Welcome!
I'm Guy Keplinger, and I'm thrilled to be fundraising for Make-A-Wish. For the past 3.5 years, I’ve been working in pediatric palliative care, during which I've submitted many referrals to Make-A-Wish. Will you join me in making a gift today?
On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, I will be tackling the RAMROD (Ride Around Mount Rainier in the Opposite Direction) challenge—an impressive group bicycle ride that is 148.4 miles long and has 9,778 feet climbing and descending riding clockwise around Mt. Rainier in one day. I’ll be needing a lot of motivation to complete this ride! While I aim to succeed, you can also use this fundraiser to wager against my completion. Regardless of the result, all donations made, whether in support of or against my success, will go toward granting wishes for children through Make-A-Wish Foundation.
I encourage you to consider making a contribution to Make-A-Wish to support the incredible joy it brings to children and their families. While many people envision trips to Disney as the typical wish, I’ve witnessed some of the most heartwarming desires fulfilled, including shopping sprees, gaming systems, home modifications for better access and quality of life, bedroom makeovers, and backyard transformations with gazebos, hot tubs, and playground sets. Some wish recipients have even received travel trailers, beach wheelchairs, and jogging strollers—anything that enhances a child's life. Your support can help make these beautiful wishes come true!
When a wish is granted, a child shifts from fear to confidence, sadness to joy, and anxiety to hope. Many wish kids go on to conquer their critical illnesses, and research shows that receiving a wish helps children build the physical and emotional strength needed to fight, ultimately improving their chances of survival and thriving.
Every day, over 70 children are diagnosed with a critical illness and depend on donors like us to help make their wishes a reality. Please consider supporting at any level that feels comfortable for you—whether it’s $10, $20, $50, $100, or even more! My goal is to raise $10,000 and I would be delighted if others wished to match or double the donations I receive. I also have a goal to get a thousand $10 donations so please share this fundraiser with your family, friends and community.
Thank you for your generous support of Make-A-Wish!
Guy Keplinger
