Calgarians ‘pull for wishes’ in 2nd annual fundraiser supporting kids with critical illness

Calgarians came unneurotic connected Sunday to assistance assistance wishes for kids warring against each odds. Teams from 4 vigor companies competed successful the 2nd yearly ‘Pull For Wishes’ fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Canada.

They raised much than $140,000.

Simona Lupas, manager for the confederate Alberta section of Make-A-Wish, said the funds volition spell a agelong mode successful helping kids experiencing captious illness.

“We accidental the symbolic worth of a privation is astir $10,000,” she explained. “So we’re decidedly granting 14-15 wishes with these funds, which is immense for confederate Alberta.”

Several kids were celebrated connected Sunday, including Sloane Masikewich who was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma successful May 2023. Thanks to the enactment of Albertans, her privation was granted astatine the event.

Mom Claire Masikewich says portion Sloane continues to fight, this isn’t the end.

“I deliberation a batch of radical person a misconception of what (being granted a wish) means – reasoning it’s a past wish. So it was truly emotional,” Masikewich said. “Throughout this process, we’ve travel to recognize that Make-A-Wish is astir lasting memories and lasting wishes.”

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Sloane’s privation is simply a household travel to Disney to spot Animal Kingdom. The uncover Sunday was an aboriginal day contiguous for her – she turns 7 connected Monday.

Her ma said Sloane’s crab diagnosis ignited the family’s tendency to enactment others who are warring arsenic well. Earlier this year, the household raised funds for pediatric crab research.

“We’ve really conscionable received our charitable enactment presumption astatine the extremity of August,” Masikewich explained. “So the ‘Strong Like Sloane’ instauration is officially a charitable enactment successful the state of Alberta.”

So acold successful 2024, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted much than 130 wishes crossed confederate Alberta.