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Spring 2014
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Three kids. Three memorable wishes.
T
hese kids may have very
different wishes, but they all have
one thing in common -- they all had
their dreams come true in our 30th anniversary year. Since May 1983, our chapter
has granted more than 15,000 wishes -more than any other chapter in the country.
That’s 15,000 kids who have been given
hope. 15,000 kids who have had their lives
changed for the better. Whether a kid wants
to meet a favorite celebrity or have a new
bedroom, Make-A-Wish® strives to make
each wish as magical as possible.
I wish to be a
fashion blogger
Francesca, age 17
Brain stem glioma
Coraopolis, PA
Seventeen-year old Francesca, who
has a brain stem glioma, wished to be a
fashion blogger, and thanks to Style Fashion
Week and Glamour, her wish came true.
She spent a week in Los Angeles feeling like
a true celebrity.
Bridget was surprised when she walked
into the Kohl’s in Clarksburg, WV, to learn that
her wish for a bedroom makeover was
coming true. This wish marked the 1,000th
wish that the Northern West Virginia regional
office granted since it began in 1990.
Not only did seven-year-old Chloe,
diagnosed with a life-threatening neurological
disorder, want to meet her favorite WWE
Superstar, John Cena, but she wanted to have
a tea party with him as well. During the
meeting, Chloe made sure that John Cena had
his pinky up in the proper teatime position.
Read more about these wishes on page 2 and 5.
I wish to have
a tea party with
John Cena
Chloe, age 7
Neurofibromatosis
Meadville, PA
I wish to
have a
bedroom
redecoration
Bridget,
age 18
Immune-mediated
neurological
condition
Bridgeport, WV
I wish to have a tea party
with John Cena!
N
Chloe, 7
ot many people can top sevenyear-old Chloe’s love for popular Neurofibromatosis
Meadville, PA
WWE Superstar John Cena. When
given the opportunity to be granted her most
heartfelt wish, Chloe not only wanted to meet her
favorite WWE Superstar, she wanted to have a
tea party with him. She took extra care to make
certain she remembered to pack her new tea
respectable tea party – he didn’t have
set that she had
his pinky up. John, of course, made sure to
purchased especially
keep his pinky in proper teatime position for
for this occasion.
the rest of their time spent together.
When Chloe and
John first met, she was
slightly nervous, but
only until John asked
Chloe if she would
join him for a tea
party. From that moment on, the two new friends
chatted effortlessly as if they were lifelong pals.
Then, suddenly, Chloe noticed that John had
forgotten the most important part of any
After their tea party, John prepared for his
WWE match, which Chloe excitedly watched
him win. This day spent witnessing John
Cena’s strength and resolve will give Chloe the
courage and resilience to put up a strong fight
against her medical condition.
Donor: Danielle Mitchell Memorial Poker Run
Volunteers: Susan Breckenridge and Toni Hovis
Referrer: Jose Concepcion
I wish to be a fashion blogger at LA Fashion Week
S
eventeen-year-old wish kid Francesca lives
and breathes all things fashion. This past
March, Francesca traveled to the City of Angels
where her dream became a reality as she spent
her wish week guest blogging for Glamour
Magazine during Style Fashion Week, the
premier event of LA Fashion Week.
Francesca’s VIP status was immediately apparent
in LA when she was whisked away to a jewelry
store, Sarah Lenard Fine Jewelers, and was
surprised with some glamorous gifts from jeweler
Charles Garnier Paris. When Francesca wasn’t
busy blogging about topics such as the “5 Trends
You Can Wear Right Now From the Runways at
L.A. Fashion Week,” she was living the highlife
as she got her hair and make-up styled before
attending events, walked the red-carpet, sat in
the front row at all of the runway shows of her
choice, and met
and mingled with
only the most dazzling of designers.
She even toured the
studio of one of her
idols, Rachel Zoe.
Francesca, 17
When reflecting
Brain stem glioma
upon her wish in
Coraopolis, PA
her blog, Frankly
Francesca, she explained, “This experience is
something that I will carry with me, not only in
my heart, but in my ambitions, for many years
to come.”
Donor: Jewelers for Children
Volunteers: Remy Bibaud and Gina Madison
Referrer: Lucine Dabecco
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Subaru
Shares
the Love
We are thrilled to announce
that Subaru of America, Inc.
donated more than $2 million to Make-A-Wish, including more than $100,000 to
our local chapter, through
the “Share the Love” event.
