Season of Wishes
Celebrate the Season of Wishes
You can join the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Idaho to celebrate the spirit of holiday giving through the Season of Wishes campaign. Discover the many ways to share the power of a wish® with family and friends during the Season of Wishes . The campaign begins November 1st and ends December 31st. Local partners include: CBS Channel 2, KBOI radio, New Country 99.5, KPVI Channel 6, Macy’s and Moxie Java. The Idaho chapter is celebrating the Season of Wishes with these special events and programs:
1. Adopt-A-Wish
Adopt-A-Wish Flyer (Western & Central Idaho)
Adopt-A-Wish Flyer (SE Idaho)
The holiday season represents a magical time that enables people of all ages to believe in the power of turning wishes into reality. It is also a time to reflect on the things that we have to be thankful for, especially the simple things in life that are often overlooked, such as our health. National statistics estimate that this year 105 Idaho children will be diagnosed with an illness that will place their life in jeopardy. Currently, there are boys and girls throughout the sate writing their holiday “Wish Lists” for toys, clothes, games and electronics. Unfortunately, there are also numerous Idaho children simply wishing for just one more day. At the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Idaho we are working hard this season as well as year-round to turn magical wishes into reality for children battling life-threatening medical conditions.
You have the opportunity to assist the Foundation in granting local wishes by participating in the Adopt-A-Wish Campaign. Everyone is invited to participate in this magical experience. We encourage individuals, small businesses, large companies, retailers, restaurants, and schools to get involved. This year, show your holiday spirit by giving back.
As an Adopt-A-Wish sponsor we will assign you a local child and provide you with their story and picture. The goal is to raise funds in an effort to grant the entire wish ($5,000) or to assist in granting the wish. Through the campaign, the Make-A-Wish staff will help you create your own Web site to encourage support from your friends and family. This is the perfect holiday gift that keeps giving.
CBS Channel 2 will highlight one Adopt-A-Wish child every Monday during
November and December. The stories will air during the morning broadcast.
2. Moxie Java Coffee Sales (Moxie Java Flyer)
Click here to print an order form moxie-java-order-form.pdf
Calling all coffee lovers… this is the perfect holiday gift! Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Idaho has partnered with Moxie Java to create four different coffee blends that each highlight a local wish. This is a one time offer that is only available November through December 2009. Each individual bag is $10 or you can buy all four bags and receive a 10% discount. The profits from each bag will assist the Foundation in granting wishes to local children.
Coffee Types:
- French Caramel- Highlighting Lucas’ wish to be a solider.
- Breakfast Blend- Highlighting Kolby’s wish to meet X-Game gold medalist, Paul Rodriguez.
- Sumatra- Highlighting Bradley’s wish to go to Walt Disney World®
- Classic French Roast- Highlighting Laura’s wish to have a shopping spree.
Individuals are encouraged to either purchase or sale the coffee. All sales are final on December 5th. Please submit your order by calling 208-345-9474 or emailing idaho@idaho.wish.org. Or click here to print an order form moxie-java-order-form.pdf.
3. Macy’s Thanks for Sharing
Macy’s 2009 Thanks for Sharing program benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and other charitable causes.
Macy’s Thanks for Sharing program has helped raise more than $50 million for charitable causes in just six years. With the public’s participation in Thanks for Sharing, Macy’s can increase that number and provide more support to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and other important causes.
Beginning September 19, 2009, for each Thanks for Sharing enrollment fee charged to a Macy’s Card, Macy’s will donate $10, up to a total of $15 million, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and other charities.
In return, Macy’s cardholders will accumulate rewards equal to 10% of most of their Macy’s Card purchases, from their enrollment date until December 31, 2009.
To learn more, call 1-888-933-6229, visit macys.com/thanks or ask a Sales Associate at any Macy’s store.
Together, we can make a difference.
4. Macy’s Believe believe-school-toolkit.pdf
Beginning on November 6, children across the country are invited to drop off their letters – stamped and addressed to Santa at the North Pole – in the Santa Mail letterbox at any Macy’s store. For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, up to $1 million. Together we can help collect a million reasons to Believe.
If you would like to get your school involved in this fun campaign, please print this interactive school tool kit believe-school-toolkit.pdf. For questions, please contact Michele Larson at 208-345-9474 or mlarson@idaho.wish.org.
5. Hewlett-Packard Launch
In November 2009, Hewlett-Packard launched the Create Change campaign; the Make-A-Wish Foundation® is one of seven benefitting charities. Through Jan. 31, 2010, the Create Change campaign allows customers to shop at the HP Direct Store and HP will donate 4 percent of the purchase price to the featured charity of their choice. In conjunction with the Create Change campaign, from Nov. 15 through Jan. 31, HP will also provide customizable Make-A-Wish Foundation widgets that supporters can share through social media to help raise money for the Foundation. For more information about the Create Change campaign, visit the HP and Make-A-Wish Foundation Create Change page at http://bit.ly/HPHelp.
