2023-2024 Wish Your Way Southern Florida

McGraw Hill Higher Ed

Each year at our National Sales Meeting, McGraw Hill strives to make a positive impact on the local community. This year, we are proud to partner with Make-A-Wish Southern Florida to help make life-changing wishes come true for children with critical illnesses. Our goal is to raise at least $50,000, enough to grant the heartfelt wishes of 10 children.

Ariel is just one of the many wishes we are fundraising for. Born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Ariel had her first open heart surgery at just 2 weeks old. During surgery, her heart stopped beating and she had to be resuscitated. Her recovery was rough and unpredictable which led to her remaining in the hospital until her second open heart surgery at 5 months old. At 3 years old, Ariel underwent her third open heart surgery which led to unexpected and fatal complications that almost took her life. Because she had very little contact with the outside world for her first 3 years of life, Ariel looked forward to watching the Disney princesses on the Disney Channel, and the princesses ultimately became her friends. Her favorite princess is Elsa.

Ariel is now 5 years old and will be heading off to kindergarten this upcoming school year. She enjoys dance classes and just performed in her first dance recital last December. She has also started swimming lessons, which she enjoys very much. Ariel says going on a Disney Cruise, dressing up like a Disney princess, and seeing the princesses in person will be “the best day ever”.

When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope. The majority of wish kids go on to beat their critical illnesses, and research shows that a wish can help children build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight – giving them a better chance of surviving and thriving.

Every day, 70+ children are diagnosed with a critical illness and count on donors like us to help make their wish come true.

Thanks for your support!

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Wish Your Way™ Fundraising
Fundraiser Captain:
Wish Your Way™ Fundraising
Fundraiser Captain:

GOAL REACHED!

Raised:

$120,429.85

Goal:

$50,000.00

Donors:

