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US Restaurants team members greet golfers at the 1st Annual US Restaurants Golf Outing to benefit Make-A-Wish held Monday, June 9. The temperature topped 98 degrees, but it didn't stop some 84 golfers from enjoying the day and helping fulfill wishes for children. Special thanks to US Restaurants for joining as our new corporate partner.
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Denise Plank, volunteer, registers a walker for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on Saturday, June 7th. A new event for the chapter, Highmark Blue Shield sponsored a 5K and One mile Fun Walk with proceeds divided among several charities. Forty three walkers registered and donated over $1400 in spite of the high temperatures.
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The Empire Strikes Back for Charity at Clearview Lanes in Mt. Joy. The 501st Stormtrooper Legion sponsored the evening of bowling, children's games and a raffle of a Darth Vader bowling ball. Pictured is Paulette Battenfelder, Regional Director, with Darth Vader.
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Karl Clemmensen, chair of Big Band Night, dances the night away with Kim McCord. Special thanks to Karl for an outstanding evening filled with fine entertainment and dining at Radnor Valley Country Club. The event, held this past March, raised over $12,000 for the chapter.
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Adam and Shana Lebofsky held a Monte Carlo Night at their home this past April and raised $4,300 for Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thank you Adam and Shana for helping us fulfill children's wishes.
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DVFG Advisors presents a generous check for $5,550 for sponsorship of a young girl's wish to Disney World this March. Pictured in the photo are (left to right) DVFG Advisors CEO, Tom Schirmer, COO, Marc Smith, MAW development director Karen Traten, and Keli Falco, DVFG Director of Marketing and Advisor Development.
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Erin Conaway Burkhardt (right), a human resources executive with Ikea North America, presents a generous check for $9,422 from the IT Department to Karen Traten, director of development at the chapter. The check was a result of employee raffles and donations.
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Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms employees gather for a check presentation made by Frank Mariello, Vice President and General Manager of Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms as he hands over a most generous $63,000 check to Karen Traten, Director of Development of Make-A-Wish Foundation. The amazing donation was the result of their 1st Annual Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms golf outing held October 15. Thank you to our kind friends at Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms for making wishes come true.
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September 10 marked the 5th Anniversary of the De Lage Landen Financial Services Charity Golf Outing where DLL officials presented Dennis Heron with a tremendous check for $340,000, making the grand total an astounding $1,235,000 donated by De Lage Landen Financial Services and its vendors and partners. Pictured left to right, Dennis Heron, President of the chapter, Marc Cootjans, Group Chief Operating Officer of DLL, and Bill Stephenson, President Global Office Equipment Group of DLL. Thank you DLL for your outstanding and loyal commitment to making wishes come true!
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Nockamixon State Park provided a serene backdrop for a check presentation made by Steelman Triathlon organizers to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley. The 3rd year for this event, some 950 athletes began their journey at Nockamixon State Park on August 12 to race in the triathlon that has earned USAT Regional Championship status. The end result was a generous donation of $8000. Pictured in the photo are (left to right): Dave Faust, Race Transition Coordinator; Dale Winterhoff, Race Director; George Calaba, Park Manager; Karen Traten, Director of Development for Make-A-Wish; and Diane Paxon, Vice Commodore Nockamixon Sail Club.
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September 30 marked the 11th Annual ABC Construction Rodeo near Manheim, PA. Jack Zimmer, president and CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors Keystone Chapter, said the annual fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation has raised more than $300,000 since it began in 1996! Thank you for your continued support.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation congratulates Karen Shimer, independent business owner of TSS Photography of Northern Chester County. Ms. Shimer was presented with an award recently by CEO of TSS Photography and Chairman of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Carl Hansson, recognizing her as the 2006/2007 Franchise with the Highest Percentage Donation. She collected the highest number of donations as a percent of total sales. This year, the entire network of TSS Photography has donated $73,283 to Make-A-Wish Foundation. The company donates $2.00 for every Make-A-Wish Keepsake picture frame sold; along with donations each time certain identified products are sold. TSS customers also are able to donate to the Foundation with their photography orders. Karen Shimer covers the Chester County PA region and does sports and school photography as well as portrait work. She can be reached at kshimer@tssphotography and at www.tssphotography.com/shimer. Thank you Karen for your support of our mission!
