The Outlook Podcast Archive - The making of the 'Wish Man'

Frank Shankwitz was the co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organisation that since 1980 has granted hundreds of thousands of wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Frank’s inspiration came from his own difficult childhood, a near-death experience and an encounter with a 7-year-old boy named Chris Greicius. Frank passed away recently; he spoke to Outlook's Andrea Kennedy about his extraordinary life in October 2019.

Presenter: Andrea Kennedy
Producer: Tom Harding Assinder

Picture: Frank Shankwitz and Chris Greicius
Credit: Frank Shankwitz

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Published on Sunday, 14th February 2021.

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