The New Leadership Council of Make-A-Wish® Metro New York Hosts Sixth Annual WishNYC: A Toast to Wishes
November 23, 2015, New York, NY – Over 600 exuberant and generous young professionals gathered last Thursday for the 6th annual WishNYC: A Toast to Wishes to raise funds for Make-A-Wish Metro New York. The evening raised over $380,000 and counting, bringing the event’s 6-year fundraising total to $1.9 million. Proceeds raised from the night help grant the wishes of children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.
The event’s powerhouse Host Committee, led by Zach Coopersmith, Alli Holzberg and Lauren Goodrich, along with the Make-A-Wish Metro New York New Leadership Council (NLC), welcomed guests to the sold-out event, at Marquee NYC, with another 250 attending the exclusive after-party at Gilded Lily. Guests enjoyed a premium open bar sponsored by The Patron Spirits Company, Tito’s Vodka, Manhattan Beer and Southern Wine & Spirits, passed food from Luke’s Lobster, Takumi Taco, Eddie’s Pizza Truck, Batter & Cream, and Dough, music by DJ’s Chachi and Rick Wonder, plus a premium mobile bidding silent auction with 70+ high-end items.
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- Zach Coopersmith, President, Make-A-Wish Metro New York New Leadership Council
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- (l-r) Zach Coopersmith, Alli Holzberg, Lauren Goodrich, A Toast to Wishes Co-Chairs
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- A Toast to Wishes 2015 Host Committee
“We so appreciate the generosity of the young New Yorkers who come out to support this event. A Toast to Wishes allows attendees to give back to an amazing cause and have a great time while doing it!” said Zach Coopersmith, New Leadership Council President and A Toast to Wishes Co-Chair. “Wishes inspire seriously ill kids to dream big, stay strong and keep fighting. I hope that A Toast to Wishes can continue contributing to these transformative experiences for many years to come.”
WishNYC: A Toast to Wishes has become one of the most talked about parties of its kind in the Metro New York area, successfully introducing young professionals to the Make-A-Wish mission.
“This event is so vital to us because it allows us to connect with the next generation of leaders and philanthropists in New York City. The passion and commitment of Zach, Alli, Lauren and the entire Host Committee to the Make-A-Wish mission is contagious and has helped them to raise an astonishing $1.9 million in only six years,” said Pat Clemency, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York. “We are extremely grateful to them and all who sponsored and attended this event.”
WishNYC: A Toast to Wishes was sponsored by Duggal and supported by Avis, Dun & Bradstreet, Eastdil Secured, HBO, KPMG, Manhattan Beer, NBC Universal, The Patron Spirits Company, Rugby ABP, Southern Wine & Spirits, Tito’s Vodka, Wells Fargo, Weil, and Zurich.
About Make-A-Wish:
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York has fulfilled the wishes of more than 13,000 children, almost 11,000 of them residing in the Metro New York area. In Fiscal Year 2015, the chapter touched the lives of 876 wish children and their families by granting the wishes of 617 local children and facilitating 259 wish assists for children who reside in other areas, but whose wishes took place in New York. The chapter received the highest rating – 4 Stars – from Charity Navigator in April of 2015. For more information, please visit www.metrony.wish.org.
