History
On April 29, 1980 in Phoenix, a young boy’s wish to be a police officer was granted by the Arizona Department of Public Safety and his dream served as the inspiration for the largest wish-granting organization in the world. He was given a custom-made uniform, helmet and badge and spent the day as a police officer.
The Metro New York chapter, which serves the five boroughs of New York City and Nassau County, Long Island, began in 1983 when 13 volunteers joined together to grant the wish of 7-year-old Steven, whose heartfelt wish was to meet Daisy Duke (actress Catherine Bach) of the popular “Dukes of Hazzard” television show. Ms. Bach’s visit to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center was contagious… a new local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® was born based in Lake Success, Long Island with a field office in Manhattan.
Wish Quarters
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York
1111 Marcus Avenue, Suite LL22
Lake Success, New York 11042
Tel: (516) 944-6212
Fax: (516) 944-6441
info@metrony.wish.org
Manhattan Office*
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York
152 West 57th Street, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Tel: (212) 957-WISH
Fax: (212) 760-2956
*This office space generously provided by Stone Tower Capital LLC
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