TOP TEAMS
Aaron Schienke
$105
Adam Poston
$472
Adam Rooke
$100
AJ
$100
ALEKS B
$105
Alex Santillan
$52
Alex Thomas
$105
Alexa Midlock
Allen Family
$52
Allison
$78
Allix Harrington
$53
Allix Harrington
$52
Alvarez Family
$100
Amanda Cook
$105
Amanda Mallory
$100
Amanda White
Amanda Yonda
$100
Ami Hill
Amy Bensmiller
$100
Amy Murphy
$105
Andrew Draa
$131
Angie Ray
$100
Angie Stone
$105
Anke Weekes
Ann Ranniger
$78
Anna Baczynski
$100
Anonymous
$2,000
Anonymous
Anonymous
$1,050
Anonymous
$385
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$210
Anonymous
Anonymous
$157
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
$105
Anonymous
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
Anonymous
$78
Anonymous
$78
Anonymous
$78
Anonymous
$56
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
$52
Anonymous
$52
Anonymous
$52
Anonymous
Anonymous
$52
Anonymous
Anthony Mansella
$105
Anthony Puccio
$105
Anthony Puccio
$105
Anthony VILLANI
$105
April Cole
$262
April Vincent
$105
Art and Joan Schiebel
$52
Ashish
$105
Ashish Gupta
$110
Ashley & Chris Todd
$105
Ashley Todd
$52
Audrey Drayton
$105
Austin McCarren
$52
Bailey Anderson
Ben Kerns
$89
Benjamin
Beth Bettcher
$100
Bill Blackburn
$52
Bob
$400
Bob
$262
Bob Fair
$262
Bob Nisbet
$52
Bobby Pearson
$315
Bonebrake
Bonnie Savage
$52
Bonnie Woodruff
$105
Brad Peccoralo
$157
Brady
$105
Brandon Sheer
$105
Brandon Steele
$105
Brandon Ward
$105
Brian & Courtney Saaf
$105
Brian C.
Brian Donohue
$52
Bridget Rice-Hannenberg
$250
Britney Ross
$100
Brittain Houghton
$100
C M
$100
Cameron Goff
$105
Candice Madden
$105
Carla Villani
$52
Carmelo Grasso
$105
Caroline Hicks
$52
Caryn
$105
Cassie Cloutier
$110
Cathy & Lou
$105
Catrina Camacho
$500
Catrina Camacho
$500
Chakra Mandava
$105
Charlie Farinella
$52
Cheryl
Chris
$52
Chris Holder
$200
Chris Mcclain
$105
Chrissy Coor
Christian Sofhauser
$105
Christie Decker
$100
Christina Bambina
$52
Christina DeStefano
$105
Christina Faeth
$100
Christina Winterburn
$262
Christine Glass
$72
Christy Weston
$100
Clare Keegan
$200
colin kelley
$157
Company Match
$7,761
Company Match
$2,209
Company Match
$1,957
Company Match
$935
Company Match
$696
Company Match
$388
Company Match
$250
Company Match
$105
Company Match
$105
Company Match
$53
Company Match
$18,783
Company Match
$2,652
Company Match
$2,400
Company Match
$2,235
Company Match
$1,826
Company Match
$1,206
Company Match
$521
Company Match
$516
Company Match
$500
Company Match
$485
Company Match
$367
Company Match
$106
company Match
$105
Company Match
$100
Company Match
$100
Company Match
$53
Courtney Brandt
$105
Courtney Cozzy
Courtney Jones
$100
coutney Cozy
$150
Crystal Schultz
$100
Dan M
$105
Dana Sibley
$82
Daniel White
$150
David Kurzawa
David Kurzawa
$85
Dean Karampelas
$105
Deb H
$157
Deb von Rosenberg
$105
Debbie Holloway
$105
Deborah Salem-Benitez
$100
DeKindra Grier
$52
Denise
Diana Bot
$150
Diane Donnelly
$105
DJ Waermouth
$210
DJ Wearmouth
$220
Donald Cole
$105
Donna Walsh
$52
Doris
$52
Dottie Swinand
$52
Dustin Lange
$100
Dustin Zernec
$105
EL
$110
Elizabeth Popielarz
$100
Elizabeth Todd
$105
Ellen Sibley
$100
Emily Condit #TeamALEKS
$100
Emily S
$52
Emily Wynne
$100
Eric Z
$52
Erin Briede
$105
Erin Sanabria
Fred Sukhan
$52
Gabrielle Darby
$78
Gillian
$52
Gina
$100
Glenn Hammersmith
$105
GO WISHmakers!!!!
$100
Greg
$105
Greg Kanevsky
$189
Greg Mehalovitz
$52
Greg Ray
$52
Hailea Faeth
$52
Haley Hoss
$100
Haley Loebig
$100
Hannah Spinola
$100
Harper Christopher
$105
Henderson Family
$52
Hillary Green
$52
Holly Carrolll and Family
$105
Hosang
$150
Ian Townsend
$105
Ian Townsend
$105
Jackie Alvarado
$250
Jacqueline Hogan
$105
James & Leila Potter
$100
James Fox
$62
James Heine
$525
James Whalen
$105
Jana Miser
$100
Janine Reddish
$100
Janna
$105
Jared Ray
$100
Jason Kanevsky
$105
JASON KANEVSKY
$75
Jay Oberbroeckling
$150
Jeffrey Rucker
Jen Becker
$367
Jen Dove
$150
Jen Lewis
$285
Jen Vinas
$250
Jenna VanDerzee
$157
Jennifer Bock
$105
Jennifer Flinn
$400
Jennifer Johns
Jenny Strack
$105
Jessica Dimitrijevic
$52
JGT
$105
Jill Bell
$225
Jill Fox
$78
Jill Leimgruber
$100
Jillian Fouts
$100
JM
$131
Jo Ciavarella
$105
Joann Bair
$52
Joanna Confalone
$105
John Garofano
$100
John Mathews
$105
John Tello
$105
John Wiese
$52
Jolyn Thomas
$105
Josh Geene
$52
