Tampa, FL (January 30, 2012 ) - In celebration of more than
20 years of Wish® granting in Tampa Bay, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central
& Northern Florida, Suncoast Region, will host its 3rd Annual Wishmaker's
Ball on Saturday, March 24th, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. For the second consecutive year, The Law
Offices of Kinney, Fernandez & Boire, P.A. are the presenting sponsor. Also joining the event this year is Syniverse
Technologies as a Platinum Wishmaker Sponsor.
Wishmaker's Ball guests and sponsors will help grant
wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions this year by
exceeding our goal of $100,000. Individual tickets are $150. Tables of 10 are $1,500. The evening will include a luxurious sit-down
dinner, an exclusive VIP table drawing, silent and live auctions,
entertainment, and special appearances by Wish Children.
"Since 1986, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted
more than 1,700 wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in the Tampa
Bay community," said Marcus Fernandez of Kinney, Fernandez, and Boire,
P.A. "We are thrilled to continue
our support of the foundation's mission to bring hope, strength and joy to
local children. Our goal is to raise
funds to grant 14 wishes." Marcus
Fernandez and his wife Lauren are event chairs.
"The Wishmaker's Ball is the Foundation's signature
gala and largest fundraiser," said Lisa Andrews, Suncoast Regional
Director, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. "We are
excited to partner with Kinney, Fernandez and Boire once again and to welcome
Syniverse Technologies. With their
funding, the event promises to be a magical evening in support of our
mission."
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. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped
a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is
now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the
U.S. and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000
volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,600 wishes a year
and has granted more than 191,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.
The Central and Northern Florida chapter of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation® includes 54 counties serving the upper half of the
state. It includes the Suncoast region in Tampa Bay, consisting of Hernando,
Pasco, Polk, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. For more information about the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Suncoast region, visit http://www.wishcentral.org and discover how you can experience the power of a wish*.