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Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic to Host Walk For Wishes Baltimore
Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic to host annual walk to support local children with critical illnesses.
Baltimore, MD – Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic invites the Baltimore community to participate in Walk for Wishes® on April 29 at Rash Field at the Inner Harbor to support local children with critical illnesses.
Who: Wish kids, their families and friends of Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.
What: Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic’s 2018 Walk for Wishes, a community event to celebrate local wish kids and raise money to grant wishes for local children battling critical illnesses. In addition to the family-friendly walk itself, attendees will enjoy music, carnival games, delicious food, face painting and the chance to hear firsthand from wish kids about the power of a wish experience.
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Where: Rash Field at the Inner Harbor, 201 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230
When: Sunday, April 29, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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Why: To raise awareness and funds for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic’s efforts to serve local children. It is estimated that 840 children in DC, Maryland and northern Virginia will be diagnosed with a critical illness each year. For each wish granted, at least one more local child is waiting for their wish. Make-A-Wish relies on community support to grant wishes, and help close the gap between children who are eligible for a wish and those who receive one.
How: Registration is free, but walkers are encouraged to fundraise or donate leading up to the event. For more information or to register, please visit www.WalkForWishesBalitmore.org.
About Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic:
Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic serves children who reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia. Founded in 1983, the Mid-Atlantic chapter has granted more than 9,600 wishes in the Mid-Atlantic region since its inception. Wish kids face any number of critical illnesses such as cancer, pediatric AIDS, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Duchene’s muscular dystrophy, kidney and heart disease. This year alone, 840 local children are expected to be diagnosed with a critical illness. However, for every wish granted, at least one more local child is waiting. The community has the opportunity to make an impact today by helping Make-A-Wish to reach hundreds of kids whose wishes would go otherwise unanswered this year. For more information, please visit: www.midatlantic.wish.org.
