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 Rochester's REACH FOR THE STARS
Creative Black Tie Gala
Saturday, Novemeber 1, 2008
Hyatt Regency Rochester
Honoring Eric Iglewski - Strong Hospital
Come out and join us for the event of the year!
To see the fun from last year's event scroll down and take a look at our pictures and video!
Click here to read our letter from this year's chairman.
Click here to learn about our Sponsorship Opportunities!
Click here to learn how you can list your business in our program!
2008 BUFFALO REACH FOR THE STARS GALA!
Presented by COUNSEL FINANCIAL
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, USA
We are extremely excited to report that our SOLD OUT event raised over $571,000 for our local Make-A-Wish Chapter with Extra special Thanks to ALL SPONSORS and donors who supported our signature gala!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!!!
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM ELBERSON STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS from Buffalo.Com's WE SPOTTED!!
A SPECIAL GALA PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
It's Two Thumbs Up!
It may take a few minutes to download but it's WELL WORTH THE WAIT!
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FEATURED AUCTION ITEMS
AVAILABLE DURING THE GALA!
Please mark you calendars for next year's event: SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 at the FABULOUS Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel!
RECAP OUR 2007 GALA!   REACH FOR THE STARS BUFFALO GALA!
SENECA NIAGARA CASINO AND HOTEL
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 - NIAGARA FALLS, NY U.S.A
Thanks to the support of our patrons, volunteers, and sponsors - led by National Air Cargo, Phillips Lytle LLP, and the Seneca Niagara Casino, we were able to raise over $350,000!!!
This will support 50 new wishes to children in WNY who are diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.
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        Click here for a copy of our Thank You ad in Business First!
Rochester's REACH FOR THE STARS Creative Black Tie GALA!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Hyatt Regency Rochester
Honoring Randy Farnsworth - Randall Farnsworth Automotive Group
Special thanks to all guests in attendance (who were encouraged to come dressed as their favorite HOLLYWOOD celebrity, TV Star, Rock Star, or Sports Celebrity!). Thanks to your generosity, over $115,000 was raised towards
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Check out the "You tube" video that the Boys of Summer created!
Below is a picture from Monroe Ambulance who won an auction package at our Gala to Play Street Hockey with the Buffalo Sabres Alumni!
DONATE YOUR AIRLINE MILES!
CLICK ON THE AIRPLANE TO DONATE YOUR FREQUENT FLIER MILES
IN ORDER TO HELP MAKE WISHES COME TRUE!
Bank of America and Make-A-Wish
Click here to learn how to help make wishes come true!
Chef's Restaurant donates 2 cents to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every Chef's World Famous Pasta Sauce jar that is purchased!
Chef's World Famous Pasta Sauce is available in four flavors... Meat, Plain, Mushroom, and Tomato Basil. The 26-ounce jar has become a favorite in kitchens across the region. Chef's World Famous Pasta Sauce is prepared and packaged in hometown Western New York with the same attention to quality, taste and consistency that the Billittier Family and their cooks provide at the restaurant. You will find Chef's Pasta Sauce in your local Grocery store!
RECEIVE A CHAIN LETTER??
Each day, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and its chapters receive hundreds of inquiries about chain letters claiming to be associated with the Foundation and featuring sick children. However, we do not participate in these kinds of wishes! Associated with these wishes are: Amy Bruce, Jeff DeLeon, Rhyan Desquetado, LaNisha Jackson, Nikisha Johnson, Jessie Anderson, Kayla Wightman, Craig Shergold, Craig Sheldon, Craig Sheppard, Craig Shelton, Craig Shelford, Anthony Hebrank, Chad Briody and Bryan Warner.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS!
THIRD PARTY FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Please contact us if you are interested in hosting an event to benefit
our local Make-A-Wish Chapter (Minimum $2,500 commitment).
August 6, through August 17, 2008
Woodturners of Western New York
Erie County Fair
Come out to the fair and support Make-A-Wish by purchasing an item from the Woodturners.
To date over $21,000 has been raised by the Woodturners for our local chapter!
Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sandy's Beach Bash
Dock at the Bay
To date, over $45,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York!!!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Allstate Golf Tournament
Fox Valley Golf Club
To date, over $265,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York!!!
To visit the Allstate Tournament Website click here!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Custom Landscape and Patio's Annual Golf Tournament
Newfane Pro-AM
Come join us at this exciting event!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
5th Annual Zelasko Softball Tournament
Walden Pond Park
To date, over $80,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York!!!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
NOC Golf Tournament
Brockport Country Club
Come join us at this exciting event!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Dunlop Ride for Charity
Dunlop Plant/ Sheridan Park
Come join us at this exciting event!
Most Recent Wall of Fame Third Party Events:
Monday, June 16, 2008
Mary Beth Memorial Golf Tournament
Victor Hills Golf Course
To date, over $12,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
12th Annual Invitational Tournament for Wishes Presented by Jeff Jung and Mike Militello
Webster East Golf Course
To date over $77,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!!