From November 21,
2013, to January 2, 2014,
customers who purchased
or leased a new Subaru
vehicle could select from a
list of charities, including
Make-A-Wish, to receive a
donation of $250.
Thank you to all of the Subaru customers who supported
the Make-A-Wish mission,
and a huge thank you to all
the dealerships that hosted
events benefiting their local
chapters, including Fairway
Subaru, which recently
presented $5,008.31 to
Scranton Regional Manager
Maggie O’Brien.
Giving and Revealing: Donors
Surprise Local Wish Kids
D
uring its 2013 Thanks for
Sharing and Believe holiday
campaigns, Macy’s donated
more than $10 million to MakeA-Wish® nationally and helped
to grant more than fifty special
wishes across the country, including one for Breanna of Erie, PA.
Pittsburgh: May 17, 2014
7:45 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk
Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
Erie: June 7, 2014
7:45 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk
Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA
Breanna, 12, who is diagnosed
with a brain tumor, wished for a
bedroom makeover. On National Believe Day, December 6,
she was picked up from school
and learned that it was her wish day. She was then whisked off to the Macy’s
at Millcreek Mall to select bedding and accessories for her new room while her
bedroom furniture was installed at home. The smile on Breanna’s face says how
much this new room will mean to her.
Put on your walking shoes and help make wishes
come true! There is no entry fee, but all registered
walkers who raise or donate $25 will receive
a Walk for a Healthy Community T-shirt while
supplies last. For every $50 that you donate to
participating organizations, you will receive
one chance for raffle prizes valued at more than
$1,000. Please choose Make-A-Wish as your
charity of choice when you register at
www.walkforahealthycommunity.org.
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or his wish,
sixteen-yearold Austin,
diagnosed with
osteosarcoma,
wanted a special companion -- one that would help him
recover from treatments and his recent amputation. His
heart was set on a gray puppy named Layla, but he didn’t
know where or when he would receive her. NCAA Division
II School Edinboro University helped to grant his wish at its
special “Jam the Gym” basketball game. At halftime, Austin
was invited to center court, where he was presented
with Layla, as well as pet toys and accessories.
“I was not expecting to get her
Austin’s wish reveal is just one of the ways that
Edinboro University has helped to give back to
Make-A-Wish. The Edinboro Athletic Department raised
more than $9,000 for Make-A-Wish. They hope to
do even better this year. NCAA Division II has been
a sponsor of Make-A-Wish since 2003, raising more
than $3 million.
for a while so I’m just kind of
shocked right now,” Austin said.
“I’ve been wanting a good friend
and companion for a while.
Now I can keep her for a healthy,
long and good life.”
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I wish to go to Walt
Disney World®
Aiden, 5, Dover, PA
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
I wish to go to New York City
Dokota, 13, DuBois, PA
Cerebral aneurysm
I wish to have a movie
theater party
“It let him be a kid and feel
normal again. It was nice
to get away and not have
it be for doctor appointments or hospital stays.”
Collin (third from right), 9,
Fairview, PA
Life-threatening gastrointestinal disorder
“Thank you so much for everything
you do! We had an AMAZING time
and created so many
wonderful memories. Aiden
felt like he was the most special
little boy in the world”
–Aiden’s mother
I wish to go on a
Mall of America
shopping spree
– Dakota’s mother
Calandra, 13
Crawley, WV
Medulloblastoma
I wish to have
an iPad and
accessories
Gabriel, 6
Long Pond, PA
Life-threatening
seizure disorder
I wish to meet
LeBron James
and the Miami Heat
Michael, 16,
East Stroudsburg, PA
Liver transplant
I wish to be a dolphin trainer
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Lindsey, 11, Lower Burrell, PA
Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
I wish to
have a
Quinceañera!
Gabriella, 15,
Allentown, PA
Complex
congenital heart
disease
Northern West Virginia’s
1,000th Wish
Bridget, 18, Bridgeport, WV
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I wish to have a
shopping spree
with Superman
Travis, 5, York, PA
Cystic fibrosis
I wish to go to
a tropical beach
Wade, 14, Orbisonia, PA
Neuroblastoma
I wish to be a
Pixar animator
–Cameron’s father
“She’s a great kid. She’s very caring,
and she thinks about everyone else
before herself. And for this to
happen to her, it’s a blessing,”
–Bridget’s mother
Donor: Shamrock Environmental Corporation
Volunteers: Heather Henderson
and Alexis Anselene
Referrer: Megan Baccus
Andrew, 12
Gibsonia, PA
Complex congenital
heart disease
“If Coach Elliott can be Coach Elliott
at Notre Dame with a kidney
transplant with similar medical
challenges Cam has had, I think Cam
looks at that and says ‘I can do that.
