Saturday, July 11, 2009: WishRide – San Antonio, Austin, Boerne & Gruene
Come out on Saturday, July 11, 2009, for the Second Annual WishRide, a leisurely motorcycle ride through the beautiful Texas Hill Country to raise awareness and money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central & South Texas. The ride will start in three locations, Javelina Harley-Davidson in Boerne and Cowboy Harley-Davidson in Austin and Alamo City Harley-Davidson, San Antonio. Riders and passengers will enjoy a few stops along the way before they arrive at the end of the ride in beautiful New Braunfels at Gruene Harley-Davidson. There will be food, drinks, entertainment and live music. Registration cost is $35.00/biker which includes (1) raffle prize ticket at each stop (total of 5), and $10/passenger. Passengers can upgrade for the full package for $35.00. T-Shirts are free with $35.00 registration through 5/31/2009. Registration starts at 9am with all bikes on the road by 10am. To register or for more information go to www.wishride.net or contact wishride2009@satx.rr.com. |
| Sunday, July 19, 2009: 2nd Annual City Style Low-Rider Car Club Car Show – Laredo
City Style Low-Rider Car Club will be holding a car show at the Laredo Civic Center from 11am – 5pm on Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas will receive 100% of the net proceeds from the event. City Style Low-Rider Car Club is hosting the car show to grant the wish of a local Wish Child. For more information, contact Claudia Esparza at 956-401-2862 or at citystylecarclub@yahoo.com. |
Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Advancement & Outreach Progress Party - Austin
 5:30 pm-7:00 pm at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille. The Advancement & Outreach Council exists to provide a live “Make–A-Wish®” moment to the community on a quarterly basis. This is a time where Make-A-Wish enthusiasts come together as friends of the Foundation to help introduce to Make-A-Wish their community contacts and associations, and experience the magic of a wish as one of our amazing families shares their story. We hope you’ll join us at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille and meet Wish Kid Grace and hear about the incredible experience of her one heart-felt wish. Below is a picture of Grace enjoying herself on her wish to Disney World.
 The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Come by and learn how our community is affected by the wonderful work that is created with the magic of a wish. If you are interested in attending the next Advancement & Outreach Progress Party on July 22, 2009, please contact Scott Crews at 512-329-9474 to RSVP.
Please come by and learn how you can help share the power of a wish®. |
Saturday, July 25, 2009: General Volunteer Orientation & Wish Granter Training, San Antonio
We will be offering a General Volunteer Orientation from 9am – 10am followed by Volunteer Wish Granter Training from 10am – 12pm in San Antonio. Volunteers work in our office, at our events, sometimes attending presentation as a representative of Make-A-Wish, and of course as Wish Granters, helping with the child’s wish process. General Volunteer Orientation is required for all volunteers. Volunteer Wish Granter Training is an optional training offered to volunteers who want to be involved with granting Wishes. Contact Charity Bracamontes at cbracamontes@centralandsouthtexas.wish.org for more information or to RSVP. |
Through December 31, 2009: Show your Support of the LATISSETM Wishes Campaign
 The LATISSEMTM Wishes Campaign started with an initial donation of $500,000 from Allergan to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Consumers are encouraged to help double this amount to $1 million by registering their support at latisse.com. Through
Dec. 31, Allergan will donate $5 for each new visitor who registers online, up to an additional $500,000. Learn more about LATISSETM and register your support at latisse.com. |
Ongoing: David Robinson 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee Photo Plaque
Nikco Sports Memorabilia produces and distributes a wide variety
of authentic sports collectibles that commemorate great athletes, teams, and special sporting events. Here is your opportunity
to purchase a David Robinson 2009 San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame Inductee framed and matted photo plaque. This photo is a limited
edition of 2009 and will retail for $89.95. Nikco Sports will donate $7.50 per photo plaque sold as a result of the media promotion
to the Make-A-Wish foundation of Central and South Texas. To purchase a limited edition Photo Plaque please visit Nikco
Sports. |
Ongoing: North American Life Insurance
North American Life Insurance is
supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas by asking new policy purchasers if they would like to donate
monthly to the Foundation when they purchase their policy. 100% of those proceeds will be forwarded to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
and North American Life Insurance will provide a matching amount, capped at $5,000 annually to help grant wishes for local children.
