Wish Ball Breaks the $3 Million Dollar Mark
The Event: Make-A-Wish® Arizona Wish Ball
The Cause: Make-A-Wish®
Mission: Make-A-Wish® Arizona is the founding chapter of Make-A-Wish®, the world’s largest wish granting organization which grants life-changing wishes for kids with critical illnesses.
Co-Chairs: Stephanie Linnenkamp and Amy Walters
Special Guests: Six special Wish Kids and their families were featured throughout the event: Hunter, Imani, Isabel, Isaiah, Kwincy & Piper
Presenting Sponsor: Phusion Projects
Superstar Sponsors: Harley Davidson of Scottsdale, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, Discover and Grimaldi’s
Date held: March 30, 2019
Venue: JW Marriot Camelback Inn
Entertainment: The Real Thing Variety Band
Notable Quote: “The theme, Wishes in Bloom, was on point considering how many of our Wish Kids truly blossom post-wish experience,” said Elizabeth R. Reich, Make-A-Wish Arizona President & CEO. “We are so proud to be able to share our wish kids, their stories, and their families with our Wish Ball guests. And we are so grateful our attendees believe in our mission and want to see it continue and grow.”
Dollars raised: $3 Million+
Notable moment: The room, including multiple Wish families, gave Bob and Renee Parsons a standing ovation for helping the evening surpass the goal to fund more than 300 future wishes in Arizona with an additional $1 Million contribution.
Photo Credit: Noted in each photo