I can be like him. I don’t have to be
a kidney transplant patient. I can
be what I want to be.”
s soon as Bridget walked through the
doors at Kohl’s, she was greeted by
volunteers, family and friends announcing
it was her wish day. Her eyes instantly filled
with tears of happiness. Bridget was
presented with a gift card to shop, and by
the end of the night, she had picked out a
new comforter set, pillows, mattress topper,
decorations and more. This shy, quiet girl was
giggling and talking to everyone around her.
When she arrived home, her new bedroom
furniture was already set up. It truly was a
magical night that she will never forget.
I wish to be a
member of the
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
football team
Cameron, 15,
Bethlehem, PA
Chronic kidney disease
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Donors:
Bellefonte Area Middle School
Centre County Spikes Night
Finn Chiropractic Group
Eriez Magnetics Employees
The Galaher Awareness
Foundation
Jackson’s Bar & Grille
Jeanne G. Hamilton & Lawson
W. Hamilton, Jr. Family
Foundation
InventHelp
Kevin A. Murphy
LeAnn Starner Annual
Make-A-Wish Basket Bingo
Wayne County Builders
Association
Referrers:
Christi Bissett
Mary Bolhen
Nicole Crook-Wean
Tammy Crouthamel
Tana Dellinger
Destiny R. Devlin
Rhonda Gay
Caryle Glah
Anne Goad
Daria Grabowski
Andrea Hecker
Ramona Javier
JoAnn Sonis
E
vents Make
Erie
Scranton
Running of the Santas
Participants dressed in their Santa
best for the annual Running of the
Santas event at the Boardwalk
Complex in Erie.
Charleston
Wish Bowl
West Virginia volunteer
Jeff Caruthers danced with his
wife Christina at the Wish Bowl
Pre-Super Bowl tailgate party
organized by long-time volunteer,
Princess Young, at Beni Kedem
Temple, Charleston, WV.
Trinity Learning Center
Kids from Trinity Learning Center
in Dallas, PA, participated in
a pillow case race and raffle.
People’s Neighborhood
Bank People’s Neighborhood
Bank raised a wish by hosting
a chicken BBQ, hoagies sales,
dress down days and candy bar
sales. They presented their check
to Regional Manager Maggie
O’Brien (center).
Pens & Pins
Hockey fans and wish kids had the
chance to bowl with the Pittsburgh
Penguins at the annual Pens & Pins
Bowling Tournament at Latitude
40 in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
Penn Trafford Dodge Ball Tournament
Kids helping kids -— Penn-Trafford School
District in Harrison City, PA, held a dodgeball
tournament and are determined to fully fund
two wishes.
Boo & Brew
More than 200 costumed
Make-A-Wish supporters
attended the Boo & Brew
Bash in Shadyside.
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Runway for Wishes
WTAE-TV Anchor Sally Wiggin
emceed Studio E Salon’s second
annual Runway for Wishes at
Congregation Beth Shalom in
Pittsburgh, where local children,
including three wish kids, modeled
the latest fashions.
it Happen
Morgantown
Pottsville
Punxsutawney
Leap in the Lake
Hundreds of people braved the frigid
waters during Leap in the Lake. The event
was sponsored by The Lake Wynonah
Athletic Group.
WVU Pool Tournament
Two West Virginia University students,
Ian Lake and Skyler Banfill, raised funds
for a wish by playing pool nonstop
for 65 hours.
Muddy Run Raceway
Several wish kids from Clearfield,
Jefferson and Centre counties
attended the 11th Annual 4x4
Racing event at Muddy Run
Raceway in Smoke Run, PA.
Jon Sowers Memorial Golf
Tournament Friends and family held a
golf tournament in memory of Jon Sowers.
In the picture, left to right, are Jon’s sister,
Jamie Sowers, his mother, Joanne Rose,
girlfriend Stacy Loucks and Make-A-Wish
Regional Director Ann Waltman.
