Archive for the ‘Volunteers’ Category

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June

A Hero’s Welcome!

Coming home to a hero’s welcome is a quite a privilege. It’s reserved for some of life’s most special moments.
Crossing a finish line after riding 300 miles from Traverse City to Chelsea to help grant wishes to amazing Michigan kids, well that’s one of those moments.
The Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour (WAM) on July 22-25 will [...]
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April

Volunteers Make Dreams Come True!

For more than 26 years, hundreds of volunteers have generously contributed their time and talents to change the world, one wish at a time. Volunteers are a valued, indispensable asset to our organization. It is because of their commitment and support that we are able to grant incredible wishes to every eligible child and host [...]
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March

A Wish is Good Medicine

As a children’s cancer specialist, it is my great privilege to help care for some of the most extraordinary children and young adults that you can imagine. These are kids who have had devastating challenges, and sometimes insurmountable odds forced upon them, along with a “new life” of surgeries, hospital stays, clinic visits, painful procedures, [...]
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November

Wish Kid to Wish Artist!

I love to share stories about our wish kids!
We really are one big Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan family. Once you become a part of our family, we’re delighted to welcome you and yours forever!
In addition to our wonderfully committed community volunteers (who may not have a “direct family affiliation” to Make-A-Wish), often, following their magical [...]
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September

Lily’s Dream Playhouse comes to Life!

Twelve-year-old Lily thought long and hard about her one true wish. Ultimately, she decided on a playhouse as her wish come true, but not just any old playhouse. Lily had clear design concepts in mind. Thanks to our magical Make-A-Wish connections, Lily created drawings and home specifications of her vision in collaboration with Wayne Visbeen, [...]
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July

Make-A-Wish Milestones!

WOW! What an AMAZING and MAGICAL week!! We celebrated three incredible Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan milestones all wrapped together during the past few days.
1) we granted our 6,000th Michigan wish to the adorable Amanda!
2) we completed our 22nd Annual Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour!!
3) we “kicked off” our 25th Birthday Celebration in conjunction with WAM’s Heroes [...]
2
July

Inspiring Kids in our Community

It’s no secret that raising funds to grant wishes in this year’s economy can be a challenge. But on days when I feel a bit discouraged I find inspiration with our littlest Make-A-Wish supporters – kids who participate in our Kids for Wish Kids program.
Kids for Wish Kids invites children and teens to raise money [...]
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June

We LOVE WAM!

It’s summertime, truly a magical season in Michigan with lots and lots of extraordinary kids’ wishes coming true, our own families planning weekend forays to Michigan campgrounds and beaches, fireflies decorating our evening picnics…and plans for the last weekend in July written in permanent marker on my calendar as our annual MAW WAM takes place!
WAM [...]