Host a Community Event
Our vision is to grant a wish for every child battling a critical illness from the Triangle to the coast and community events are just one of the many ways you can help us! These events not only raise funds to grant wishes, but also raise awareness about our local chapter. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who hosts an event and brings joy to local wish kids!
Community Event Spotlight
In August 2020, Conner, a Wake Forest high School student, embarked on a journey that was change his and countless others lives. He joined the school-wide effort, Kids for Wish Kids, to help grant local wishes for children with critical illnesses. This was his first encounter with Make-A-Wish and it ignited a passion in him, leading him to launch his own color run, Running Outside the Lines (ROTL) with the sole purpose of donating 100% of the proceeds to Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina.
Now, 5 years later, Conner is still spearheading this event, which has become a six-month leadership project for high school students in the Triangle. To date, the ROTL leadership program has brough together six high schools, jointly raising over $80,000!
It's such a selfless thing to do. They're out here on a Saturday morning; its freezing outside and they're raising money. I thought that was amazing.
Melissa
Wish Mom