York
Coldwell Banker
Bowling for Wishes
Fifteen-year-old wish
kid Devin attended the
Coldwell Banker Real
Estate Services Bowling
for Wishes fundraiser at
Paradise Island Bowl in
Neville Township, PA.
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PA 2015 Wish Team
The “2015 WishTEAM,” an elite lacrosse
team of junior high school students from
across South Central Pennsylvania,
held a competitive tournament.
L
ight Up A Child’s Life®
F
or 25 years, the Light Up A
Child’s Life® campaign
has been sharing the story of
Make-A-Wish® with radio
listeners and webcast viewers.
Wish kids, volunteers and donors
alike relate on air how they have
been touched by the power of a
wish. This year, we added a new
broadcast in Parkersburg, WV,
thanks to 103.1 The Bear and
All Hit 95XIL. To view video
footage of the broadcasts,
please visit ustream.tv and
search for Make-A-Wish TV.
A special thanks to the following stations and personnel who
helped make wishes come true…
Wish kid Bobby Wish kid
Bobby, who recorded an inspirational rap song for his wish,
“Cancer vs. Me,” joined Stella!
at One Oxford Centre.
Luttner Earl Luttner joined
President and CEO Judi Stone in
announcing the proceeds raised at
the 20th Annual Luttner Financial
Group Make-A-Wish Golf Benefit.
Tony Renda, Sr., owner of Renda
Broadcasting
WISH 99.7 FM in Pittsburgh, PA;
its dedicated staff, including Ron
Antill, Sara Lockard, Dan Dunlap and
Cris Winter; President of Production
Consulting Group Jeff Waller; and our
broadcast sites: Fifth Avenue Place,
Monroeville Mall, One Oxford Centre
and the Mall at Robinson;
WDSN Sunny 106 in DuBois, PA;
its owner Jay Philippone and staff; and
Clearfield County volunteers;
WPXZ-FM 104.1 in Punxsutawney,
PA, station staff; Dr. Joe Kernich and
Barney Stockdale of the morning crew;
and Jefferson County volunteers;
Wish kid Dylan Dylan, who
went to Walt Disney World®
in 2005, stopped by the
Monroeville campaign. His
father, Jim Shaffer, organizes the
annual 5 Goal Iron Man Hockey
Tournament every June.
Kohl’s Associates
Kohl’s Associates volunteered at
the Make-A-Wish booth and
presented a donation.
WRTS Star 104 in Erie, PA;
General Manager Nancy Dymond
and DJs Jessica Curry, Craig Warvel,
Dennis O’Brien and Bill Page; and staff
and management at Millcreek Mall
in Erie, PA;
Bombardier
Representatives from Bombardier
Transportation join Development
Coordinator Andrea Ballas (right)
at the campaign. Since 1990, their
year-round fundraising events have
raised funds for 130 wishes.
Wish kid Luke and sister
Hayley Wish kid Luke talked
with Bill Page about his wish trip
to Walt Disney World®. After her
brother’s wish was fulfilled, his sister
Hayley recruited her McDowell High
School basketball team to raise
money for Make-A-Wish.
98.9 WQKY-FM in St. Marys, PA;
Station Manager John Salter; Gary
Mitchell; and volunteer Linda Facchine;
103.1 The Bear and 95XIL in Parkersburg, WV; its dedicated staff including
Ric DeRubeis, Chad Richards, Haleigh
Dever, Larry Hughes, Breanna Fouty, and
Jensia Steele; and our broadcast sites:
the McLaughlin Motorcar Museum and
SixPence Pub and Eatery.
T & T Produce
Since 2009, Carol and Ted Lehman
from T & T Produce have raised
more than $23,000 selling homegrown corn for Make-A-Wish.
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Mr. Waterheater
Representatives from first year
donor Mr. Waterheater joined Ron
Antill at the campaign to talk about
their road rally and happy hour.
Country Market
County Market hosts an annual
holiday raffle to benefit Make-A-Wish.
Acme Machine Long-time
donor Acme Machine and Welding presented a donation to fulfill
two wishes to Regional Manager
Lindsey Herzing.
Blackwood Pipe Organ
Concert Dan Dunlap and Ann
Hohn interview Ben Robertson
about the annual Blackwood Pipe
Organ Concert, which has raised
$322,000 for Make-A-Wish
since 1991.
Olympic Athletic Club
George Murray from the Olympic
Athletic Club in DuBois presented
proceeds from an annual ATV Ride
for Wishes to Regional Manager
Lindsey Herzing.
