'Ski for Wishes' Set for Sunday
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For the second year in a row, Whiteface Mountain will host “Ski for Wishes”
this Sunday
to benefit Make-A-Wish
®
Northeast New York. On that day, skiers making a $10 donation at the Make-A-Wish table adjacent to the lift ticket windows may purchase a half-price lift ticket.
In addition, Make-A-Wish volunteers will be selling raffle tickets for a three-day, two-night stay at the world-famous AAA Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn. The raffle prize also includes the opportunity to ski with three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht and win a pair of Head skis and Tyrolia bindings. Raffle tickets are $25 each, or five for $100. Only 350 tickets will be sold. Raffle participants need not be present to win.
You can call 518-456-9474
right now
to purchase your raffle tickets.
Skiers wishing to reserve a slot to ski with Weibrecht from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and compete against him in a recreational dual giant slalom race from 1:30 to 3 p.m. are still eligible to register for 10 remaining slots. The cost is $100 per skier or $75 for Whiteface season ticket holders. Slots can be reserved by contacting the chapter at 518-456-9474.
The Make-A-Wish event was created by Weibrecht, whose family owns the Mirror Lake Inn. Weibrecht is a member of the Make-A-Wish Northeast New York Board of Trustees.
The chapter would like to thank the following sponsors
for their support
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Alpin Haus Ski Shops; NBT Bank; Capital District Physicians Health Plan (CDPHP); Whiteface Mountain; Mirror Lake Inn; Head Skis; New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF), and the Bullock family. Without them, this event would not be possible.
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Spring (Training) is in the Air
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Braeden wished to meet his favorite team, the New York Mets, at spring training in Port St. Lucie. Florida. The 14-year-old Make-A-Wish Northeast New York wish kid is not only a fan, but a ballplayer – a pitcher and first baseman. He hoped to meet his favorite player: First baseman and rising superstar Pete Alonso, who set the team and Major League rookie records for home runs in 2019.
In Florida, the team gave Braeden a full Mets’ uniform – important because he brought out the team’s lineup card to home plate before a Sunday game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park.
The teen met the Mets in the team’s clubhouse and on the field. He chatted up players such as Michael Conforto, Jacob deGrom, Jeff McNeil and former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, and manager Luis Rojas and his coaches.
“There were so many!” Braeden said. “I can’t even remember them all!”
And he met Alonso
– just not in the way anyone expected. Check out the full story and an embedded video made by the Mets.
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They talked a little baseball smack with Yankees fan
Jeff Levack
as Goz soaked it all in, before coach surprised Evan with the news that his wish to meet the Red Sox in spring training is being granted. This was great radio for a great wish, made possible by some great people.
Make-A-Wish Northeast New York Board Chair Sarah A. McKinney and Board member Jim Giordano served as the wish granters.
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Summer is (Almost ) Here, and the Time is Right, For Walking in the Street
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Spring ahead to summer, and start today gearing up for the most important stroll you'll take all year.
The Make-A-Wish Northeast New York 2020 Walk for Wishes
®
is slated for Saturday, Aug. 1, at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, home of the Tri-City ValleyCats. The walk will begin at 10 a.m.
Walk For Wishes is a community-wide celebration and effort to grant the wishes of local children. Families, friends, businesses, clubs and schools are invited to walk together and raise funds for children in the 518 and 838 area codes facing critical illnesses.
Teams are already raising money: You don't want to fall too far behind in this walk! Sign up today and start building your team!
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Volunteers: Let Us Show You Our Appreciation
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Please join us this spring as we salute the outstanding work of Make-A-Wish Northeast New York volunteers. This year’s volunteer appreciation event will be held from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6
, at the
Saratoga Winery
. Adding to the festivities, the celebration will feature a performance by American Idol sensation
Madison VanDenburg
, who will also headline Wish Fest on July 11.
Please RSVP by Friday, April 24. Hope to see you there, and thank you for all that you do for wish kids and families!
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Trustees: The Foundation of the Foundation
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At Make-A-Wish Northeast New York, our professional staff is guided by a dedicated Board of Trustees, volunteers from the business and medical communities who invaluably help shape the direction of the chapter in ways large and small.
One of those Trustees has not only represented our chapter, but our nation. Andrew Weibrecht is a three-time Olympic skier and a two-time medalist. The Lake Placid standout, whose family owns the Mirror Lake Inn, has been a tireless voice for the chapter in the North Country.
This Sunday, March 15, at Whiteface Mountain, Andrew will host the second annual Ski for Wishes. This growing event, which personally involves Andrew, his family's inn and a host of sponsors, is a perfect example of how our Trustees are invested in the Make-A-Wish mission.
He is not alone. Our Trustees go beyond attending meetings and raising funds. Look no further than Evan's Red Sox wish, detailed above, and note who the volunteer wish granters were: Board Chair Sarah McKinney and Trustee Jim Giordano. Examples of selfless volunteer work can be found for every person who serves on our Board.
The entire Make-A-Wish community is thankful for their service and commitment to creating live-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Sincerely,
Bill Trigg,
CEO, Make-A-Wish Northeast New York
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Make-A-Wish Northeast New York
3 Washington Square
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 456-9474
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