2nd Annual Statesboro Walk for Wishes set for Sept. 20th to benefit Make-A-Wish
Walk to raise funds to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions
The 2nd annual Statesboro Walk for Wishes to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Georgia and Alabama will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the M.C. Anderson Multiplex/Recreation Activity Center (RAC) on the Georgia Southern University campus.
Make-A-Wish supporters will participate to help raise $10,000 to grant the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Walkers can participate individually or team up with family, friends, classmates and co-workers. The course is a 1.07 mile loop around the multiplex, starting and finishing at the Pavilion. A Finish Line Celebration will feature music and refreshments. Pre-registration is encouraged; sign up as a team or as an individual. Donations for individuals are $15 per person ($10 if you are a student), $30 for a family of four, and teams are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges. Registration is also welcome at the event.
To register, contact Linda Edwards at (912) 352-3550 or ledwards@ga-al.wish.org.
For more information about The Make-A-Wish Foundation® or the Walk for Wishes, visit www.walkforwishes.org.
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation®
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. The Foundation is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the U.S. and its territories, granting more than 12,600 wishes a year. In its 13th year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama operates on a budget of over $4 million with 79 percent of all funds used for granting wishes to children. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama, visit www.ga-al.wish.org or call us at 888.517.9474 and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
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