Wish kid Alivia
Wish kid Alivia joins Regional
Manager Leandra Hickman and
The Bear DJs. Alivia went on
her wish to Walt Disney World®
earlier in the year.
InventHelp InventHelp® President
Robert Susa and his family, along
with InventHelp mascot Cavey,
joined Cris Winter and Ann Hohn
at the Mall at Robinson. InventHelp
is a new Wishmaker® donor.
The Sandy Club
Eddie Walsh and Sue Pittsley
presented Make-A-Wish Regional
Manager Lindsey Herzing with a
donation from The Sandy Club.
Cathy Friend and
Abby Mitchell Cathy Friend
(left), a volunteer for Make-A-Wish
since 1988, brought wish kid
Abigail, 9, and her family to the
campaign for an interview with
Chief Operating Officer Ann Hohn
(right). Abigail went to Walt Disney
World® in February 2011.
Plum Students from
Plum Borough High
School, which holds
an annual telethon for
Make-A-Wish, joined
WISH 99.7’s Ron Antill.
Wish kid Cole
Wish kid Cole, who went on a
tropical vacation for his wish, is
interviewed at the McLaughlin
Trans Am Museum.
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Berkshire Hathaway Home
Services Jim Saxon and Ron
Coushore of Berkshire Hathaway
Home Services, formally known as
Prudential Preferred Realty, joined
Ron Antill and Judi Stone at One
Oxford Centre. Since 1991, the
realty company has raised more
than $1,042,000 for our chapter.
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hanks to Our Donors
Equitable Gas Company, LLC
Finn Chiropractic Group
Franklin County Golf Tournament
Employees of GENCO Distribution
System
Renee and Michael George
Guns ‘N’ Hoses West Virginia
Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS
Softball Tournament
John R. Hornbrook, Jr., Perpetual
Charitable Trust
Iadeluca Chiropractic Center
iMortgage Services Golf Classic
Kanawha Valley Chapter of the WV
Credit Union League
Richard B. Kasdan, M.D.
Charles E. Kester Memorial Fund of
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Machi Family New Year’s Eve Party
Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy, Newry, PA
James McCandless Charitable Trust of
The PNC Charitable Trust
Linda and David McKamish
Mountaineer Golf
Moyers Grove Campground and
Country RV
Never Give Up Golf Tournament
PA State Police Gettysburg
Pickin’ for Wishes
Employees of Pitt Ohio
Pittsburgh Chapter of Credit Unions
The Pittsburgh Foundation Day of
Giving
Plum Senior High School
Red Bull North America, Inc.
Red Horse Mountain Ranch
D.B. Root and Company
Royal Caribbean International
Segal & Davis Family Foundation
Barb and Herb Shear
Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation
United Airlines National Ticket Program
United States Steel Foundation
Wayne County Builders Association
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Nuclear Service
Division Golf Outing
Nathan Zadrozny Memorial Fund
The next newsletter will be sent in November 2014,
but the donor list on our web site – greaterpawv.wish.
org – is always up-to-date. In the meantime, don’t
forget to send us your email address for news and
events. We will keep your address private
The following lists cash donations, totaling $3,900 and
above for the months of September through December
2013, and in-kind donations for the months of August
through November 2013. Tribute honorees totaling
$500 or more are also listed. We extend our deepest
appreciation to all of you. Should you discover an error
or omission, please call us at (412) 471-9474.
Whenever you donate online, please be sure to go
through our local chapter’s web site. If you do, we
will receive 100% of your donation – less a nominal
administration fee. (If you go directly to our national
organization’s web site, we will only receive 80%.)
$100,000 or more
$25,000 to $49,999
Give Kids the World
Helping Hands Foundation, Inc.
Estate of Robert Leoni
Macy’s Believe and Thanks for
Sharing Campaigns
WV Oil Marketers & Grocers
Association (OMEGA-WV)
Sheetz Family Charities, a charitable
program established by the
employees of Sheetz, Inc.
