Events


Make-A-Wish Special Events play an important role in helping the Foundation raise awareness and funds to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. We encourage to patronize these sponsors.

Browse the Event Calendar to see what exciting fund-raisers are taking place in your area. Each listing includes the admission price (if any), a map to the event location, and event start times.

Get in the know - Get on The List. While on The List, you will receive weekly e-mail notifications of special events, happenings, fund-raisers, and community activities that benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.

Putting the "fun" in fund-raising, Kids For Wish Kids and Wishmakers on Campus offers youngsters a unique opportunity to raise money for some very special children - Make-A-Wish kids. With the assistance of parents and teachers, “Kids for Wish Kids” provides students with the opportunity to be creative and develop fundraisers for their school in order to grant the wish of a child in their community.

Click here to see photos of fund-raising events that have recently been held to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.

You can make Regional Park in Miramar your personal "Field of Wishes" by participating in a softball tournament on Saturday, January 26 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Teams are just $1,500 to sponsor (bring your own or sponsor an already-made team and enjoy the high-profile benefits. Click here for more information.

This September, Porsche unveiled its classic black Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Only 777 of these beautiful limited edition automobiles (shown at right) will be available to consumers worldwide. 250 of them are earmarked for the North American market and will come to Porsche dealerships in the United States and Canada in the first half of 2008, at a base price of $69,900 in the United States. You have an opportunity to win one of the 250 Cayman S Design Edition 1 models that will exist in North America. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida is hosting a chance drawing in which the winner will own this automobile. Entries will be limited to the first 2,777 sold**and are available for a minimum donation of $100 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. Click here for more information.

The 3rd Annual Bootleggers Ball features Cocktails, Travel Auction, Dinner, Fantasy Auction, Dancing and Gaming at the exclusive Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Individual tickets start at $500 each. Corporate sponsorships are available from $5,000. Click here for more information.

Sports. Stars. Wishes. The 15th Annual Make-A-Wish Ultimate Sports Auction has it all. This is the ONLY charity event in South Florida that brings together players, coaches, and alumni of our four professional sports teams (Heat, Panthers, Marlins, Dolphins) and the University of Miami. Mark your schedules to join us on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Broward County Convention Center. More than 150 silent auction items will be on display, including one-of-a-kind memorabilia, experiences, trips, local entertainment, jewelry, and more! You CAN'T MISS the Live Auction where the stars are the auctioneers and they take turns "one-upping" each other, often with hilarious results! Click here for more information.

East Coast Jewelry announces the Gems of Time Golf & Poker Invitational; an exciting day of golf, poker and fashion on March 17th, 2008 at the world class La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach. Catering to the discerning individual who collects luxury time pieces and jewelry this magical event promises to be an exclusive experience. Click here for more information.

On November 10, the InterContinental Miami and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida celebrated their annual fundraiser, the 13th Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball. This year, the ball raised a record $1.5 million for South Florida’s children, besting last year’s amount by more than $850,000. Guests of the evening enjoyed a Hollywood themed gala dinner, a musical performance by Natalie Cole and an extravagant live auction emceed by Hollywood actress and philanthropist Sharon Stone. Click here for more information.

For more information on Make-A-Wish Foundation fund-raisers, call 954.967.9474.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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