2024 Walk for Wishes - Statewide, IL

My family and I in front of the limousine that picked us up for the start of my wish!
My family and I in front of the limousine that picked us up for the start of my wish!

Team Emily

Walk With Us. Wish With Us.

Welcome to the Team Emily page! We are the Burke family, and have been part of the Make-A-Wish community since 2013. Our team captain, Emily, was diagnosed with a life-threatening chronic health condition at the age of 13. After a year of facing countless battles, we were blessed with the opportunity to go on the trip of a lifetime, all thanks to the generosity of the Make-A-Wish foundation. 

Emily's wish was a 7-night Mediterranean Cruise. This wish gave our family hope, strength, and an overwhelming amount of joy. We smiled, laughed, and made memories that would last a lifetime. It is a time we all think about often, especially as the times of hardship continue. 

As members of the Make-A-Wish community, we are beyond excited to support Make-A-Wish and their work in our community. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Every one of these kids needs a wish to give them strength and help them heal. When they smile, you’ll smile. See firsthand the power of pure joy when you grant a wish for a child battling a critical illness.

These life-changing wishes are only possible because of supporters like us. A wish experience can truly change a child’s life, and so can we.

Will you help us support Make-A-Wish by donating today?

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GOAL REACHED!

Raised:

$375.00

Goal:

$1,000.00

Donors:

TOP TEAMS
Theresa and Victor Armendariz
$100
Emily Burke
$75
David Vogel
$50
Ron and Becky Burke
$50
Samantha Lindberg
$25
Teresa Neuenschwander
$25
Rekowski Family
$25
Cecelia Welko
$25

GOAL REACHED!

Raised:

$375.00

Goal:

$1,000.00

*Gifts made through this fundraising campaign are a gift to the entire Make-A-Wish mission. The needs shown are symbolic of the common wish elements associated with each wish and are only representative of our many wish-granting activities. Gifts made will not actually be used to purchase the item or grant the wish described. All gifts will be pooled to meet the needs of Make-A-Wish.

Donors

TOP TEAMS
Theresa and Victor Armendariz
$100
Emily Burke
$75
David Vogel
$50
Ron and Becky Burke
$50
Samantha Lindberg
$25
Teresa Neuenschwander
$25
Rekowski Family
$25
Cecelia Welko
$25

2024 Walk for Wishes - Statewide, IL

My family and I in front of the limousine that picked us up for the start of my wish!
My family and I in front of the limousine that picked us up for the start of my wish!

Team Emily

Walk With Us. Wish With Us.

Welcome to the Team Emily page! We are the Burke family, and have been part of the Make-A-Wish community since 2013. Our team captain, Emily, was diagnosed with a life-threatening chronic health condition at the age of 13. After a year of facing countless battles, we were blessed with the opportunity to go on the trip of a lifetime, all thanks to the generosity of the Make-A-Wish foundation. 

Emily's wish was a 7-night Mediterranean Cruise. This wish gave our family hope, strength, and an overwhelming amount of joy. We smiled, laughed, and made memories that would last a lifetime. It is a time we all think about often, especially as the times of hardship continue. 

As members of the Make-A-Wish community, we are beyond excited to support Make-A-Wish and their work in our community. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Every one of these kids needs a wish to give them strength and help them heal. When they smile, you’ll smile. See firsthand the power of pure joy when you grant a wish for a child battling a critical illness.

These life-changing wishes are only possible because of supporters like us. A wish experience can truly change a child’s life, and so can we.

Will you help us support Make-A-Wish by donating today?

View More