Subaru Share The Love Campaign
WDSN-FM Sunny 106.5 and its
listeners, DuBois
WISH 99.7 and its listeners, Pittsburgh
DuBois Area School District
H.J. Heinz Company Foundation
Margo and Jeff Jochims
Make-A-Wish Board of Directors
NCAA Division II Schools
Pittsburgh Pension Professionals
Plum Borough School District
Associates of Prudential Preferred
Realty
Robroy Industries, Inc. – Corporate
Headquarters
Robroy Industries Employees
The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation
at The Giving Back Fund
Scaife Family Foundation
Sheraton Waikiki
Sparkling Masquerade Ball, Weirton
Associates of Standard Bank
Straight Talk
Tudor’s Biscuit World
US Airways
Wheels for Wishes
$75,000 to $99,999
WPXZ-FM 104.1 and Kool 103.3 and
its listeners, Punxsutawney
WRTS Star 104 FM and its listeners, Erie
$50,000 to $74,999
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services
Luttner Financial Group, LLC
McKamish and Employees
PNC Investments 13th Annual Golf
Outing & Dinner Auction
PNC Treasury Management 11th
Annual Golf Outing & Dinner Auction
When making your
donation to­­Make-A-Wish,
don’t forget to ask
your employer if a
matching gift program
is offered.
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999
103.1 The Bear and All Hit 95XIL and
its listeners, Mid-Ohio Valley
Albemarle Foundation
Associated Wholesalers, Inc.
Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.
Bombardier Associates
Chapman Corporation
Children’s Charity Softball Classic, Erie
Christianpalooza
Kristen Clendaniel Clark
CoGo’s
Crown Castle USA, Inc.
Duquesne Light Company and
Employees
Eaton Charitable Fund
Estate of Ruth Ednie
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#1 Cochran
1st and 10 Foundation
98.9 WQKY-FM and its listeners,
St. Marys
ABG Capital
Acme Machine & Welding Co.
& Employees
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
American Eagle Outfitters and the
Warrendale Distribution Center
Associates
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
Belmont Christian Church
Benevolent Order of the Elks Lodge #67
BlackRock Foundation
Boo & Brew Bash
The William Brown Foundation, Inc.
Circolo Nazionale Lodge #122
Clearfield Area School District
Robert and Sara Comloquoy
Charitable Foundation
Cool Springs Fitness Foundation
Dine In at the Schuylkill Country Club
DuBois Area Senior High School
Eisenhower Elementary School
Employees of Elliott Group
Amy E. Elliott Memorial Fund of York
County Community Foundation
EPIC Real Estate Solutions
Erie Bearings
Erie County Technical School
EXCO Resources (PA), LLC
Mary T. Fath Charitable Trust
Amy and Scott Fehrs
Flagger Force Traffic Control
Services, LLC
Follansbee Pharmacy
FOP Weirton Lodge
Franklin County Truck Show
The Giant Eagle Foundation
John Marshall Grady, DMD
& Associates
Jim Graham
Jeanne G. Hamilton & Lawson W.
Hamilton, Jr., Family Foundation
The Hanover Shoe Farms Foundation
C. Harper Auto Group
Harrison Park Elementary School
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., Employees
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Hillview Motors, Inc., Employees
Honkus-Zollinger Foundation
J. R. Resources & Employees
Jackson’s Bar & Grille
Lisa Kaminski
Keller Williams Realty, North Pittsburgh
The Earl Knudsen Charitable
Foundation
Komax Business Systems Charity
Golf Tournament
Lewistown Moose Chinese Auction
Lynn Magnotti
Glenn and Ruth Mengle Foundation
Mountaineer Park, Inc.
Muddy Run Raceway
Gene Natali
Niagara Cutter and Employees
Oceanaire Hotel
Olympic Athletic Club
Employees of Olympic Steel
The Lauryn E. Ossola 5K Run/Walk
P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati
Foundation
The Parking Spot
Carol H. Paytas
Pechin Firehouse Restaurant
Robert Peirce & Associates
Penn Middle School
Penn National Gaming Foundation, Inc.
J.P. Phillips, Inc.
PNC Foundation
Ride Along for Charity
Roland’s Seafood Grill, RSG, Inc.
Rudolph Family
Margot Schueler
Shamrock Environmental Corporation
Skyview Pools, Inc.
Kurt M. Stampler
Through the Wheels for Wishes program,
proceeds from the sale of your donated vehicle will
help bring joy to local wish kids.
Visit pittsburgh.wheelsforwishes.org to find out more. LeAnn Starner Annual
Make-A-Wish Basket Bingo
Steel City Motorcycle Company, L.P.
T & T Produce
Tau Delta Chapter of Chi Omega
Gettysburg College
Texas Roadhouse Armadillo Classic
Employees of Thermo-Twin Industries, Inc.
