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A huge thank you to both classes of second grade
students at Aldrich Elementary students in Millard, who sold
almost 600 wristbands and raised $1200 to help grant a child's
wish! Great job! |
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Taylor Dawn, from Palmyra, is a special young girl who
turned 9 years old on St. Patrick's Day. Taylor wanted
to participate in the Kids For Wish Kids® program after
reading about it on our web site. So, instead of receiving
presents for her birthday, she asked that everyone bring
money that she would donate to Make-A-Wish Foundation
of Nebraska. Thank you Taylor for raising $110! It will
help make another wish come true! |
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ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN ELKHORN
SELL WRISTBANDS TO SUPPORT MAKE-A-WISH! |
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| The Student Council
of Hillrise Elementary decided to sell the blue Make-A-Wish
wristbands, and ordered 400 from our office. Each wristband
was sold for $2.00, and the students raised $800 for the Nebraska
chapter. Pictured are student council members, along with
Evonne Williams, Chapter President (left) and Natalie Wieland,
Student Council Sponsor. THANK YOU, HILLRISE STUDENTS!
If your school or business would like to order the wristbands,
please contact us.
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Students at Lux Middle School in Lincoln selling cookies
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When
brothers Zach, 8, and Noah, 6, saw their friend, Brooke,
lose her hair from cancer treatments, they wanted to do
something to help.
So with pledges from family and friends, the brothers
SHAVED their heads and raised $130 for Brooke’s wish to
visit Disney World!
What great friends to Brooke and Make-A-Wish.
Thanks, Zach & Noah! |
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Kids
Can Be Wish Granters, Too! Friends Helping Friends
You can do something very special for the kids in your school
or organization - help them become Kids for Wish Kids. The program
is about kids, in their own special way, making wishes come
true for other kids faced with life-threatening illnesses.
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The Nebraska Association
of Student Councils has chosen Make-A-Wish as their state charity
each year for over a decade. Jeff Daley, board member,
presents a plaque to a student from McCook High School's Student
Council in appreciation of their donation. |
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Who
are Kids For Wish Kids?
Anybody! The program lets kids of any age dream up ideas to
raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, then
manage their own projects with little or no help from teachers
or parents. Most importantly, Kids for Wish Kids play a very
special role in making a wish come true-they add the friendship
and peer support that mean so much to a child dealing with an
illness. And along the way, Kids for Wish Kids learn lessons
that last a lifetime: They experience firsthand the joy of giving
and making a wish come true They develop team spirit as they
work toward a common goal They learn new skills or use their
talents in new ways. |
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Haley, presenting
the funds to Evonne Williams, President
Twelve-year-old
Haley knows what it is like to participate in a wish.
Haley has two older brothers, Nate and Matt,
who each have cystic fibrosis and received wishes recently.
Each of them chose shopping sprees, and Haley
was a part of their wishes.
Haley has a heart of gold and wanted to do something
for another child, so she requested permission to raise
funds at her school, Holy Cross, and raised $212.92.
Thanks, Haley, for helping to make another child’s
wish come true!
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Wish
Kid, Justin, presents Jennifer Shuman, Wish Coordinator,
with a donation from his savings. |
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Should We Do?
Raising funds to help make a child's wish come true is easy
and fun! Choose from one of the ideas here, or make up your
own project. Be sure to contact the Make-A-Wish Foundation
before you begin, so we can cheer you on and help if you need
it. Here are some fun programs that you can use to raise money:
Spirit
Chains -
Kids sell paper chain links in school, colors or holiday colors
for $1 each. The links make a chain used to decorate hallways
or gyms. Wish
Upon a Star -
A committee of kids cuts out construction paper stars. Other
kids buy the stars and write their wishes on them. Hang the
stars from ceilings or in hallways.
Candy-Grams - Kids write
messages and attach a piece of candy for friends, teachers,
or others, then pay a fee to have them delivered during the
day. Works great around holidays!
Pig-Out for Pennies -
Contest between homerooms or groups to bring in the most pounds
of pennies. The winning group gets a Pig-Out Party with "p"
foods like pizza, popcorn, Pepsi, etc. Find a bank that will
help count your pennies. |
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| ROTC
Class, Omaha North High School, raised
funds for Make-A-Wish®
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Brad
and his mom, Peggy, present a check to Carmen Clark
of the Make-A-Wish Staff. This gift was raised
by the Milford Public Schools and MATCHED by an anonymous
donor. Proceeds totaled nearly $3,200! |
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vs. Teachers - Students and teachers compete in a
basketball, volleyball, softball, or flag football game. Funds
are raised from admissions, refreshments, or a half-time raffle.
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Holiday Wish-Giving - Instead
of a gift exchange or gifts for teachers, agree to donate to
the Make-A-Wish Foundation fund.
Beautiful Baby -
Teachers bring in their baby pictures. Display the pictures
and have students pay a fee to guess who's who. Give a prize
to the kid who id's the most teachers. Or have students pay
to vote for the most beautiful baby.
Feel Like Dancin' - Reserve
the school gym or community auditorium for a dance or dance
marathon, and ask a local DJ to donate his or her services.
Funds are raised from admissions and refreshments. For marathons,
have students pair up and take pledges from friends and relatives.
Set a time limit for marathons such as 5 hours.
Guess the Goodies Game -
Kids pay to guess the number of candy pieces in a jar. The kid
who guesses closest to the correct number wins the candy.
Dress Down Day - For kids
(and teachers, too!) in schools with dress codes, they can pay
a fee to participate in a dress down day.
Holiday Hullabaloo - Plan
a holiday theme/costume party with a small admission fee. Use
the theme in the decorations, music, refreshments, etc. |
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Youth Group at Countryside Community Church in Omaha helped
with the recent Wish Family Holiday Party. |
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To
have a presentation, receive a Kids For Wish Kids packet or
to learn how your school or organization can give the gift of
a wish to a child with a life-threatening illness,
please contact us at 1-800-760-9474
or email us at info@nebraska.wish.org. |
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