| Adopt-A-Wish
The Adopt-A-Wish program enables our Chapter to
grant wishes in a fiscally responsible manner to every medically-eligible
child referred to the organization. The Stories of Light
campaign runs from mid-September to mid-January each year
and the summer campaign runs in June and July. Both campaigns
are designed to support the Adopt-A-Wish program.
Through our Adopt-A-Wish program, individuals, corporations
and organizations directly help make children's wishes become
realities by underwriting the cost of an individual wish
or by targeting the gift for support of a specific part
of a wish. The process is simple - determine that you and/or
your company wants to be involved in a wish and notify Make-A-Wish
of your gift. We will inform you in writing regarding the
wish you sponsored. The information we give you will include
the child's name, age, illness, other interests of the child
and information on the wish.
The "Stories of Light" campaign takes place during
the holiday season. The tremendous media support this campaign
generates offers wonderful public awareness for our wish
work, provides information for those who want to support
wishes, and shares with the community the civic leaders
that are already "caring" for Wish Children through
a financial gift to the Adopt-A-Wish program.
There are additional benefits associated with the Adopt-A-Wish
program including recognition in prominent print media. But the most important benefit
is the knowledge that you have provided wonderful moments
for Wish Children and their families.
For more information on Adopt-A-Wish and Stories of Light:
In St. Louis, call Laura Boone at 314-918-9474 or email Laura at lboone@mo.wish.org.
In Springfield, call Jackie Barger at 417-873-9474 or email Jackie at jbarger@mo.wish.org.
In Kansas City, call Jennifer Diaz at 816-889-9474 or email Jennifer at jdiaz@kc.wish.org.
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