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August 1, 2008: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas seeking donations to secure Challenge Matching GrantOur chapter has been awarded a first-time grant from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America to help alleviate the list of children eligible and waiting for their wish fulfillment. A portion of the grant is a $65,000 challenge matching grant. In order to receive this part of the grant, the Central & South Texas Chapter must raise up to $65,000 in new matching dollars specifically in response to this challenge no later than August 1, 2008. Funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $65,000. Please donate today. |
Through August 3, 2008: Midas Donates to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Thinking
of getting your car serviced as the summer driving season approaches? Midas will donate $5 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every
Midas Touch Maintenance Package (MTMP) sold from May 5 to August 3, 2008. |
| Saturday, September 20, 2008: St. John’s United Methodist Church Softball Tournament – Georgetown Attention all sports fans - St. John’s United Methodist Church is hosting an all-day softball tournament at the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department’s McMasters Field in Georgetown on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Team entry fee is $300 and the net proceeds will go to grant a wish for a Williamson County Wish Child. For more information on the tournament, please contact John Aleman at 512-924-0229 or at being johnaleman@yahoo.com. |
| Ongoing: Things Remembered Year-Round Support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Things Remembered accepts customer donations to the Foundation year-round in all of their stores. Customers are asked if they would like to round up their purchase amount to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For Things Remembered store locations, call 1 (800) 274-7367 or log on to www.thingsremembered.com. |
Ongoing: Get Your Make-A-Wish® Visa Card Bank
of America is offering the Make-A-Wish Visa card. A contribution will be made to your local Make-A-Wish chapter every time
you make a purchase with your new Make-A-Wish Visa card. Just think, when you buy groceries, gas, or make that special purchase
you will be helping make another child’s wish come true! Click the Make-A-Wish Visa card to the left to learn more
and apply for your card now! |
| 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: 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 Tammy Shaklee at tshaklee@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 Tammy Shaklee at tshaklee@centralandsouthtexas.wish.org, (512)329-9474 or (800)880-9474 toll-free with your leads. |