This year's event will grant 4 new wishes!
For information about next year's tournament please click here!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
1st Annual Stephanie Andrews Memorial Fundraiser
Turkish Society of Rochester
This year's event will help sponsor a wish!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
The 4th Annual Michael Tata Invitational Golf Tournament
Green Valley Ranch Resort
To date, over $60,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Shooting Starz Softball Tournament
Houghton Park
This year's event will help co-sponsor a wish!
March 24 - April 27, 2008
Applebee's Make-A-Wish Magnet Star Campaign
Special thanks to Applebee's for such a successful kickoff campaign!
To date, over $100,000 has been raised for Make-A-Wish of New York and Connecticut. Over $38,000 will support our Western New York Chapter!
February 16 - March 29, 2008
Valu Home Centers Make A Change Campaign
To date, over $94,000 has been raised for Make-A-Wish!!!
September 19 Through December 31, 2007
Macy's
Thank you Macy's for another successful campaign!
Over $48,000 was raised during last year's inaugural campaign granting 8 wishes!!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Avox Employee Appreciation Basket Raffle
Avox Employee Charity Association
This year's event sponsored one new wish!!!
Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Boss on a Billboard
Stand Advertising
This year Stand Advertising sponsored 4 new wishes!!!!
To date, over $20,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Laughlin's 5K Road Race
Laughlin's Restaurant
Three wishes have been granted to date as a result of the Road Race!!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
4th Annual Zelasko Softball Tournament
Walden Ponds Park
To date, over $80,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!
August 2007
WNY Woodturners
Erie County Fair Booth
This year, the WNY Woodturners raised a record $10,855 for our local Make-A-Wish Chapter granting 2 new wishes. To date, The Woodturners have raised over $59,000 by donating their time, talents, and materials creating amazing woodwork and distributing to fair goers in exhange for donations to Make-A-Wish. Click HERE for more information!
Monday, August 20, 2007
15th Annual WNY Allstate Agents Golf Tournament
Arrowhead Country Club
This year's event will sponsor at least SEVEN new wishes!!!
To date, over $265,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Dunlop Bike Rally
Dunlop Tire Plant
This year's event will co-sponsor one new wish!!!
Saturday and Sunday, August 4 & 5, 2007
Sandy's Beach Bash
Dock at the Bay
This year's event will sponsor 3 new wishes!
To date, over $45,000 has been raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY!!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Carol Andriaccio Memorial Golf Tournament
Concord Crest Golf Course
This year's event will help co-sponsor a wish! Great job!
 KIDS FOR WISH KIDS ®
Contact us to find out how your school can sponsor a child's wish!!!
Here's your chance to have tons of fun by helping to make dreams come true for kids with life-threatening medical conditions. As a Kids For Wish Kids volunteer, you can partner with Make-A-Wish and coordinate a fund raiser at your school or youth organization to help sponsor wishes for wish kids in your community.
CLICK HERE to contact us and register your school today!!
Special Recognition to recent contributors to our local Make-A-Wish Chapter!
Wheatfield Blades Hockey Association in Wheatfield, NY raised $6,050 by selling magnetic stars and hosting several events to benefit Make-A-Wish! Way to go!!!
East Elementary School in West Seneca, NY raised $1,009.50 by selling paper stars around school!
Cleveland Hill High School's Student Government in Cheektowaga, NY raised $2,500 by hosting a Charity Basketball Tournament with the Sabres Alumni!
Martha Brown Middle School in Fairport, NY raised $1,000 through fundraisers held by their Helping Hands Club!
Colden Elementary School in Colden, NY raised $1119 by selling paper and magnetic stars!
Transit Middle School in Williamsville, NY raised $1,364 by selling paper stars!
Clarence Center Elementary School - Mrs. Crahen's Kindergarten Class in Clarence Center, NY raised $42 by doing good deeds around their homes.
Brockport Central Schools in Brockport, NY raised $719.01 for Make-A-Wish by collecting pennies in their elementary schools!
Maryvale Intermediate School in Cheektowaga, NY raised $2,000 for Make-A-Wish by challenging the students to a Coin Collection Contest!
Frontier High School's National Honor Society raised $1,609.57 for Make-A-Wish by hosting a Dodgeball Tournament!
The Mullen School in Tonawanda, NY raised $6,000 for Make-A-Wish via year-round activities! This is the fourth year of support from the children of the Mullen School!!
Transit Middle School sold Make-A-Wish stars and raised $2,394.25
Clarence Middle School recently raised $2,000!
North Park Middle School sold Make-A-Wish stars and raised $1,395!!
The Akron School District held numerous fundraising events and activities in order to sponsor a wish! Congratulations and thank you for helping make wishes come true!
Akron Central raised over $8,800!!!!!
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