Wish Ball Raises $2.2 M to Help Fund 320+ Future Wishes
Make-A-Wish® Arizona, the founding chapter of Make-A-Wish, raised more than $2.2 million during the 2017 Make-A-Wish Arizona Black & White Wish Ball on March 25. According to Make-A-Wish, the funds will help grant more than 320 future Arizona wishes.
The Wish Ball, which celebrates the mission of Make-A-Wish Arizona by raising funds to grant the wishes of Arizona children with life-threatening medical conditions, had more than 800 attendese this year. The event organized by co-chairs Andrea Stewart-Pritchett, Katie Wilson and Evon Yaro-Fig.
The event featured seven Arizona wish kids and their wish stories, including highlighted wish kid Jamie, 14, who wished to go to Costa Rica after beating cancer. Her video and speech to the crowd received a standing ovation. The evening also featured a live auction, which included two unique opportunities for attendees: the chance to be written into a best-selling novel by author Clive Cussler and the potential to win a Harley-Davidson Street 500c and a tattoo with Bob Parsons, founder of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and owner of Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale.
Click below to view the photo gallery from the event.
Photo credits: Ben Arnold Photography and Loren Anderson Photography
