Make-A-Wish New Jersey Annual “Walk & Roll For Wishes” Event Liberty State Park
September 07, 2019
Monroe Township, NJ - On Sunday, September 22nd, Make-A-Wish New Jersey will host its annual Walk & Roll for Wishes at the Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. The annual event will 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, handicap-accessible course around the park with breath-taking views of the New York City skyline, followed by a fun-filled day of music, entertainment, games, food and fun.
Make-A-Wish New Jersey has been creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses for over 35 years, bringing hope into the lives of nearly 11,000 children and families when they needed it most. In the fight against a critical illness, a wish helps kids look past their limitations, families overcome anxiety and entire communities experience joy. With the support of the community at the 2019 Walk & Roll for Wishes, even more children will experience the life-changing power of a wish in the weeks and months ahead.
"Now in our 36th year of wish granting here in New Jersey, we know that a wish is life-changing for not only a child with a critical illness, but for the entire family,” shared Tom Weatherall, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish New Jersey. “Our annual Walk & Roll For Wishes events are an opportunity to invite our donors, sponsors, volunteers, wish families, as well as new friends and members of the New Jersey community to engage in our mission. We hope you’ll join us at one of our upcoming Walk & Roll events, and help us continue towards our vision of reaching every eligible child here in the Garden State.”
Onsite registration for the 2019 Walk & Roll for Wishes will begin at 9:00AM, and the Walk & Roll will kick off at 10:00AM.
For guests unable to attend the Walk & Roll for Wishes at Liberty State Park on September 22nd, Make-A-Wish New Jersey will host a second for Walk & Roll for Wishes on October 20th in Monroe Township at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, a magical and whimsical wish-granting facility that Make-A-Wish New Jersey calls home.
For more information on both Walk & Roll for Wishes evens, visit nj.wish.org/walk or call 609.371.WISH and ask to speak to Sheri Kirkpatrick, Director of Internal & External Events