If you are interested in more information on North American Life Insurance,
call 800-283-8840. |
Ongoing: Exit Realty Partners Supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation Through Home Sales
Exit Realty Partners will solicit contributions on
behalf of the Make-A-Wish of Central & South Texas through its new home
policy application procedures. Specifically, Exit Realty Partners licensed agents will offer all new home applicants a discount
on there closing costs if he/she would like to include a one-time gift to one of the charities of choice offered by Exit Realty
Partners. The one time gift will then be matched by a discount from the sponsor agent. When a new home applicant selects Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Central & South Texas, the buyer will forward a check for the one time gift and matching amount from the sponsoring
agent taken from the discount given to them by Exit Realty to the Foundation. For more information, contact Exit Realty Partners,
21038 US Hwy 281 North, Suite 105, San Antonio, TX 78258, (210) 497-2406. |
 Ongoing: Make-A-Wish® Visa® card
The Make-A-Wish Visa card offers a unique way to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For every open and activated account, the Foundation receives a minimum of $2, plus 0.65 percent of all purchases made on the card. For more information, visit www.makeawishvisa.com or call 1-866-267-2340. |
Ongoing: Introducing the Make-A-Wish® Personal Checking Account
In partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Bank of America is pleased to introduce the Make-A-Wish personal checking account featuring a Make-A-Wish check card and checks. The Make-A-Wish personal checking account lets you show your continuing support for our mission while giving you all the account benefits you’d expect from Bank of America. Bank of America will donate $10 for each new checking account and $5 every year on the anniversary of enrollment to the Foundation, as well as 0.10 percent of all new net retail purchases made using the card. Visit your neighborhood Bank of America or go online to www.bankofamerica.com/makeawish for more details. |
Ongoing: Randalls
Support the Make A-Wish Foundation through the Randalls Good Neighbor Program. The next time you buy
groceries, tell your cashier to designate Charity #257 on your Randalls discount card, which will mean charitable dollars donated
to our chapter. |
Ongoing: American Express is Where Wishes Want to Be
American Express cardholders and Membership Rewards participants can help raise funds for the Foundation through GivingExpress
Online from American Express. Cardholders can donate dollars with their American Express Card or redeem Membership Rewards points
to make a donation. For every 1,000 points donated, American Express will donate $10. Visit the GivingExpress®
Online site to learn more and donate your points. Donors may also search for a specific chapter to designate their points. |
Ongoing: Frequent Flier Miles Donations
More than half of all wishes granted involve travel. Many airlines have established programs which will allow their frequent
fliers to donate miles to the foundation which we can in turn use to fulfill travel wishes. Check the
national website to see how you can donate miles to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. |
Ongoing: Planned Giving Opportunities
Planned giving is the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of children within the context of your overall
financial plan and includes supporting the foundation via bequests/wills, trusts, gifts of stock, life insurance, and gifts of
real estate/personal property. For more information, contact Scott Crews at dscrews@centralandsouthtexas.wish.org,
(512)329-9474 or (800)880-9474 toll-free. You can also visit the national
website for planned giving opportunities and online tax benefit calculators. |
Ongoing: Adopt-A-Wish®/Kids for Wish Kids®
The Foundation is interested in approaching businesses, schools, churches and other organizations to "adopt" a wish
and would like your assistance. The approximate cost (including administrative expenses) to fulfill a wish is $5000, and there
are a number of ways adopters can raise these funds. Visit our current list of wishes available for
adoption. We need contacts in the following places: your employer, other businesses, civic/professional groups, schools
and churches/synagogues. Contact Scott Crews at dscrews@centralandsouthtexas.wish.org,
(512)329-9474 or (800)880-9474 toll-free with your leads. |