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial
Foundation
Physicians of Tri-State Orthopaedics
& Sports Medicine, Inc.
Trusted Choice
Thomas J. and Sandra L. Usher
Charitable Foundation
Walmart Foundation
The Robert and Mary Weisbrod
Foundation
Blairsville Westinghouse Specialty
Metals Plant
Chris, Mary, Meghan and Taylor Wolf
Estate of Virginia K. Woods
Claudia C. Zavodnick
$3,900 to $4,999
2015 Wish TEAM
9th Ward Republican Social Club
Amazing Journeys – Barry and Malori
Asman Philanthropic Fund of
the Jewish
Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh
Amy’s Wish
Bruce Arnoldt Family
Associates in Rehabilitation, Inc.
Beautiful Beaders
Employees of Bethel Park Municipality
Big Burrito Restaurant Group
Kristin and Joseph Bigler
Bikers United for Make-A-Wish
Andrea and Jeremy Bowersox
California Area Elementary School
Centimark Corporation Employees
Century III Chevrolet, Inc.
James B. Chambers Memorial
Foundation
Chester VFW Post #6450
Chuck’s Complete Auto Service, Inc.
Crown American Hotels
Cruise the Bay
Elma and Jack Cunningham
Curtis Industries, Inc.
Tina Cutone and Rachel Gilman
Dentsply International York Employees
Dominion Foundation
Lisa A. Donnelly
Dubois American Legion Army and
Navy Service Club
Ductmate Industries, Inc.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Punxsutawney
#1231
Eaton Electrical-Beaver Employees
Eriez Magnetics Employees
EZ Home Exteriors
First Commonwealth Bank
Ford City Eagle Aerie 606 Auxiliary
Fox’s Pizza and Employees
Fraternal Order of Eagles Brookville
Aerie #983
Anna Fritch
Debbie Fritch
Emily Fritch
The Galaher Awareness Foundation
Ed Gaspredes
G-Man Shootout Charity Golf
Tournament
Margaret M. Good and Thomas M.
Von Lehman
The Grainger Foundation
Lyn and Bob Grimm
Haddads, Inc.
Jonathan M. Houy Memorial Fund of
The Pittsburgh Foundation
InventHelp
John E. and Sue M. Jackson
Charitable Trust
Our Community’s Foundation, the
Gordon C. and Mildred R. Jackson
Foundation
The Rich Jensen-Jeffrey Landis, Jr.,
Memorial Fund for Children’s
Charities of the
Erie Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Jones
Katie’s Walk
Carol and Richard Killigrew
The Family of Dr. Donald Kilpela
KMA Remarketing Corporation
Kuhn’s Quality Foods
Carolyn Linsley
Abbey Lisowski
Make-A-Wish Staff
Marshall Elementary School
MBM Contracting, Inc.
Bernard McDonough Foundation
The McKenna Family – Mark, Vicki,
Andy and Kylie
William B. McLaughlin Charitable Trust
Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust
Med-Fast Pharmacy
Mericle Properties
Millcreek School District
Mr. Waterheater
Jennifer and Kevin Murphy and Family
Mylan Pharmaceuticals – WV
Nicholas County Community Foundation
The Nutrition Group
Owens-Brockway Plant 18, 19 & 76
Employees
The Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson
Charitable Foundation
Peoples Security Bank Employees
Pilot Club of Greater Kanawha Valley
Pivik Elementary School
Prischak Family
Quality Limousine Service
Employees of Resco Products, Inc.
Rex Heat Treat, Inc. and Douglas Gerber
Charles L. Reynolds
Robertshaw Charitable Foundation
Ross Elementary School Student
Council
Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills
Tom Sajko Memorial Golf Outing
Salvitti Family Foundation
Samuel J. Foundation
Sandy Hose Company No. 1
Schenk Charitable Trust
SCI Smithfield
R.P. Simmons Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Simon
G. Whitney Snyder Charitable
Foundation
Specialty Metallurgical Products
Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Spine
11
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and
Bishop Canevin High School Bingo
The Randy Stetler Memorial Classic 3
on 3 Basketball Tournament
UBS Financial Services, Inc. – WTL
Group
VFW Post 813
Employees of Vocollect, Inc.
