Wish-A-Thons

February started off in the Mid-South with a huff and a puff with the violent storms that devastated much of our area. Our hearts go out to the many families that lost so much and to our precious Chi Omegas and all the other students and faculty at Union University. February is a big month for us in Arkansas with both the Heart-filled Wish-A-Thon in Little Rock and the Have-A-Heart Wish-A-Thon in Jonesboro and with both of these campaigns literally on the heels of the devastation, we were not sure what to expect.





But the generous donors in Arkansas not only stepped up and helped the tornado victims, they also gave to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in a BIG way! In Little Rock, we partner with The Point 94.1, The Buzz 103.7 and KATV Channel 7 and a mere 2 days following the storms, we were able to raise over $101,000! Thank you to our generous donors, to the public at large, to the volunteers that helped out and of course to the TV and Radio Stations - for without all of you, this would not have been possible.





The following week in Jonesboro, an even bigger surprise came. The Have-A-Heart Wish-A-Thon celebrated its 10th year and raised an astounding $186,555!! In Northeast Arkansas, we partner with the Triple FM Radio Group (The Fox 104.9, The Eagle 100.5 and The Mix 106.7) and KAIT 8. Again these same stations had been raising money the week before for the storm victims.





I cannot express enough my appreciation to all the volunteers, donors and media partners that made these two Wish-A-Thons the success they were. 57 wishes in Arkansas will be granted from these two campaigns - wishes to far away places or as simple as a puppy. So thank you to all who took part in these Wish-A-Thons - we could not do it without you!





Best "Wishes,"





Liz Larkin


President & CEO


Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South