I have the very good fortune of working with some of my oldest and best friends who happen to own a super dynamic and successful company commonly known in the insurance world as J&J. One of our core values is, "Shoot for the Stars - You may land on the moon." With that, buckle up because it is lunar mission time as I shoot for the stars fully anticipating I will land on the moon and reach my goal. It is not just the amount raised this one time. It is the amount raised this one time that leads to Mr. Strickland raising even more. It leads to all Trailblaze Challengers raising more. The year the records were broken twice, Make-A-Wish SC exceeded their fundraising goal by a factor of 5 (maybe more). It is about the super cool Wish Kids we hike for.
Make-A-Wish grants more than 15,000 wishes nationwide every year? While that is a lot, only 50% of the eligible kids are receiving their wish. Every hour of every day, on average, three children are diagnosed with a critical illness. Every one of these kids needs a wish to give them strength and help them heal. I’m fundraising so more deserving kids and their families can know the true happiness, relief and renewal a wish can bring.