By paNOW Staff

Make-A-Wish Sask. looks to raise funds to help kids in Prince Albert

Oct 12, 2018 | 5:43 PM

A non-profit group is looking to raise money to provide sick children with a wish.

Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan will host a gala at the Art Hauser Centre Nov. 17. An Evening with the Stars, which will include a dinner, dance and silent auction, will see all funds directed towards the foundation.

Allyson Toye is a regional manager for the organization and said they provide children who qualify a variety of options when choosing their wish. The children who the organization grant wishes to have a variety of medical conditions, ranging from cancer to heart problems.

“We do grant four different kinds of wishes; I wish to go, I wish to meet, I wish to have, and I wish to be. On average our wishes cost $10,000,” she said.

Currently, there are 11 kids in Prince Albert who the organization is trying help. The wishes range from a trip to Disney World, which is one of the most popular, to one wish for a fishing boat.

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This is the first time Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan has put on an event like this in Prince Albert. Toye said they are hoping they will be able to draw 200 people to the gala.

“We’re hoping to raise enough for three wishes,” she said.

The event is open to the general public and tickets can be bought online at eventbrite.ca.

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