April 29, 1980:
Make-A-Wish grants its first wish.
Summer 1987:
First wish granted in Montana.
September 2000:
Montana becomes part of the Northwest Make-A-Wish chapter.
September 2010:
Make-A-Wish® Montana comes under the management of Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
January 2011:
Make-A-Wish Montana opens its first office in the Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Billings, Montana.
February 14, 2011:
A "sweet" grand opening of the new office.
October 2012:
At the 2012 National Make-A-Wish Conference in Arizona, Make-A-Wish Montana was presented with the following awards:
- Outstanding Achievement in Fundraising (most ever raised in Montana in one fiscal year)
- Outstanding Achievement in Mission Delivery (most wishes fulfilled in Montana in one fiscal year)
Summer 2015:
Make-A-Wish Montana hires President and CEO Doug Koester and grants its 500th wish.
September 1, 2015:
Make-A-Wish Montana becomes the 62nd independent chapter of Make-A-Wish.