Make-A-Wish^® New Jersey

Make-A-Wish New Jersey Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Wish Granting at Annual “Walk & Roll For Wishes” Event

September 07, 2018

Monroe Township, NJ - On Saturday September 22^nd, Make-A-Wish New Jersey will host its annual Walk & Roll for Wishes at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ, to help raise vital funds needed for their mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Guests of all ages and abilities are invited to join the annual “walk and roll” event, as an individual or as part of a team, and can register in advance at nj.wish.org/walk.  Participants will enjoy a non-competitive, wheelchair-friendly course around the park with breathtaking views of the New York City skyline, followed by a fun-filled day of music, entertainment, games, food and fun. Prizes for the highest-performing fundraising individuals and teams will be awarded as well.

Make-A-Wish New Jersey has been creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses for 35 years, and recently celebrated its 10,000^th wish for a young girl named Klara, whose wish to have her very own Action Trackchair, was delivered during a surprise celebration at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe Township, a magical and whimsical wish-granting facility that Make-A-Wish New Jersey calls home. 530 children with critical illnesses in the Garden State experienced the power of a wish last year alone, and with the support of the community at the 2018 Walk & Roll for Wishes, even more will be granted in the year ahead.

"Throughout our 35 year history in New Jersey, we have come to know that a wish has the ability to transform a child's life during some of their most difficult times," shared Tom Weatherall, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish New Jersey. “Our annual Walk & Roll For Wishes events invite our donors, sponsors, volunteers, wish families and new friends to hear first-hand what a wish can do, and give everyone the opportunity to engage in our mission. We hope you’ll join us in our 35^th Anniversary year and help us continue towards our vision of reaching every eligible child here in the Garden State.”

Registration for the 2018 Jersey City Walk & Roll for Wishes will begin at 9:00AM, and the walk & roll will kick off at 10:00AM.

In addition to the Jersey City event on September 22^nd, Make-A-Wish New Jersey will host a second Walk & Roll for Wishes on October 14^th in Monroe Township at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place.

For more information on both Walk & Roll for Wishes events, visit nj.wish.org/walk or call 609.371.WISH and ask to speak to Laura MacDonald, Director of Special Events.