\n Wishes will come true again this year for local children through the efforts of the Seventh Annual Wishmaker&rsquo\;s Ball to benef it Make-A-Wish®\; Southern Florida. The Ball\, presented by Vein Specia lists\, will be held on Friday\, January 11\, 2013\, at the Hilton Naples located at 5111 Tamiami Trail North.
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\n\n Vein Sp ecialists will be joined by additional sponsors: Arthrex\, Aubuchon Homes\ , Eyetopian Optical\, Golisano Children&rsquo\;s Hospital of Southwest Flo rida\, Hodges University\, Seminole Casino Immokalee\, Valpak of Southwest Florida LLC\, Wells Fargo Advisors\, and Wheels for Wishes.
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\n\n The Hilton Naples\, Norman Love Confections\, Charlie McD onald Photography\, Soderquist Photography and Naples Illustrated will be providing in-kind services for the event.
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\n\n Th e ball\, which begins at 6:00 p.m.\, will feature cocktails\, hors d&rsquo \;oeuvres and dinner\, along with the opportunity to bid on an array of so ught-after auction items. Packages included in the silent and live auction s are one-of-a-kind vacations\, local dine-a-rounds\, shopping experiences and more.
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\n\n Sandra Buxton\, Chair of the Wish maker&rsquo\;s Ball\, along with her husband Reg\, will be joined by Honor ary Chairs\, Dan Fink - CAO of the Children&rsquo\;s Hospital of Southwest Florida\, and his wife Anne. \;President&rsquo\;s Council Emeritus\, Lavern Gaynor and Wish Star Benefactor\, Michele Eddy will be honored gue sts.
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\n\n The event&rsquo\;s goal this year is to raise enough funds to grant 30 wishes.
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\n\n Ente rtainment will be provided by The Steve Chase Society. \;The Miami based band will have guests rocking the night away to their Motown sounds. Attire for men is black tie and formal wear for the ladies.
\n< p>\n \;\n\n Individual tickets can be purchased for $225 and s ponsorships begin at $2\,500. \; RSVP to Lesley Colantonio at 239-992- 9474 or lcolantonio@sflawish.org
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\n\n Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope\, strength\, and joy. Twenty-eight years of magic and more than 8\,500 wishes later\, the missio n continues to share the power of a wish®\; with ailing children.
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\n\n For more information about Make-A-Wish\, visit ww w.sfla.wish.org
\n\n\nPhone: 239-992-9474\n\n5111 Tamiami Trail North\n Naples\, FL\n34103\n\n DTSTART:20130111T180000 DTEND:20130111T230000 LOCATION:Hilton Naples PRIORITY: SUMMARY:Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida Seventh Annual Wishmaker’s Ball URL:http://sfla.wish.org/2012/11/15/7th-annual-wishmakers-ball/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR