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.
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- Founded:
- 1984
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- McCoy Family Christmas Light Show
8304 Roan Lane
Saturday, November 28 at 5:30pm - Copenhagen Imports Fundraiser
Austin and San Antonio
Tuesday, December 1 at 10:00am - Manor ISD Hosts Manor 5K Fun Run
Manor ISD Athletics Stadium, 14832 ...
Saturday, December 5 at 9:00am - Tin Star Ranch Barbeque & Chil...
Tin Star Ranch
Saturday, December 12 at 9:00am - Pao's Mandarin House Benefit
Pao's Mandarin House
Saturday, December 12 at 11:00am - A Texas Christmas Carol
The Long Center
Tuesday, December 29 at 7:00pm - Race for Make-A-Wish
N-Control Raceway
Saturday, February 6 at 8:00am
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
The Texas State chapter of Chi Omega is hosting Swishes for Wishes, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Texas State Recreation Center. Admission is $1. That fee is automatically put in a drawing for half of the ticket sales of the event. A knock-out tournament will be h...eld during half-time. The entry fee is $5. The winner receives half of the knock-out entry fees. Event proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation of Central & South Texas. For more information please contact Hannah Hyatt at hh1101@txstate.edu.
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Time:10:00AM Saturday, November 21st
Location:Texas State Recreation Center
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas The Fourth Annual Big Buck Country Grant-A-Wish Radiothon benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas Tiff's Treats opened a new store in Westlake and donated alll the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas Thanks again for everyone who supported the Tiff's Treats Grand Opening fundraiser this past weekend. They sold 2,250 boxes of cookies and raised $7,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
December 1, 2009-January 18, 2010: Copenhagen Imports Fundraiser
Phoenix-based Copenhagen Imports chose the Make-A-Wish Foundation as one of three charities it will support this year. They have extended the fundraiser to their Austin and San Antonio store locations as well. Copenhagen Imports provides contemporary fur...niture and accessories for the home and office to their customers. When you donate $50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation you will receive $200 off a Stressless recliner. Stop by Copenhagen Imports in Austin (7723 Burnet Road) or San Antonio (15909 San Pedro #105) December 1, 2009-January 18, 2010 to help support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Visit www.copenhagenlinving.com to view the furniture selection.
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Phoenix-based Copenhagen Imports chose the Make-A-Wish Foundation as one of three charities it will support this year. They have extended the fundraiser to their Austin and San Antonio store locations as well. Copenhagen Imports provides contemporary fur...niture and accessories for the home and office to their customers. When you donate $50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation you will receive $200 off a Stressless recliner. Stop by Copenhagen Imports in Austin (7723 Burnet Road) or San Antonio (15909 San Pedro #105) December 1, 2009-January 18, 2010 to help support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Visit www.copenhagenlinving.com to view the furniture selection.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
November 28, 2009-January 1, 2010: McCoy Family Donation Box
The McCoy family has generously volunteered to keep a Make-A-Wish donation box at 8304 Roan Lane in Austin November 28, 2009 - January 1, 2010. The McCoy’s home is decorated with over 30,000 lights set to dance to holiday music which is played through car ste...reos when tuned to 91.1 FM. The show happens nightly beginning around 5:30 p.m. and running until 10:30 p.m. Each light cycle lasts approximately 25 minutes. Please stop by to see the spectacular holiday lights and help provide wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in our area. Visit www.mccoylights.com for more information.
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The McCoy family has generously volunteered to keep a Make-A-Wish donation box at 8304 Roan Lane in Austin November 28, 2009 - January 1, 2010. The McCoy’s home is decorated with over 30,000 lights set to dance to holiday music which is played through car ste...reos when tuned to 91.1 FM. The show happens nightly beginning around 5:30 p.m. and running until 10:30 p.m. Each light cycle lasts approximately 25 minutes. Please stop by to see the spectacular holiday lights and help provide wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in our area. Visit www.mccoylights.com for more information.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
Macy’s Believe campaign officially launched this morning with an appearance by President and CEO David Williams and Macy’s Executive Vice President Martine Reardon on CBS The Early Show. You can watch the segment at the attached link. Each Friday through Dec. 18, The Early Show will feature a Believe segment highlighti...ng the campaign and topics such as wish stories, the Santa Bus Tour, the animated holiday special Yes, Virginia, and National Believe Day (Dec. 11). Thanks to Macy’s for providing the Foundation with this tremendous opportunity during the holiday season.Read More
Source: www.cbsnews.com
CBS News video: Macy's 'Believe' Campaign - Dave Price spoke to Macy's executive vice president Martine Reardon and president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation David Williams about the "Believe" campaign.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
The Fourth Annual Big Buck Country Grant-A-Wish Radiothon benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas will be held Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Mall del Norte, 5300 San Dario, Laredo, TX 78041. Tune in to hear the heart-warming stories of local wish kids told by doctors, volunteers, parents, and ...most importantly the wish children themselves. Donate online, call 956-795-8710, come out to Mall del Norte and make a donation in person. Last year, you helped raise more than $45,000 to grant pending wishes for children in the Laredo area. To make a donation, CLICK HERE, and help grant that one special wish to an area child suffering from a life-threatening medical condition. Your support makes a difference in a child’s life.
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Wish Kid luke enjoyed his wish trip with his mom, dad, and sister. Luke and his family had a wonderful time on his wish which all started with a departure party at Chuck E. Cheese. His party was even attend by HEB Buddy too...
