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 2010
WALK & RUN FOR WISHES
Twenty five wishes will be
granted from the proceeds raised at the Walk & Run for
Wishes held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 along Milwaukee's
lakefront. This signature event had nearly 2,500 men,
women and children raising funds to help grant the wishes of
Wisconsin children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Whether you chose to participate as an individual or
sponsored other walkers, runners or wheelchair racers our
efforts made a real difference to special children whose
wishes provide them and their families with hope, strength
and joy throughout difficult times.
Walk & Run for Wishes has
raised over $2,000,000 and granted over 400 wishes since its
inception in 1988. Currently, there are more than 230
kids in Wisconsin in the process of having their wishes come
true.
We're proud to be the
presenting sponsor and thank everyone for sharing in the
power of a wish.
2010
WALK & RUN FOR WISHES KICK-OFF
Our kick-off luncheon for this year’s Walk &
Run for Wishes was Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Vince Condella,
Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist joined us along with staff from
the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin.
Badger employees signed up to be walkers,
runners or volunteers for this year’s Walk & Run which will
be held
 on
Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Henry Maier Festival Grounds
along Milwaukee’s lakefront.
Badger Mutual is very proud to be presenting
sponsor and has helped grant over 100 wishes since 2001.
Join our team in helping make wishes come true by
signing up for this great event.
Make-a-Wish Host night
2010
More than 60 wishes will be granted from
proceeds raised at Host Night 2010, the signature
fundraising event for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin,
held Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
in downtown Milwaukee.
Emceed by WITI-TV FOX6 Anchor Ted Perry, the
event’s “Starry, Starry Night” theme, along with
inspirational stories from past wish children and families,
moved a 600 person audience of Foundation donors, volunteers
and wish families whose generosity will help fund the
transformational wishes of Wisconsin children.
 Special Guests included wish kids Olivia,
John, Anthony, Nathan and Sarah as well as wish mom,
Jennifer. They shared their powerful stories and helped
honor the more than 3,700 Wisconsin children who have had
their wishes granted since the Foundation was started in
1984.
Event chairs, Kathy Ledvina an d Paul Jasinski,
Co-Presenting Sponsors, Badger Mutual Insurance Company and
Children’s Hospital and Health System and Silver Sponsors,
Potawatomi Bingo Casino and Johnson Controls helped make the
evening a success.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes
of children with life-threatening medical conditions to
enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
Currently, more than 220 Wisconsin children are in the
process of having their wishes granted.
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