You have the power to heal the world, one child at a time. You have the power to grant a wish. What if I told you, we are two months away from making those two statements come true?
As you kicked back over your holiday weekend in front of a TV watching the Rams beat the Saints or the Patriots dump the Chiefs, Rebecca Taylor, Founder of Rebecca’s Wish, the 501(c)3 she started in 2018 to battle the scourge of pediatric pancreatitis, pounded the pavement on the Northwest Side. Her mission: to lock down donations and gift cards from local businesses for a family fundraiser for Rebecca’s Wish called Wild for Wishes. San Antonio Zoo is the location of this exciting, first-of-its kind fundraiser for Rebecca’s Wish.
The photo used for this blog, shows Rebecca and her friend, Amelia, smiling after receiving donations from Bowl and Barrel and General Public for Wild for Wishes.
What: A night of imagination and transformation. Children with pancreatitis will be roaming through San Antonio Zoo along with their families for a night of fun and fundraising.
When: Saturday, March 30 from 6:00-11:00 p.m.
Why: The goal is to raise funds for pediatric pancreatic research, education, and patient support to enable efficient and effective resource deployment to produce better outcomes for children afflicted by pancreatic ailments and diseases.
“It feels amazing to know Rebecca’s Wish has the strength to pay it forward to other children with pancreatitis, just one year since we launched this non-profit,” said Rebecca’s Wish Founder Rebecca Taylor. “Wild For Wishes will raise awareness about pediatric pancreatitis and give children with this terrible disease a night of fun with friends, and the chance to take their mind off their medical conditions.”
You can help make this event a success with your support. We ask you to consider a sponsorship package in addition to purchasing tickets. We need transformational leaders to sponsor key portions of the party and to underwrite large cost items for Wild for Wishes. We anticipate a crowd of 750-1000 people taking part in this night, which is the signature fundraiser in 2019 for Rebecca’s Wish.
There are multiple levels of sponsorship available. Sponsorships help cover a large portion of the costs for the event and ensure children with pancreatitis get the opportunity to attend this party at no cost. As a nonprofit organization, we depend on generous donors to help give life to Rebecca’s Wish.
Rebecca’s Wish is a 501(c)3 launched by a 16-year old high school sophomore from San Antonio, Rebecca Taylor. Rebecca founded this non-profit in 2018 as a result of her eight-year struggle with chronic pancreatitis and related complications. She is one of the few children in the world, now living without a pancreas.
In its first year at a non-profit, Rebecca’s Wish in 2018, raised more than a half-million dollars, with donors and supporters captivated by the magic of a teenager who turns cannot into can do.
Among the many accomplishments of Rebecca’s Wish, the charity spearheaded an agreement with local hospitals to help train the world’s first pediatric-trained pancreatic endoscopist. To my surprise, despite all the advances in modern medicine, pediatric-trained physicians who specialize in pancreatic care did not exist prior to this initiative launched by Rebecca’s Wish. Oftentimes, children with pancreatitis are told there is no help available, or they are sent home to die. Although the pancreas is a vital organ, the treatment options are extremely, extremely limited, especially for children.
So that we can continue to train pediatric specialists to fight this medical scourge, we are asking for your help as we team up with San Antonio Zoo for Wild for Wishes.
We are available to answer questions you might have about this event or you can learn more about Rebecca’s Wish at RebeccasWish.org. We thank you for your consideration of a cause that is working hard to better understand a disease that afflicts more than 100-thousand children annually.