Joy Armitage Taylor
$52
Joy Lawson
$52
JP
Julie Aird
$105
Julie Jack
$105
Julie Jack
$100
Julie Medearis
$78
Kaitlin Brooks
Kara Begley
$105
Karen Carter
$52
Karen Fozard
$78
Karishma R
$52
KASSY MORGAN
$78
Kat Hemsing
$105
Kate Botti
$100
Katherine Aiken
$525
Kathleen
Kathleen Lopez
$150
Kathy & Tim Donohue
$105
Kathy Crandall
$210
Katie Demers
$100
Katie Lawson
$52
Katie Mahan
$100
Katie Wilkinson
$100
Kaylee
$105
Keith Tutor
$105
Kelli Adams
$100
Kelly Brown
$202
Kelly Enders-Tharp
$100
Kelly Rollins
$100
Kelly Steele
$75
Kelsey Darin
$105
Kent Peterson
$525
Kevin Rice
$75
Kim
$262
Kim Lenaghan
Kim Meyer
$52
Kim Wright
$52
Kimberly Young
$200
Kohler Shockley
$52
Kris Balamanno
$525
Kris Balmanno
$525
Kristen Clemens
$105
Kristen Hurd
$150
Kristin Wyatt
$105
Kyle Baker
$100
Kyle Baker
$100
Kylee Miller
$52
lacye cahill
$52
Laken Neeld
$105
Lara Doyne
$105
Lara Thomas
$105
Laura Bies
$52
Laura Lee Henry
Laura Reynolds
$105
Laura s
$105
Laura Thomas
$105
Lauren Martin
$105
Lauren Puffer de Klerk
$105
Lauren Whalen
$105
Laurie Helling
$125
Leslie Carey
$200
LeslieRB
$100
Lindsay Wolf Smith
$105
Lindsey Barrett
$100
Lindsey McCubbin
$52
Lindsey Scott
$262
Lisa Huinker
$105
Logan Jackson
$105
Logan Jackson
$105
Lori Anderson
Lucy West
$52
Luke Charpentier
$78
Luke Whalen
$78
Mabel & Steven
$105
Mace Koury
$100
Madison Montford
$100
Maggie & David Turner
$105
Maggie Lawrence
$105
Mairead O Jacoby
$105
Makin it Rain
$105
Marah Bellegarde
$105
Marc Winter
$551
Marilyn Rayner
Marlene Scher
$100
Marty McCrudden
$262
Mary Beckstoffer
$100
Mary Breitbach
$105
Mary Wilkinson
$105
Marykate Drury
$100
Matt
$52
Matt Garcia
$100
Matt Huskey
$105
MC
$262
Megan Eader
$125
Megan Speranza
$200
Meghan
$100
Melani, Alex & Ben Engelken
$100
Melissa Caughlin
$210
Melissa Lowry
$210
Melissa Pfistner
$175
Melissa Taylor
Metaxia P and Terri Cullen
$73
Michael
$100
Michele McTighe
$262
Michelle
$250
Michelle Christian
$105
Michelle Payne
Michelle Scaringe
$105
Michelle Vogler
Mike
$250
Mike & Diane M
$100
Mike Dunn
$52
Mike Ryan
$1,050
Missy Stoll
$52
Mitzi DeWolfe
$100
Mitzi Levine
$54
MJ Lawless
$105
Monica Lewis
$125
Murphy Family
$105
Natalie
$105
Nate Anderson
$525
Nathan
Nick Colagiovanni
$105
Noah Evans
$105
Noelle Bathurst
$105
Orange Crush
$250
Pagano family
$105
Pam Hardwick
$105
Pam S
Pamela Hardwick
$105
Partner In Publishing
$105
Pat Whipkey
Paul & Emily McAllister
$52
Pauline Sukhan
$52
Peggy
$105
Phil & Julie Koza
$105
Powell/Speranza Family
$94
Rachel Falk
Rafael A. Moreno
$105
Rahul Chhabra
$52
Raining Wishes 🌧
$78
Randy and Kelly Nordell
$525
Ray Scarlata
$100
RD
$100
Red River Wishers
$52
Rhonda Kusper
$250
Rhondda McNabb
$105
Richard Colangelo
$150
Richard Martinez
$100
Riste Ristovski
$52
Robert & Bobbe Christopherson
$525
Robert Guell
$105
Robert Kim
$84
Robin Breiner
$100
Robin Lucas
$1,000
ROGER HETRICK
$100
Ros Letellier
$52
Rose Tvetene
$105
Ryan DeGrote
$105
Ryan Ritter
$105
Ryan Ritter
$105
Sabrina Sukhan
$52
Sam Pilone
$53
Sara McVickers
$105
Sarah Hurley
$105
Sarah Parker
$53
Sarita and Steve
Scott
$157
Scott and Jane Darin
$105
Selena
$105
sg
$94
Sharon
$52
Sharon Van Ronzelen
Shubel family
$52
Simon LOVES ALEKS
$157
SP
Stacey Kaiser
$100
Stacey Propps
$157
Stacy Hansbury
$105
Stephanie Maldonado
$105
Stephanie Pearson
$105
stephen perry
$500
Stephen Wallace
$100
Steve & Lisa Toback
$52
Steve and Diane Wiley
$262
Steve Schuetz
$105
Steven Digmann
$100
Susan Mazzeo
T Alvarez
$52
Taina and Austin McCarren
$78
Tami Hodge
$105
Tammy Franklin
$105
Tanya
$200
Tanya Bares
$52
Tara McDonald
$54
Taylor Ragan
$250
Taylor Waltman
$52
Team Endurance
$262
Teri Desorbo
$52
Terri Schiesl
$262
The Darsow's
The Hammer's
$105
The Hofstetter Family
$147
The Kreiner's
$52
The Schmidt's
$52
The Swartz Family
$157
Theresa and John Cosmas
$100
Thomas Daugherty
$100
Thomas Listwak
$52
Tim Gregg
$157
Tim Vertovec
Timothy and Carolyn Lewis
$150
Tina Altman
$110
Todd Turner
$200
Tom Goerdt
$210
Tom Winterburn
$100
Torger Wuellner
$52
TRACEY TISKA
$525
Trent
$200
Troger Wuellner
$53
Troy J. Alt
$250
Tucker Stobbe
$105
Tyler Haglund
$105
Vanessa Kelchen
Vic
$52
Villani Family
$52
Welsh Family
$52
Wendy Heinz
$100
Wendy Lowe
$78
William Orrison
$110
Yasser Shaker
$52
Zachary Cobleigh
$105
Zulaika Lopez Cutone
$52

