Make-A-Wish of Central and North Florida celebrated 30 years of granting wishes last week at the Wishmakers Ball Jacksonville.
Held at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, the annual gala featured a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner and a live auction. Proceeds from the event support granting wishes to children with critical illnesses.
“This event is a huge effort, but it’s so important,” Director of Wish Granting Heather Rufer said. “It gives the children hope.”
The Central and North Florida Make-A-Wish chapter started in 1994, when it granted a young girl’s wish to meet Dolly Parton. Since then, the chapter has granted more than 7,400 wishes – everything from trips to Disney World or New York City to experiences such as being a fighter pilot or a famous actress.
