The annual Adopt-A-Wish Holiday Campaign, Make-A-Wish Northeast New York’s longest-running fundraiser throughout the 15 counties we serve, kicks off next month, featuring many of its familiar elements and returning Presenting Sponsor NYSCOPBA. The campaign also welcomes Star Sponsor Plug Power.
This campaign will mark the chapter’s 35 years of wish granting.
This year, stars featuring wish kid ambassadors — six from the Greater Capital Region and two from the North Country — will be sold for a single suggested donation amount of $5 per star.
Unique among the 58 Make-A-Wish America chapters, this vitally important fundraising campaign marking its 30th year runs through the holidays. For the fifth year it will include a Day of Wishes Telethon in partnership with CBS6 Albany and B95.5. The telethon will be held at Colonie Center, and run from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.
“The Adopt-A-Wish Holiday Campaign has endured into its fourth decade thanks to the generosity of the community we serve, from Columbia and Greene counties to Cobleskill through the Capital Region all the way to the North Country, ” Make-A-Wish Northeast New York CEO William C. Trigg, III, said.
Stars will be available at Crossgates Mall, Colonie Center, Wilton Mall, Aviation Mall, Wintertime Wonderland at Via Port Rotterdam and Champlain Centre, and various businesses and schools throughout the region. You will also be able to donate directly to the campaign via adoptawishneny.org.
You are invited to the kickoffs to this campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Champlain Centre and Thursday, Nov. 17 at Crossgates Mall. Both are at 5 p.m.
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