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.
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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. Contact Donna Baylis at dbaylis@midatlantic.wish.org or 302.475.9474. 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. If you have further questions, please contact Tara Wilson Jones at tjones@midatlantic.wish.org or 301.962.9474.
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. For more information, please contact Donna Baylis at dbaylis@midatlantic.wish.org or 302-475-9474.
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. If you have further questions, please contact Robin Rose at rrose@midatlantic.wish.org or (410) 580-9474.
Dishes for Wishes
Tuesday, May 25 , 2010 | Park Hyatt Hotel | Washington DC
Dishes for Wishes is an elegant, celebrity gala benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. This inaugural event will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Park Hyatt Washington D.C., a luxury hotel located in Georgetown. A sit-down dinner will feature the culinary creations of 12 local and national celebrity chefs, who will serve an elite group of 300 distinguished guests. Each table will be hosted by a celebrity or other special invitee. Contact Lawrence Magali at lmagali@midatlantic.wish.org or 301.962.9474.
23rd Annual Make-A-Wish Golf Classic
Monday, June 21, 2010 | Woodmont Country Club| Rockville, MD
In its twenty-third year, the Make-A-Wish Golf Classic in Rockville, Maryland
delights its participants year after year. Held at Woodmont Country
Club, this eighteen-hole, scramble format tournament tees off at 11:00
a.m. and wraps up with a wonderful dinner reception. Woodmont is home to a U.S.
Open-Sanctioned Sectional Qualifying event and features two 18-hole
championship golf courses which will both be utlized during this
fantastic tournament. For more
information, please contact Katie Dankowski at kdankowski@midatlantic.wish.org or 301-962-9474. 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.
Contact Tara Wilson Jones at tjones@midatlantic.wish.org or 301.962.9474. 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.
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 by clicking here or 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. 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. Charity Happy Hour for Make-A-WishApril
16 | Current Sushi | Washington, DC Calling all young professionals! All are welcome to join the 20’s and 30’s Going Out Group and help raise funds for the Mid-Atlantic chapter on Friday, April 16. The happy hour will be held from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. at Current Sushi in Dupont Circle. For more information, email J.T. Yuang at jt@20sand30sgroup.com or visit www.currentsushi.com. Tickled Pink VII
Mother-Daughter Fashion Show
May 15 | The Fairmont
Washington, DC The
Fairmont Washington, DC will host its seventh annual Tickled Pink event, a
mother-daughter fashion show and afternoon tea to benefit the Foundation.
Fashions are provided courtesy of
The Pink Palm at Bethesda Row, a signature Lily Pulitzer® store, and will be
showcased by local news anchors from CBS and Fox, along with radio
personalities from NPR and WTOP Radio. Guests will enjoy teatime drinks
and snacks, receive Lily Pulitzer goodie bags, and enter to win prizes
including hotel stays at other Fairmont properties. For more information
and to reserve tickets, please contact Diana Bulger at Diana.bulger@fairmont.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! 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. Concord High School*
September 2009 — June 2010 | 2501 Ebright Road | Wilmington, Del. 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. 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, Del. The funeral home will donate all coins donated through their fountain and will match 100 percent of those donations. * 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.
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 some offers from our national alliances:
Betty 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
Shop 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 http://www.creativememories.com .
 WISH! photo books from Snapfish
 Hewlett-Packard Create Change campaign
New Make-A-Wish Treats from Cheryl&Co
Eden's Angels "Joy" and "Strength" Angels
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