Events

Special Events | Community Fundraising Events | Corporate Alliances Promotions

Make-A-Wish® Special Events
Ranging from golf tournaments and scavenger hunts to triathlons and road races, signature events are hosted annually by the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of the Mid-Atlantic. By engaging the community, these events enable our Foundation to raise support and awareness to help fulfill the wishes of local children and enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

11th Annual Race for Wishes
Sunday, April 18, 2010 | Buckley's Tavern | Centreville, DE
The Race for Wishes features a scenic route through the countryside of Delaware and offers both a 5K and 10K course. Few races can claim such picturesque routes and such a wonderful cause. Both races start and end at Buckley's Tavern and feature a fabulous post-race party on the deck. Click here to learn more and register.

 

20th Annual Make-A-Wish Kids' Triathlon
Sunday, May 2, 2010 | Martin Luther King Jr. Park | Silver Spring, MD
The Make-A-Wish Kids' Triathlon is a fun event open to children ages 5 through 16. Kids ages 5-8 will participate in a biathlon (run, bike, run), and participants ages 9 and older will compete in a triathlon (swim, bike, run). The event also includes a festive post-race picnic and awards ceremony, complete with a disc jockey, clowns, face-painting, games and more. Click here to learn more and register.

 

15th Annual Make-A-Wish Golf Classic
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | White Clay Creek Country Club | Wilmington, DE
In its 15th year, the Make-A-Wish Golf Classic in Wilmington, Delaware delights its participants again and again. Held at White Clay Creek Country Club, the eighteen-hole, scramble format tournament tees off at noon and wraps up with a wonderful cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception. Featuring three supervised stream restorations and wildlife habitat preservation areas, White Clay Creek Country Club offers golfers eighteen holes of picturesque and challenging golf. Click here to learn more.

 

Make-A-Wish Baltimore Kids' Triathlon
Sunday, May 23, 2010 | Padonia Park Club | Cockeysville, MD
Join the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the Baltimore Kids' Triathlon, a fun event open to children ages 5 through 14. All participants will compete in a triathlon (swim, bike, run) with varying distances based on age. The event also includes a festive post-race picnic and awards ceremony, complete with a disc jockey, clowns, face-painting, games and more.Click here to learn more and register.

 

27th Annual Make-A-Wish Triathlon at Sea Colony
Saturday, September 25, 2010 | Sea Colony Resort | Bethany Beach, DE
The Make-A-Wish Triathlon at Sea Colony is an exciting 1.5K ocean swim, 41K bike and 10K run for up to 1,000 athletes. Athletes can compete as an individual or a member of a relay team. This event will again be the Delaware Qualifier for the Best Of The US competition this year. Click here to learn more and register!

 

Marine Corps Marathon Charity Partner
Sunday, October 31, 2010 | Arlington, VA
For additional information, please contact Tara Wilson Jones at tjones@midatlantic.wish.org or 301.962.9474.

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Community Fundraising Events
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic benefits from fundraising events and partnerships with local businesses coordinated by members of our community. These fundraisers, independently organized on our behalf, raise awareness of our mission and bring the community together to support children's wishes. We encourage friends of the Foundation to support these events and campaigns, or take the initiative to host your own! A list of current fundraisers are below, and additional information on hosting an event can be found here or by contacting Jessica Soklow at 301.962.9474 or jsoklow@midatlantic.wish.org.

 

Kisses for Wishes Hershey's Kiss Sales*
February-March 2010 | Potomac, MD
For her bat mitzvah project, middle school student Allison Nadler is selling Hershey's Kisses to her neighbors to earn funds for granting wishes. For more information on helping Allison in her sales, contact Jessica Soklow at jsoklow@midatlantic.wish.org.


Young Professionals Ball of DC
March 6 | The Washington Historical Society | 801 K Street NW | Washington, DC
The first ever Young Professionals Ball of DC will bring together the district’s philanthropic community for a night of fun and fundraising at the Washington Historical Society. At minimum, 50 percent of all $35 ticket sales and raffle items will be donated to the Foundation. For more information on sponsoring the event or purchasing tickets, contact Jessica Soklow at jsoklow@midatlantic.wish.org.


