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The making of the 'Wish Man'
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Andrea Kennedy
Producer: Tom Harding Assinder
Picture: Frank Shankwitz and Chris Greicius
Credit: Frank Shankwitz
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Released:
Feb 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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