2nd Annual Puttin’ On A Wish,Lake Norman 2009
Lake Norman (July 31, 2009) – Last year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central and Western North Carolina had the honor of working with Joy Schou of Ft. Myers, FL and Kenny Dean of Stanley, NC during the first Puttin’ On A Wish event to benefit the Foundation.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children who have life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. This well known charity was established in 1980 and since then has been able to grant the wish of more than 178,000 children worldwide. To read more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, you can visit their website at www.wish.org.
Last September, during the day, wish families were invited to Lake Norman Midtown Sundries. They had the opportunity to attend a carnival and enjoy rides on the high-speed powerboats that were participating in the Lake Norman Poker Run that weekend. Approximately 80 people came out for the event, and everyone had a great time! That night Schou and Dean organized a live auction full of great prizes that drew in the support of Poker Run attendees and patrons of Midtown Sundries. The auction raised $13,336.51 and helped the Central and Western North Carolina chapter grant the wishes of at least two of the children they serve.
The Second Annual Puttin’ On A Wish will once again be at Midtown Sundries on July 31st. This year the Platinum Powerboat Club, The Club with a Heart, is sponsoring the event. The club will have a fun day for wish families and are hoping to have even more attendees. There will also be a live auction that night that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation for club members and restaurant guests. For more information about this club or to see pictures from last year’s event, go to www.platinumpowerboatclub.com
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 178,000 wishes in the United States since inception.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina serves 51 counties in North Carolina from Burlington (Alamance County) to the west, with regional offices in Charlotte, Asheville and the Triad. The Foundation has granted over 2,300 wishes since its inception in 1985 and has never turned down a wish for an eligible child. For more information, please visit www.ncwish.org or call 1-877-677-WISH and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
About the Platinum Powerboat Club
For more information about the Platinum Powerboat Club, please contact Joy Schou at (239) 470-6156 or joy@platinumpowerboatclub.com.
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NEWS RELEASE
Make-A-WishFoundation*
of Central and Western North Carolina
Johnston Building
212 S. Tyson Street, Suite 1080
Charlotte, NC 28281
Phone: (704) 339-0334, (877) 677-WISH
Fax: (704) 339-0335
