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The girls in Brownie Troop 561 in Auburn/Lewiston were
inspired to help Make-A-Wish for their fellow troop member Hailey, who
has brain cancer and has made a wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort.
Seven-year-old Hailey and her family organized a team called "Hailey's Army"
to participate in our Walk For Wishes in Lewiston last May, and some of the
girls in her troop joined the walk. All together, "Hailey's Army" raised
nearly $3,000!
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Jewelers For Children has donated more than $50,000 to
the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine since 1999, granting wishes for nine
children in our state. Most recently, JFC was the Wishmaker for
seventeen-year-old Jamie's wish to go to Hawaii. Jamie, who lives in
Lebanon, dreamed of attending a luau, riding in a helicopter over the
island, relaxing on a beach, and hugging a palm tree.
Each year, JFC makes dreams come true for Maine children like Jamie. Because of
their continued dedication, JFC was presented with the Make-A-Wish Foundation
of Maine's "Community Spirit Award" in 2006.
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This month, the good folks at Sunday River Ski Resort
said "of course" yet again. This time it was to our request to host a
teenage girl from Florida whose wish is to see snow, go tubing, and
maybe even learn to ski. Sunday River said "yes!" even though we were asking for accommodations and
special treatment during February school vacation - one of their busiest
weeks. This response is characteristic of Sunday River - they have hosted more
than ten wish kids from other states who dream of seeing and playing in
snow. Click to view full story.
Sixty-six members of the Bank of America -- Orono Banking
Team raised $4,734 in just three weeks. They are continuing on their quest
to reach Wishmaker status by collecting funds through dress down days.
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Dari and Bruce Hurley are once again going full-steam-ahead
to organize their walk team for the May 25 Walk For Wishes. With a goal to
recruit 15 team members and raise at least $5,000 - the average cost of a
wish - the Hurley's are on track to bring hope, strength, and joy to
another Maine child who's living with a life-threatening illness.
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Thanks to collaborations with sponsors such as Macy's, Things Remembered, and other
businesses, your gift giving this season can help wishes come true.
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At our Walk For Wishes on September 15th, Team Linnehans
showed up at the Ellsworth location with a big surprise. As team captain Willis
White, Jr. handed over his team's pledge envelopes, registration volunteers were
astounded to see that the team had raised more than $10,000!
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The Batson family, of Fairfield, once again achieved Wishmaker status
($5,000) by raising more than $5,500 at the 4th Annual Pedaling for
Dreams on June 25, in Waterville, Maine.
The family organizes the ride in memory of their son, Brendan, who organized
treks in 2000 and 2001 to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine in memory
of his friend, Isaiah Desrosiers, who had leukemia.
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Our Walk for Wishes was held on May 26 in seven locations,
including Festival Plaza in Lewiston. The team KK's Inspiration raised
nearly $8,300, after collecting pledges for only two weeks. The team of
39 banded together to support wish child Kailee Childs, who wanted to
raise $5,000 - the average cost of a wish - to help another child have
his or her wish come true. Kailee, 13, of Auburn, wanted to give back even
though she hasn't even gone on her wish trip yet. In October, Kailee, her
parents, and five siblings, will go on a Disney Cruise through the Caribbean.
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Held for the third consecutive year, the "Friends of Camden Ryan
Libby" auction in Portland was another huge success. With nearly
500 people turning out for the event on April 9, nearly $37,000
was raised to benefit four charities. The auction was started in 2003,
after Tracy and Scott Libby's son, Camden, passed away at the age of
two from cancer. In June, 2002, Camden had his wish come true for the
train that passed by his house to stop so that he could take a peek
inside and meet the conductor.
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For the fourth year, Sunday River Ski Resort and the
Parrot Head Club of Maine
held a weekend of festivities to benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine. Held during the first weekend of April
at Sunday River Ski Resort, particpants enjoyed live entertainment (plenty
of Jimmy Buffett music, of course), Bust n' Burn mogul competitions, and
a pond skimming contest.
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Nearly 500 people gathered on January 29 for the 8th Annual
Ricky Craven Snowmobile Ride for Charity. [www.rickycraven.com]
The Greenville event raised $185,225 total for five charities, including the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Maine. The $17,500 that was donated to our chapter is enough to grant
three wishes. Through the history of the ride, Ricky Craven and his supporters have now
raised more than $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine, and more than $1
million overall.
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Pape Chevrolet Soars to Success
Pape Chevrolet held their fourth annual auction to benefit
Make-A-Wish of Maine on November 13, at the Eastland Park Hotel in
Portland. Once again, Larry Stark, General Manager at Pape, owner Fred Pape,
and their team had a night of unmatched success.
Nearly 300 people attended the dinner and auction, raising
$43,500 for our cause - which is enough to grant six wishes and $10,000
more than they raised last year! To date, this is the largest amount
raised at an external event in the history of the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Maine.
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