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
Charles H. Duggan proudly presents a new tradition in family entertainment: A TEXAS CHRISTMAS CAROL -- a musical variety celebration of the holidays featuring the talents of PBS stars The Biscuit Brothers and recording artist Tish Hinojosa.
Also joining the celebration will be an Austin All-Star cast including the Ama...zing Grace Gospel, Austin Lyric Opera, Ballet Austin, River City Brass Quintet, Tapestry Dance Company, and the Zachary Scott Theater Showstoppers. This is truly your “One-Stop Holiday Show” and promises to be an experience your family will not forget!
20% of ticket sales will be donated to Make-A-Wish if when you purchase tickets online or in person and mention the ticket code MakeAWish
To purchase tickets:
Instructions for using a presale/promo code for A Texas Christmas Carol
For purchases of a mix of ADULT and CHILDREN’S tickets, you must call the Long Center’s Box Office at (512)474-LONG (5664), select option "1" and one of the customer service representatives will be able to assist you. You will need to inform them of the PROMO CODE (MakeAWish) when you speak with them.
For online purchases for ADULT TICKETS ONLY go to the following url: http://thelongcenter.frontgatesolutions.
-Click the event you wish to purchase and then click the purchase button.
-Enter your code (MakeAWish) in the Presale Code Box
- Click CHOOSE BY PRICE or CHOOSE BY SECTION and the number of tickets you need
-Add your tickets to the shopping cart by clicking the SECURE CHECKOUT box and complete the sale.
To purchase tickets in person (and avoid any per ticket service charge) visit The Long Center’s Box Office at 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, TX 78704 (Across from Auditorium Shores) There is free parking in the circle drive at the Long Center for ticket buyers.
The Long Center’s Box Office Hours are:
Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm Sat 10am – 4pm
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Also joining the celebration will be an Austin All-Star cast including the Ama...zing Grace Gospel, Austin Lyric Opera, Ballet Austin, River City Brass Quintet, Tapestry Dance Company, and the Zachary Scott Theater Showstoppers. This is truly your “One-Stop Holiday Show” and promises to be an experience your family will not forget!
20% of ticket sales will be donated to Make-A-Wish if when you purchase tickets online or in person and mention the ticket code MakeAWish
To purchase tickets:
Instructions for using a presale/promo code for A Texas Christmas Carol
For purchases of a mix of ADULT and CHILDREN’S tickets, you must call the Long Center’s Box Office at (512)474-LONG (5664), select option "1" and one of the customer service representatives will be able to assist you. You will need to inform them of the PROMO CODE (MakeAWish) when you speak with them.
For online purchases for ADULT TICKETS ONLY go to the following url: http://thelongcenter.frontgatesolutions.
-Click the event you wish to purchase and then click the purchase button.
-Enter your code (MakeAWish) in the Presale Code Box
- Click CHOOSE BY PRICE or CHOOSE BY SECTION and the number of tickets you need
-Add your tickets to the shopping cart by clicking the SECURE CHECKOUT box and complete the sale.
To purchase tickets in person (and avoid any per ticket service charge) visit The Long Center’s Box Office at 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, TX 78704 (Across from Auditorium Shores) There is free parking in the circle drive at the Long Center for ticket buyers.
The Long Center’s Box Office Hours are:
Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm Sat 10am – 4pm
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Charles H. Duggan proudly presents a new tradition in family entertainment
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, December 29th
Location:The Long Center
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
Please join in the fun for Croptoberfest a Digital & Traditional Scrapbooking Mini-Marathon. The Scrapathon will be held Friday November 13 from 5 pm -11 pm at University of the Incarnate Word and will be Fun for All! Cost for the event is $20 or $30 with an exclusive gift; cost includes dinner, gifts, door prizes, pr...ofessional presentations and more! Once registered, you will reeive a sponsor sheet to collect donations per page you complete. 100% of donations will go to towards Make A Wish. The event is open to the public. The event is open to the public; for further information or to purchase tickets to the event contact Anna Bravard, Creative Memories Consultant at 210-757-3149 or aebravard@yahoo.com.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
The A&O Party was held at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille. Wish Kid Allanna and her family spoke about her wish to go on a Cruise. We were also joined by Wish Kid Zechariah and his family who spoke about his wish to go on the TV Show - America's Funniset Home Videos. A&O Parties are held quarterly to allow people an oppor...tunity to experience a Make-A-Wish moment and learn about ways they can become involved with the Foundation.
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Wish Kid Kolton wished to meet Triple H and he got his wish at Wrestlemania 25 in Houston, Texas. Kolton got to meet all the other wrestlers too as he toured backstage before the event. He and his family enjoyed Wrestlmania 25 after meeting all the wrestlers...
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas
The Texas Spirits will be hosting their annual event, Band Jam, on Thursday, November 12, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Ace Lounge on 6th Street. There will be bands performing all night at the event, so come out and enjoy!
100 percent of all proceeds will go toward the Make A Wish Foundation of Central and South Texas.
Fo...r tickets or event information please contact Texas Spirits at servicehaunt09@gmail.com.
Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $12 at the door.Read More
100 percent of all proceeds will go toward the Make A Wish Foundation of Central and South Texas.
Fo...r tickets or event information please contact Texas Spirits at servicehaunt09@gmail.com.
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presented annually by the Texas Spirits
Time:8:00PM Thursday, November 12th
Location:Ace Lounge at 6th Street and San Jancinto, Austin