Associates of Walmart #3281,
Harborcreek
Walston Club
White Heating Employees
Wood County Bar Association
Erik Yonish Alumni Baseball/
Softball Game
The Young Women’s Club of York
and The Woman’s Club of York
R.L. Yuengling, Jr., Charitable Foundation
In Memoriam
Robert C. Baldis
Donald J. Bennett
Brendan Bowen
Andrew Broadwater
Steve Bush
James Cafaro
Christian Connelly
Jenny Crowley
Joseph De Marco
Brandon J. Denochick
Lavanda Downey Schaaf
Matthew Fenstermacker
Wilda G. Figdore
Dwight Fiscuas
Michael Garaventa
Louis and Bertha Gaspredes
Tommy Gaynord
Michael J. Guzek
Paul A. Heasley
Jared Himes
Linda Hopkins
Sydney D. Hopper
Jonathan Houy
Virginia Imburgia
Rich Jensen
Mary Keilen
Charles E. Kester
Donald Kilpela, MD
Ayla R. Kimmel
Jeffery Landis, Jr.
Edith M. Lescavage
Sophia Lodovico
Amy Miller
Heather Miller
Katy Miller
Lauryn E. Ossola
Katelyn Owens
Paul Pretter
Edward Rich
Tom Sajko
Jon Sowers
Randy Stetler
Jeffrey Stuckley
Sean Philipp Thornton
Matthew Trueblood
Kenneth Vaia
Lisa Vernacchio
Scott Weitzel
Erik Yonish
Nathan Zadrozny
In Honor
The Alur Family
Kyle C. Anderson
Malori Asman
Brandon J. Barnett
Patrick T. Berton
Larry Blalock
Abby L. Bowser
Brightside Academy
Frederick H. Colen
Benjamin Combs
The Ferrentino Family
Josh Golembiowski
Good Orthodontics Business
Associates
Deb Haas
Clients of Haddad’s, Inc.
Delaney E. Heller
Emily and Stan Jerich
Clients of KFMR Katz Ferraro McMurtry P.C.
Patricia D. Lellock
The Liss Family
Connor Michalek
Kyle Pomerleau
Isabel and Joseph Prischak
Rouhani Family
Mathew J. Russell
The Shapiro Family
Judith A. Stone
Edwin J. Strassburger
Clients of Tri-State Orthopaedics and
Sports Medicine, Inc.
Clients of UBS Financial Services –
WTL Group
Beckham L. Warhold
Wanda Worrell
Richard Zendarski
Remembering
We dedicate this newsletter in
memory of the following wish
kids. Each has touched our
lives and hearts
Andrew
Cameron
Celine
Christian
Delaney
Dylan
Ethan B
Garth
Gavin
Hunter
John
Justin
Kelcey
Lindsey
Lisa
Madison
Matthew
Margaret
Marissa
Mark
Mark
McKenzie
Michael
Nicholas
Patrick-Kanan
Ronald
Shawn J.
Shawn R.
Timothy
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Rocco, 3, Liver transplant
Vice-Chair
Mark F. McKenna, Esq.
Secretary
Susan Mosites Bicket, Esq.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
6-8 p.m.
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Treasurer
Leon A. Hoffman, Jr.
Members
Tammy B. Aupperle
Daniel M. Baronick
David R. Berk, Esq.
Larry W. Blalock, Esq.
Ray H. Carson, Jr.
Connie M. Cibrone
Cornelia Coles
Christopher Gessner
James G. Graham
Richard R. Guerrini
Mark V. Kehoe
Jeremy Kronman
Jagadeesh Ramdas, MD
A. Kim Ritchey, MD
Richard O. Simpson
President and CEO
Judith Stone
Emertius Board
Judge Alan N. Bloch
Anthony L. Bucci
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I wish to go to Florida for
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ravel is our biggest wish expense.
Your unused miles with Delta, US
Airways and United can be turned
into free flights for kids like Rocco.
And once donated, they never expire.
Donate your unused air miles
today at greaterpawv.wish.org
or call 800-676-9474.
Take your taste buds on a world
tour by sampling international wines
and hors d’oeuvres and indulging in
the Melting Pot Chocolate Fountain.
Evening will also include commemorative wine glasses compliments of
The Coury Financial Group, Chinese
and silent auctions, Capital Wine
& Spirits, LLC, mystery wine sale
and magic by Lee Terbosic. Silent
Auction will include a trip to Walt
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Our Mission
Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia
grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical
conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength
and joy. We are proud to have served more than 15,000
children in 57 Pennsylvania counties and West Virginia in our
30-year history.