June 2, 2010
Although the official start of summer is still days away (although here in NJ it surely feels like summer) the “
Summer of 5,000 Wishes” for the Make-A-Wish Foundation has already begun. To date, 194,408 wishes have been granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation since its inception in 1980 and the summer season is always the busiest wish season of the year when up to 5,000 wishes are granted every June, July, August and September.
In honor of the start of the “
Summer of 5,000 Wishes” I am holding a fun contest to start the season off with a bang. One lucky winner will win a custom made pair of earrings made by yours truly, Heather Cunningham for Heather Hemingwa! In keeping with the color of Make-A-Wish, they will be Cobalt and feature none other than genuine Swarovski rhinestones and crystals. The total value of the pair will be $100.00.
HERE'S HOW TO PLAY:
You must answer the following 5 questions correctly about the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Simply leave a ‘comment’ below this post with your answers. All 5 answers MUST be correct. You may only submit one entry per name.
If your comment doesn’t show up right away, don’t fret, it’s simply because I may have to officially approve it first. If you do not already have a Google account, please send me a personal email or message me on Facebook so that I can contact you in the event you are the winner.
The contest will run between now and Sunday, June 6th at Noon Eastern Time at which point I will post the correct answers and will utilize a computer randomizer to select one lucky winner from all the correct entries received.
Have fun, good luck and as always thank you for supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation!
QUESTIONS:
1. Who was the very first “Make-A-Wish” child? What was his wish?
2. What is the mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation?
3. What ONE volunteer position requires the most significant time commitment, is the highest level of volunteering offered by Make-A-Wish, and requires constant training and orientations?
4. What are the four most requested wishes categories?
5. Who is eligible to receive a wish?
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This week is a super special week for me. I'm SO SO excited! I get to deliver not one, but TWO travel packages to two of my wish kids for their upcoming wishes that are being fulfilled next week. One of them is spending a week out in the wildnerness camping with his family. The other one is jet setting across the ocean to spend a week in Italy with his family. Both these precious boys have been sick for quite some time and for them to have this INCREDIBLE opportunity to experience joy and to forget about their doctors and hospitals for a bit .... well it doesn't get much better than that! But not only will these boys have the time of their lives, but their families will too. Parents and siblings are just as overwhelmed and thrilled as the wish kids. It's SUCH a joyous occassion for everyone!! (including me!!)
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