Team Roster

GOAL REACHED!

Raised:

$120,429.85

Goal:

$50,000.00

*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.

Team Roster

DONORS

TOP TEAMS
Adam Poston
$472
Anonymous
$2,000
Anonymous
Anonymous
$1,050
Anonymous
$385
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$262
Anonymous
$210
April Cole
$262
Bob
$400
Bob
$262
Bob Fair
$262
Bobby Pearson
$315
Bridget Rice-Hannenberg
$250
Catrina Camacho
$500
Catrina Camacho
$500
Chris Holder
$200
Christina Winterburn
$262
Clare Keegan
$200
Company Match
$7,761
Company Match
$2,209
Company Match
$1,957
Company Match
$935
Company Match
$696
Company Match
$388
Company Match
$250
Company Match
$18,783
Company Match
$2,652
Company Match
$2,400
Company Match
$2,235
Company Match
$1,826
Company Match
$1,206
Company Match
$521
Company Match
$516
Company Match
$500
Company Match
$485
Company Match
$367
DJ Waermouth
$210
DJ Wearmouth
$220
Erin Sanabria
Greg Kanevsky
$189
Jackie Alvarado
$250
James Heine
$525
Jen Becker
$367
Jen Lewis
$285
Jen Vinas
$250
Jenna VanDerzee
$157
Jennifer Flinn
$400
Jill Bell
$225
Katherine Aiken
$525
Kathleen
Kathy Crandall
$210
Kelly Brown
$202
Kent Peterson
$525
Kim
$262
Kimberly Young
$200
Kris Balamanno
$525
Kris Balmanno
$525
Leslie Carey
$200
Lindsey Scott
$262
Lori Anderson
Marc Winter
$551
Marty McCrudden
$262
MC
$262
Megan Speranza
$200
Melissa Caughlin
$210
Melissa Lowry
$210
Melissa Pfistner
$175
Michele McTighe
$262
Michelle
$250
Mike
$250
Mike Ryan
$1,050
Nate Anderson
$525
Nathan
Orange Crush
$250
Pam S
Randy and Kelly Nordell
$525
Rhonda Kusper
$250
Robert & Bobbe Christopherson
$525
Robin Lucas
$1,000
Scott
$157
stephen perry
$500
Steve and Diane Wiley
$262
Tanya
$200
Taylor Ragan
$250
Team Endurance
$262
Terri Schiesl
$262
Tim Gregg
$157
Tim Vertovec
Todd Turner
$200
Tom Goerdt
$210
TRACEY TISKA
$525
Trent
$200
Troy J. Alt
$250

2023-2024 Wish Your Way Southern Florida

McGraw Hill Higher Ed

Each year at our National Sales Meeting, McGraw Hill strives to make a positive impact on the local community. This year, we are proud to partner with Make-A-Wish Southern Florida to help make life-changing wishes come true for children with critical illnesses. Our goal is to raise at least $50,000, enough to grant the heartfelt wishes of 10 children.

Ariel is just one of the many wishes we are fundraising for. Born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Ariel had her first open heart surgery at just 2 weeks old. During surgery, her heart stopped beating and she had to be resuscitated. Her recovery was rough and unpredictable which led to her remaining in the hospital until her second open heart surgery at 5 months old. At 3 years old, Ariel underwent her third open heart surgery which led to unexpected and fatal complications that almost took her life. Because she had very little contact with the outside world for her first 3 years of life, Ariel looked forward to watching the Disney princesses on the Disney Channel, and the princesses ultimately became her friends. Her favorite princess is Elsa.

Ariel is now 5 years old and will be heading off to kindergarten this upcoming school year. She enjoys dance classes and just performed in her first dance recital last December. She has also started swimming lessons, which she enjoys very much. Ariel says going on a Disney Cruise, dressing up like a Disney princess, and seeing the princesses in person will be “the best day ever”.

When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope. The majority of wish kids go on to beat their critical illnesses, and research shows that a wish can help children build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight – giving them a better chance of surviving and thriving.

Every day, 70+ children are diagnosed with a critical illness and count on donors like us to help make their wish come true.

Thanks for your support!

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