Potomac Pizza Community Night*
March 10 | Gaithersburg, MD
Amanda Goldman, organizing a fundraiser in celebration of her bat mitzvah, has teamed up with Potomac Pizza to earn funds for Make-A-Wish.  From 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. on March 10, 20% of proceeds from dine-in and carry out orders at the Kentland’s Market Square location in Gaithersburg will go to the Foundation. Bring or mention this flier when placing your order, and visit www.potomacpizza.com for menus and directions.


"Fashion Meets Philanthropy"
March 13 | Ellicott City, MD
Please come out to support this year's Fashion Meets Philanthropy event on Saturday, March 13th at 7:30 PM, at Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD. Fashion Meets Philanthropy is a local charity runway show event organized and run completely by students. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. The show features local high school students as models, and several professional designers have contributed their designs to our runway. In addition to the exciting runway show, there will be a live DJ and a jewelry auction featuring beautiful handmade jewelry made by student Kelsey Abernathy. Tickets will be $10 at the door. The show is open to students and family from the entire local community. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Chang at mchang@inbox.com.


Abby Joy Jewelry Fundraiser
Abby Joy Jewelry, LLC | www.abbyjoy.com
Throughout 2010, Abby Joy Jewelry will donate 5% of sales of every “Big Dipper” ring to the Foundation.  During one week in April, 20% of all jewelry sales will be donated.  More details to come!

 

Concord High School*
September 2009 — June 2010 | 2501 Ebright Road | Wilmington, DE
Wilmington’s Concord High School will be hosting a series of events throughout the school year collecting donations to benefit the Foundation. For more information on the events and ways to get involved, contact Mary Roth at mroth@midatlantic.wish.org.

* Indicates fundraisers that are being coordinated through the Foundation’s Kids for Wish Kids® program, encouraging students to take a hands-on approach to philanthropy. For more information on Kids for Wish Kids, click here.

Local Corporate Promotions

Edward Marc Chocolatier
www.edwardmarc.com
Through its One Sweet Gesture promotion, high-end chocolatier Edward Marc is donating 20 percent of all internet sales to the Mid-Atlantic chapter and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia. Visit the One Sweet Gesture Web site to place your order. Be sure to use charity code MAWDW09 at checkout!


“Kids of the Mid-Atlantic” Photography Book
Heurich Photography | www.heurich.com
Heurich Photography is producing a limited-edition coffee table took titled “Kids of the Mid-Atlantic” that features images of local children. Proceeds from book sales and the $35 portrait nomination fee will be donated to the Foundation. Heurich is currently looking for subjects to be photographed and featured. Please visit Heurich's "Kids Wanted" Web site more information.

 

VIP Card Sales in Virginia
www.thevipcard.com
The VIP card allows consumers easy access to money-saving discounts at favorite restaurants, hotels, retail stores and attractions. Twenty-five percent of all sales from each $20 card purchased in Fairfax County, Va., will be donated to the Foundation.


Monarch Title
www.monarchtitle.net
Home settlement company Monarch Title has committed to raise $7,500 — enough money to sponsor a child’s wish granted by our chapter via the Adopt-A-Wish program. Monarch’s ongoing support of the Foundation also includes awareness-building activities within the community. Click here to learn about how to adopt your own wish.


Pippin Funeral Home Fountain Donations
www.pippinfuneralhome.com | Wyoming, DE
The funeral home will donate all coins donated through their fountain and will match 100 percent of those donations.

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National Alliances
The Make-A-Wish Foundation has partnerships with more than 80 corporations across the United States. By generously sponsoring events and promotions that benefit the Foundation, these companies play a significant role in enabling us to fulfill the wishes of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions.
Here are the latest offers from some of our national alliances:

FY10---BettyCrocker_StirringUpWishes_logosBetty Crocker is Stirring Up Wishes for wish kids
Join Betty Crocker in raising up to $500,000* to help grant wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Look for specially marked packages in-store starting in March!
*min. guaranteed donation of $250k and max. donation of $500k for promotion

 

viewcreative_memoriesShop Creative Memories’ Wishful Product Line and Help Make Wishes Come True
Creative Memories has selected the Make-A-Wish Foundation as its charity of choice to benefit from their specially created Wishful scrapbook line. This line is full of hope, strength and joy and was inspired by Make-A-Wish families. For every Wishful product purchased, Creative Memories will donate between $1 and $2 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Wishful line is available through the products catalog and at www.creativememories.com.