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Teresa Edwards (left) accepts a plaque from Karen Traten of Make-A-Wish recognizing Teresa's donation of over $7,000 to the Foundation. Teresa and her husband Tyrone held a 50th Birthday Celebration and asked friends and family to donate to Make-A-Wish Foundation in lieu of gifts for their party. The very generous donation will sponsor Kishan's wish to go to Disney World in November. Thank you Teresa and Tyrone for your generous support!
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Devon Fitness Club owners Lisa Hoekstra and John McCaffrey stand with Nicole, whose Disney wish was granted as a result of a fundraiser held by the Club in July 2009. The fundraiser resulted in an amazing $9,183.00 donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley. Thank you to John, Lisa, the Devon Fitness Club staff and all of the caring members for this tremendous support.
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Family members of Sophie Jane Darr visit the office to present a donation in her memory. Sophie was a former wish child whose wish was to visit Disney World with her family. To celebrate her life and memory, Sophie's grandfather, Mike Darr, organized the 'Ride for Sophie' motorcycle ride held this past summer to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley. The cross-country motorcycle ride raised over $4,000, which will sponsor a wish for another child suffering from a life-threatening medical condition. Mike stands in the photo with his family holding his grandson, and Sophie's little brother, Henry. Thank you to Mike and family for celebrating Sophie's life by giving hope and joy to another child in need.
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Dennis Heron presents a plaque to Steven Lewis, President of US Restaurants at the company golf outing on June 15. Last year, US Restaurants fulfilled the wishes of 11 children in our area. Thank you to our friends at US Restaurants for your very generous support!
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Karen Traten accepts a generous check in the amount of $7000 from Jeffrey Hampton, Philadelphia TMA Chapter President - Saul Ewing LLP. The donation was made as a result of Turnaround Management's Annual Networking Charity event held at the Comcast Building in Philadelphia on April 23.
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Nippers Bar & Pizza sponsored a golf tournament on July 18 held at The Club at Shannondell and presented a check for $2000. Pictured left to right: Diane Hood, Gregg Marshall, Karen Traten, German Reyes, Jr., and Drew Hood.
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Allied Wire & Cable employees present a generous $8500 check to the chapter. The funds were raised during the company's 2008 Charity Week that is held each year during the week before Christmas. A portion of all sales made during that time was donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Employee volunteers who organized the 2nd Annual Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Golf Outing hold a generous check for $60,527 for the chapter. The funds were raised this past October during their Charity Golf Outing at Commonwealth National Golf Club. Thank you Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms for your amazing gift!
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Anthony J. Macchia, Principal, Finance/Operations, of Genesis Engineers, Inc. presents a generous $7,500 donation as a result of the employee holiday giving campaign. Employees made donations that the company matches. Their collective gift will benefit Julianna's wish to go to Disney World in 2009. Thank you for your outstanding donation!
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Vital Link doctors Benjamin White and J. Adam Wagner present a donation of $225 to Karen Traten plus several children's backpacks filled with toys. The donations were collected from patients over the holidays.
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Wish teen Kerri O'Donnell stands beside Bill Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer for Global Business Units at De Lage Landen Financial Services and Nancy McNamara, Manager-Administration at De Lage Landen (DLL). DLL raised over $330,000 at its September golf outing and invited Kerri and her family to attend the event. DLL sponsored her wish to meet Zac Efron this past February, and has fulfilled 188 children's wishes over the past five years.
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US Restaurants executives along with Burger King employees present a generous $100,000 check to Make-A-Wish Foundation. US Restaurants, a franchisee of 37 area Burger King Restaurants, raised the funds through a company golf outing and in-restaurant fundraiser inviting customers to donate $1.00 for a coupon sheet of Burger King items valued at almost $20.00. Many thanks to our friends at US Restaurants for their kind generosity.
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Danielle Foy, Victoria Hodges, Erica O'Brien, Jess O'Brien and Kelly O'Brien get into the pool during the Beth O'Brien Swimathon this past summer helping make the Make-A-Wish fundraiser a huge success. Taylor Community Foundation provided substantial support for the event that will grant a wish for a child living in Delaware County. The event continues to be organized by Make-A-Wish friend Kathy Okarski.
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Jim Schopf, from Field Of Screams, presents a check for $4,092.00 to Terry Ditzler, a Make-A-Wish Foundation board member.
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Participants at the 32nd Annual Coley Pro-Am enjoyed a weekend of golf this August 22-24 at Whitford Country Club and Penn Oaks Golf Club. The Coley Pro-Am gives amateur golfers in our region the opportunity to join with top PGA pros. The event sponsors some of our chapter's wishes made by children living in the Chester County area.
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The Annual ABC Construction Rodeo was held 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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Ed Dannels (State Farm), Daniel Burton (Enterprise Car Rental) present a check to Christine Dombrosky for $7,000 raised at their June 16, 2008 golf outing.
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Christine Dombrosky receives a $1,800.00 donation from the PA State Corrections Officers Association on Sept. 30 2008. Thank You.
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Ron Carkosky, President of Four Seasons Produce presents a generous $18,000.00 check to Christine Dombrosky. The Nolt Family, also pictured here, is the Susquehanna Valley Region's 1000th wish family.
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Joseph and Ellen Bennis, organizers of the Daniel E. Bennis Memorial Golf Outing (in memory of their son), hold a plaque presented by Karen Traten acknowledging their generosity. Their outing raised over $12,000 for the chapter
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Olympic Steel, Inc. employees at the Philadelphia plant invited wish child Rebecca to a special luncheon in honor of her wish to go on a Mediterranean Cruise with her family. Her wish was sponsored through the company's Working For Wishes campaign.
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The Rotary Club of Shady Brook made a presentation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for $2,500.00 - part of the money raised from the club's golf tournament on July 14, 2008. The money will be used to grant a wish for a seriously ill child in Bucks County.
Pictured making and accepting the presentation are (from l to r): Bob Morris, Past President of the Shady Brook Rotary Club; Ed Carne, President; Rebecca Reid representing the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Henry Garcia, Golf Tournament Chair.
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Kassie Aungst, Director of Fox & Roach Charities presents a generous $13,000 check to Karen Traten.
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Once again our Annual Convoy was a huge success with 371 trucks and raising over $265,000! We are so grateful for the support of all the drivers, volunteers, donors, and sponsors who make the Convoy the success that it is.
Learn more about this year's Convoy.
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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 Executive 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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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, President & CEO 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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