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News & Events

Welcome to our News and Events listings. Here you can find information on upcoming events, fundraising activities, and get the latest news on our chapter.

Our Event Calendar is loaded with local and national events from the Make-A-Wish Foundation^®, and is a great planning tool for those looking for a fun event with a good cause, and even volunteers seeking to assist.

Local News

11 Year-Old Builds Charitable Apps for Sick Kids January 23, 2012
11 year old Connor Haines is the CEO of Flipflop Games. Children with cancer are invited to submit their game ideas to the budding programmer, who then builds the apps and eventually lands them on iTunes, Escapist Magazine reports. Conner then donates all the profits to the Make-A-Wish-Foundation. Read More
A trip to Disney World for a special boy February 7, 2012
Dann Cuellar reports how Panera Bread and the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped to make Benjamin's dream trip come true Read More
Burger King Assists Make-A-Wish January 3, 2012
US Restaurants Inc. presented a $111,000 check to Make-A-Wish Foundation. Read More
Two Delco Teens' Dreams Realized By Make-A-Wish Foundation December 12, 2011
Make-A-Wish and Macy's are helping to fulfill dreams. Read More
Wish-granter Says Her Work Gives Back Daily May 27, 2011
Wish Granter, Peggy Gallman is a long term volunteer with Make-A-Wish and enjoys the fulfillment she receives from helping to make a child’s wish come true. Read More
Citizen of the Week - Valarie Simkins April 11, 2011
Valarie Simkins, a seventh-grader at Germantown Academy has always known she wanted to do something that would benefit children. Read More

National News

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