This is the day that the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NJ and I have been waiting on for a long time now. The 7th Annual Dishes for Wishes 2010 event!! It was held this evening at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mt. Laurel, NJ and was a great success! I can't thank everyone enough for all your help and dedication to making sure this event went off without a hitch. The committee and I have worked very hard to make sure that once again it was a raving success. Granted the poor economy reared its ugly face by lowering our turn-out numbers, but we still hit a home run in raising money for wishes to come true. This is the MAWFNJ's second biggest fundraiser of the year. And since this is the 7th year we have held this event, we are so extremely fortunate to our sponsors, our patrons, our volunteers, our staff, and everyone who worked tirelessly to make it come together.
A big shout-out to the Mrs. New Jersey United States Organization! I developed the relationship between the two organizations back in 2007 and to this day it still lives on. The reigning Mrs. NJ US, Ceylone Booth-Grooms, and 3 contestants competing for her title in May (Susan Davis, Shanna Edwards and Andrea Graham) participated as Celebrity Servers and were SUCH a big hit! Thanks again, ladies, for attending and helping to serve some of the tastiest food in the local area!
The Foundation was honored to have one of their former wish kids attend with her family. It is just so inspiring to hear the words of thanks from the parents of wish kids. More times than none there isn't a dry eye in the crowd when they are saying thank you for allowing their child's dream to come true. That's why I do what I do with the Foundation. That's why I continue to grant wishes to children fighting the battle of their lives. For any parent who has had a sick child, you understand how hard it is to watch your child struggle through their illness. The common cold is one thing, but cancer is something altogether different. Life-threatening illnesses truly hit home when it happens to your very own child. The MAWFNJ can't grant wishes without the support of its volunteers, sponsors, donations and gifts. Please help me to support the Chapter here in New Jersey. If you're not in NJ, please kindly consider supporting the Chapter in your state. Visit www.wish.org to find a Chapter near you.
Thank you to everyone who helped at this wonderful event and to everyone who continues to support the Foundation so that children have the chance to dream big!
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