Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire, the organization grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, is excited to present their 7th Annual Orange County Walk For Wishes!
Walk For Wishes is an amazing, annual event that’s always filled with incredible moments as “wish” children, families, volunteers and participants come together to celebrate and honor wish recipients of the past and present.
This year’s event is held on World Wish Day, Saturday, April 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine. World Wish Day is a celebration of the first wish ever granted to 7-year-old Chris Greicius who wished to be a police officer, and a celebration of all wishes past, present and future.
The event is open to the public and kicks off with a spirited, non-competitive walk at the Orange County Great Park. Guests will also be able to experience the World of Wishes festival with special booths dedicated to each of the four wish types: I wish to have, I wish to go, I wish to be and I wish to meet. Attendees will enjoy music, games, face painting, live entertainment and food from local vendors.
Registration is $25 and proceeds from the walk will go directly to granting the wishes of local children facing life-threatening medical conditions.
This year’s event is sponsored by Service Champions Heating & Air Conditioning and Toshiba with support from; Air 1, Hot 103.9, Parenting OC, Yelp and Manhattan Stitching Co.
To learn more about this incredible day celebrating “Wish Children” and their families, go here.
I’m also hosting a giveaway! Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire is providing one family 4-pack of tickets to this year’s event for one of my lucky readers to win! What a fun prize! To enter my giveaway, just leave a comment on this post. I will accept entries until 11:59 p.m. on April 22. After that, I will use the Random Number Generator to pick a winner. Winner will be notified by email. Thanks for reading! Good luck everyone!
About Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, Make-A-Wish is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, with 62 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 33,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish every 34 minutes and has granted more than 285,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire, visit ocie.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.