up all night for this
Make a wish and give up your thinking
Make a wish her body is shrinking
Make a wish the last eye is blinking
Make a wish for water worth drinking
You can close your eyes it's over now
It's over now
You can close your eyes it's over
Baby, baby, baby, make a wish
Tell me have you ever been afraid like this
It's over n-n-ow
I-I-I've seen it watching me
That misty thing without a face
It weaves my thoughts lined them up in black lace
It buries my shape and leaves no trace
Tomorrow I will have no shame
And I will start again
Make a wish
Tell me have you ever felt alone like this
O-o-over now
Better do it, sure
Just wishing
I could move in some more
Tomorrow I will have no shame
And I will start again
Make a wish
You can close your eyes, it's over now
Baby, I have never been afraid like this
You can close your eyes, it's over now
[Incomprehensible]
I took off my shoes
I took off my face
And then I undid the buttons on my dress
I will start again
Make a wish
You can close your eyes, it's over now
Tell me have you ever been exposed like this
You can look into your mind
Baby, baby, baby, feels like a kiss
You can close your eyes and start again
I bet you never thought that I could feel like this
Tomorrow I will have no shame
Tomorrow I will have no shame
1st Verse:
She wakes up to Sponge Bob and Captain Crunch
And the love of her family fills the room
She plays with her new friends 'til it's time for lunch
But she remembers why she's there each afternoon
The doctor talked about a blood test, she's not sure what that means
And today she met some volunteers who asked about her dreams
1st Chorus:
Would you like to meet with Dolly, hang out with Micky Mouse?
Maybe ride a roller coaster and get turned upside down?
Think of one thing in this whole wide world you wouldn't wanna miss
Take your time, close your eyes, and make a wish
2nd Verse:
She let out a big shout and gave them a hug
Said would you mind if my Care Bear tags along?
'Cause he's been my best friend and he brings me luck
And to go somewhere without him would be wrong
They handed her a pencil, said it's ok to make a list
If you can't spell it, you can draw it, it doesn't matter what it is
2nd Chorus:
Would you like to make a movie, or take your picture with a star?
Have a party in a playhouse in your very own backyard?
Think of one thing in this whole wide world you wouldn't wanna miss
Take your time, close your eyes, and make a wish
Bridge:
She thought it over for a moment, said I know what I'd like to do
My only wish is to make my friends wishes all come true
Na na na,
na na na,
na na na na na na…..
Yeah…
You, make a wish on a star
and believe in your heart
you can be anything that you wanna be
and you wish for a dream
give it time you will see
there is nothing impossible when you….
Trust your heart
(trust your…)
oh cause that is where you find it
just give it a try
Close your eyes, make a wish
just believe you cant miss
gotta have faith in you
(yeah)
Take a chance, take a risk
hope is where the magic is
make all your dreams come true
You’ve, got the power inside
make your dream come to life
you can be anything that you want now
and your wish will come true
and someday that you do
when you learn to believe and have faith in
Trust your heart….
oh if that’s the only secret
just give it a try!
Close your eyes, make a wish
just believe you cant miss
gotta have faith in you
(yeah)
Take a chance, take a risk
hope is where the magic is
make all your dreams come true
(come true yeah yeah)
Close your eyes, make a wish
just believe you cant miss
give a try you’ll see
(yeah you’ll see)
Take a chance, take a risk
hope is where the magic is
make a wish and believe
(yeah….)
Everyone’s got some wish of their own
waiting to happen, ready to show
we can do anything when we try
so close your eyes, make a wish
now is the time…..
Na na na,
na na na,
na na na na na na………
Yeeeaaaaahhhh……….
Na na na,
na na na,
na na na na na na……
Close your eyes, make a wish
just believe you cant miss
(cant miss)
(gotta have faith in you)
you gotta have faith in you!
Take a chance, take a risk
hope is where the magic is
make all your dreams come true
(make all your dreams come true!)
Close your eyes, make a wish
just believe you cant miss
give it a try you’ll see
(give it a try now)
Take a chance, take a risk
hope is where the magic is
(oooooooo…)
Na na na,
na na na,
na na na na na na….
(yeah)
Oooh make a wish
Pick me, I'm everything you wanted to pay for
Pick me, I'm fashionable, I knew I could change you
Pick me, I'm open to persuasion, I could be
Pick me, I'll bite your head off slowly but carefully
So just tell me that I'm right
Tell me that this matters
Tell me that persistence will pay off
And illusions won't just shatter
So pick me
Come on and pick me
Pick me, I'll let you pick my clothes out, my hair too
Pick me, I'll consider a name change but just for you
Pick me, I'll get you in the end just you wait and see
Pick me, I think I might explode, it could get messy
So just tell me that I'm right
Tell me that this matters
Tell me that persistence will pay off
And illusions won't just shatter
'Cause I have waited such a long, long time
Just trying to make this matter
Trying to get persistence to pay off
'Til we're cynical and shattered
So sit back, relax and open wide
Let me pour some of this sound inside
Count to three, do you see
Just how sweet you'd be with me?
Take the time to understand
There's not many things that I'll demand
Count to three until you see
Just how sweet we both could be
You could be with me
So just tell me that I'm right
Tell me that this matters
Tell me that persistence will pay off
And illusions won't just shatter
'Cause I have waited such a long, long time
Just trying to make this matter
Trying to get persistence to pay off
'Til we're cynical and shattered
Shattered, shattered, shattered
So pick me
Come on and pick me
Sunday is over
We are all going home
No reason to stay here
But no one has made a move
We know that for sure
Nothing lasts forever
But we have too many things gone too fast
Let's a make a wish
Easy one
That you are not the only one
And someone's there next to you holding your hand
Make a wish
You'll be fine
Nothing's gonna let you down
Someone's there next to you holding you now
Someone's there next to you holding you