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Frank Shankwitz | |
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| Born | March 8, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Died | January 22, 2021 (aged 77) Prescott, Arizona, U.S. |
| Known for | Co-founder of Make-A-Wish Foundation |
| Website | www |
Frank Earle Shankwitz (March 8, 1943 – January 24, 2021) was an American philanthropist who was the creator and a co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[2][3][4] He has received the President's Call to Service Award, the Making a Difference in the World, the Making a World of Difference and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor awards.[5][6][7] In 2019, a full-length film titled “Wish Man” was released. It tells the story of Shankwitz, his life and the Make A Wish Foundation's founding.
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