Archive for the ‘About the CEO’ Category

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July

Leading a Magical Team!

If you are going to lead the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Michigan, it certainly helps if you love Disney! And it doesn’t hurt to have 18 years of experience with the Foundation and thousands of wish memories guiding you. 
That’s Karen Davis. Disney aficionado, tireless supporter of wishes and the last person to bring any attention to [...]
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January

New Beginnings, but first, a Farewell

It’s hard to believe there is a job out there beyond being a Fairy Godmother. But there is and our Make-A-Wish of Michigan Fairy Godmother, Susan Lerch , with wand in hand, is off to make more magic for Michigan children with Autism and their families.
During Susan’s more than 13 years with Make-A-Wish, she has [...]
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January

Bidding a Bittersweet Farewell

Dear Make-A-Wish friends, 
I am writing you a special message today that is truly bittersweet. It is our gift, our privilege, to come together to collectively “Bring and Receive Joy” via our extraordinary Make-A-Wish mission. You, our wish kids, families, volunteers and community supporters, each individually and collaboratively connected with our mission to grant wishes and [...]
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November

Fall back — Achoo!

It’s time to “fall back,” at least that’s what the clock told me to do.
Well, I really fell back. Literally. My entire family fell back in fact.
The flu, strep, you name it, it hit my family over the past two weeks. And it threw us for a loop! From one bedroom to the next our [...]