Save the date for our next big event on April 15th! Come get FIT while raising money for A Mother’s Wish at metamorFIT in Collegeville, PA!
Event announcement!
Stay tuned for details on our next big event on April 15th! Come get FIT while raising money for A Mother’s Wish at metamorFIT in Collegeville, PA! Save the date! Many more details to follow!
WE ARE HONORED AND EXCITED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR NEWEST ADDITION TO A MOTHER’S WISH
It is with great pride that Heather Wickersham has chosen to be a part of this amazing group and to apply her terrific social media skills to our efforts. Please welcome Heather and her family and friends with open arms to join us in this journey!
We are thrilled more than words can express that we have crossed paths with you and your family!
Warmly,
A Mother’s Wish
A MOTHER’S WISH SPONSORS CHOP’S APRIL 23RD 2017 WALK FOR HOPE!
A Mother’s Wish is sponsoring the CHOP WALK FOR HOPE for the second time!
Philanthropy at Children’s Hospital
As a charitable, tax-exempt organization, Children’s Hospital relies on donations to make a difference in the lives of children. Every supporter becomes part of our mission to research better treatments for the future, to help families that cannot afford healthcare, and to provide quality-of-life programs and services in our Hospital and in the community.
Thank you again for all you do to support A Mother’s Wish so we are able to do so many wonderful things in our community!
A MOTHER’S WISH SPONSORS THE GALA THAT HONORS ELLEN & MICHAEL ARATEN FOR ALL THEIR WORK HELPING THOSE WITH IBD
Ellen and Michael Araten have been supporting AMW and other organizations that help those suffering with IBD for many many years. Michael and I served on the CCFA Board together about 10 years ago and we have not stopped fighting for this disease since!
A Mother’s Wish is honored and excited to Sponsor the 2017 Renaissance Ball will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Vie (600 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA) at 6:30PM. It has been the premier fund raising event for the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America for the past 42 years. It is designed to raise funds for research, and support programs for those who suffer from Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, digestive diseases that affect nearly 1 in 200 Americans.
We thank Ellen and Michael for always being there for us! Now we will be there for you! See you in October!
A MOTHER’S WISH PROUDLY SPONSORS CAMP OASIS AND SENDS MORE KIDS TO CAMP THIS SUMMER!
Thank you to all our friends, families and sponsors, this year we are sending a record high amount of kids to Camp specifically for those with IBD issues. As a long time camper myself, I can’t begin to tell you how this warms my heart! When my son was little and dealing with Crohn’s disease, Camp was something he could not even think about going to, and it really crushed me. My best memories of childhood were at camp every year for 10 weeks for over 10 years! The fact that my son could not share in that joy killed my spirit.
It is with great joy and pride that I share with you all that we made this dream a reality for many children by joining together!
A Mother’s Wish thanks you so very much for making this happen!
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN W. KLIAMOVICH
On January 18th 2017, the lives’ of one of our Crohn’s families was forever changed. It was on this day that John W. Kliamovich passed away suddenly. John was an amazing husband, father, great-grandfather, friend, and grandfather of nine, including Carter Wickersham, a six-year-old boy who suffers from Crohn’s disease. In the last four years of John’s life, he battled with COPD and struggled to break free from the anxiety and depression that plagued him. It was difficult for him to stay positive about his health, but one thing John was sure of was the strength of his grandson Carter. Because of his love and support of Carter through his procedures, treatments and doctor visits, his family decided to request donations to A Mother’s Wish in lieu of flowers in his obituary. John’s amazing friends and family helped raise $1,000 in his memory and in honor of Carter. Besides his family and friends, John had a great love of golf. At his funeral, this quote was read as a part of his eulogy, and I think he would have wanted to share this with all of you:
“As you walk down the fairway of life, you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” –Ben Hogan
Below is John’s obituary:
John Walter Kliamovich passed away at his home in Royersford, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the age of 74. John is preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Ann (Grzywacz), and his brothers, Lawrence and Robert. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary Ann (Meoli) Kliamovich; his daughters, Christine Fry and her partner Dennis Vetter, Kathryn Kantzios and her husband Nick, Cynthia Viglione and her husband Robert, Heather Wickersham and her husband Jeff; and his son, John Kliamovich Jr. and his wife Kim; and his brother, Carl Kliamovich. John is lovingly remembered by his nine grandchildren, Justine Swika, Melissa Martin, Anna & Nikole Kantzios, Ronald Fry, Zachary & Kayla Kliamovich, Jackson & Carter Wickersham; and two great grandchildren, Peyton & Bailey Martin. John was a loyal employee of Selas Fluid Processing (formerly Thermal Research) for 54 years, where he had the opportunity to travel the world to supervise the implementation of equipment engineered by his company. An avid golfer, he was a longtime member of Jeffersonville Golf Club and Linfield National Golf Course, where he formed many lasting friendships with his golfing buddies who lovingly referred to him as “Big John”. His Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 10:30 AM from the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 West Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426. Friends may call on Monday evening, January 23 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Tuesday morning from 9:30 AM to 10:30AM at the funeral home. Interment will take place in Limerick Garden of Memories. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to A Mother’s Wish Foundation in honor of John’s grandson, Carter, who suffers from Crohn’s Disease. Please send donations to amotherswishfoundation.org or PO Box 503, Media, PA 19063. Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero of Conshohocken, East Norriton & Trappe. (610) 489-7900 www.msrfh.com
Pics from October Cooking Class
Old School Italian with a new twist
Wedding Soup, Parm Crisp, Chicken Picatta with Linguini.
As part of our commitment to providing educational opportunities for those suffering with or caring for individuals suffering from Crohn’s or Colitis, A Mother’s Wish Foundation is subsidizing $45 per person for each of the above classes.
THANKS TO ONE AND ALL FOR MAKING AMW’S 2016 CASINO NIGHT A SMASHING SUCCESS!
WE ARE STILL TALLYING UP OUR NUMBERS AND WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS WE GET THEM! WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEND SO MANY MORE CHILDREN WITH CROHN’S DISEASE TO CAMP IN 2017! PLEASE SEND US ANY PICS YOU MAY OF THE EVENT, SO WE CAN POST THEM TO OUR WEBSITE,
WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO OUR SPONSORS, DONORS, GUESTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FRIENDS FOR MAKING THIS SUCH A FABULOUS EVENT!
WARMLY,
A MOTHERS WISH
