2017 Gala
Our annual gala was held at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place on Thursday, June 8th. Thanks to over 700 of our closest friends, we raised over $1.1 million to support upcoming wishes!
We thank those who supported our gala—especially our wish children and their families—for making this a magical and memorable evening.
We were also thrilled to welcome a special musical performance - none other than New Jersey’s own Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Max Weinberg, of the great E Street Band! Max and his special friends, making up a 12-piece band, brought their signature magical sound to the castle to close out our program.
And a special thank you to our numerous 2017 gala sponsors who helped to make the gala a tremendous success!
John Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. and former National Board Chair for Make-A-Wish America, with his son John Crowley, Jr., daughter and wish kid Megan Crowley, and wife Aileen Crowley
The Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, Monroe Township New Jersey
Wish kid Ryland Mishura, age 11, gives a weather forecast to start the evening’s program
Make-A-Wish New Jersey President & CEO Tom Weatherall addresses a crowd of 700 guests
Wish kid Ava Covington, age 16, receives a standing ovation for her cello performance
Make-A-Wish New Jersey President & CEO Tom Weatherall with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Max Weinberg and Vianna Schibell, special guest of Make-A-Wish
Fireworks over the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place