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Left to right: Bill Moffitt, Charity Chairman of the Riesentoter Porsche Club and Kevin Congdon, Club Member are pictured at the Pocono Ramada for the club's fundraiser banquet on Saturday, September 22. The club has raised over $225,000 for Make-A-Wish since 2003. Thank you for your outstanding support!
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Michael, a Make-A-Wish recipient sponsored by the Riesentoter Porsche Club, was given a special invitation from the Club to attend their Pocono Raceway event with his family. We hear they had a blast!
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Dennis Heron presents a plaque to Exelon. Pictured are Jim Reilly, Exelon Work Controls, JoEllen Burns Muntz, Exelon VP of Operations, and Jim Woodward, Coley Pro Am Committee. Exelon was one of the generous corporate sponsors of the 31st Annual Coley Pro-Am held this August at Whitford Country Club.
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Keenan Auto Body Vice President, Michael LeVasseur announced a $20,000 donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation as a result of the 9th Annual Charity Golf Outing held at Paxon Hollow Country Club this June 7th. "We are extremely pleased to have raised more money than ever before," stated LeVasseur. "Every year the outing gets more exciting and more money is raised." All proceeds hadn't been collected by the time of the check presentation that stated $17,500, however the actual donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley reached $20,000 after the final tally. Holding the check in the photo are Mike LeVasseur, left, Dennis Heron, Executive Director of Make-A-Wish, center, and Alison LeVasseur, right.
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July 30 marked the 8th Annual Beth O'Brien Memorial Swimathon held at Nassau Swim Club in Ridley Park. Kathy Okarski, organizer of the swimathon, stands beside Kurt Slenn, President and CEO of Taylor Community Foundation. Taylor Community Foundation joined as a sponsor of the Swimathon by matching donations to help make a child's wish come true in Delaware County. Thank you to our friends in Ridley Park for making several wishes come true over the past 8 years!
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Tim Flynn, President of Allied Wire & Cable in Phoenixville shakes the hand of Dennis Heron as he presents a check for $8,006.30 to the chapter. The generous donation was the result of a company-wide holiday promotion held in December.
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Michelle Reider and some other Make-A-Wish volunteers raised over $1000 in a yard sale. Thank you Michelle and friends!
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Tri-State Martial Arts Academy raised a total of $5,737.00 for Make-A-Wish Foundation at their Grand Opening event on March 31, 2007. The money was raised through a Silent Auction, a Kick-a-Thon and Chair Massages. Thank you TSMA for a wonderful day!
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Eckenhoff Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Cadillac-HUMMER in Jenkintown, PA held a Make A Difference Day/Halloween-themed Car Wash Fundraiser on October 28th to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation as part of the UAW-GM Make A Difference Day Campaign. Eckenhoff was instrumental in gaining support from other area dealerships to join in the campaign. We thank the following dealerships for their tremendous support – A&T Chevrolet, Ferraro Cadillac, Faulkner Cadillac, Armen Automotive Group, Moore Chevrolet.
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30th Annual Coley Pro-Am Tournament officials presented Make-A-Wish Foundation with a $25,000 check, proceeds from the golf outing held this summer at Whitford Country Club will fulfill wishes for four local children. Pictured left to right: Michael Laddon of Whitford Country Club, Dennis Heron, Executive Director of Make-A-Wish, tournament sponsor Ken Kovack of Coley Buick-GMAC, bronze sponsor John Bradley, and Bruce Hockman of Towers Perrin, platinum sponsor.
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