A Mother’s Wish is pleased to announce that it is sending 10 children, who otherwise would not be able to enjoy camp due to their IBD issues, to Camp Oasis which will enrich their 2016 summer!

Camp Oasis – A Fun Place for Learning, Playing, and Healing!

Camp Oasis is CCFA’s co-ed residential summer camp program that enriches the lives of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by providing them with a safe and supportive camp community.

Camp Oasis – A Fun Place for Learning, Playing, and Healing!

Dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a child is even more challenging. That is why the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) proudly established Camp Oasis over a decade ago. This co-ed residential summer camp program enriches the lives of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by providing them with a safe and supportive camp community. Since all of the campers (and many of the adults) at Camp Oasis are living with IBD, our camps allow our patients to see that they are not alone, try all sorts of new sports and activities, and create friendships with people who truly understand them.

Dear Friends and Bingo Players,

WOW, what a wonderful time had by all last Friday!  We are growing by leaps and bounds because all of you have jumped in and supported your friends whose children/ family members/and friends are dealing with Crohn’s and Colitis! This was our first try at a Designer Purse Bingo Event and I must say it will not be our last. Our tax id for your records, is 27-3811993. If you were the Captain of your table, please send us the email addresses of your guests so we can be sure to include them in our email blasts.

It truly takes a village to get things done today and I am very touched by the growing village surrounding me and the other Mothers who need your love and support too.  Each year our goal is to add another family that is dealing with this terrible disease to this supportive loving group so we can make a bigger difference each and every year. Please send us any pictures you may have taken on Friday that we can share on our website!

Please be sure to check in on our website from time to time, (amotherswishfoundation.org)  to see the upcoming cooking classes and special Events for 2016!  If you know anyone who would benefit from our services, support, and fundraising, please be sure to let them know about us.  Also, Melissa Culp is hosting a Stella and Dot online shopping Event in which all the proceeds go to A Mother’s Wish! This will help us fill our raffle baskets for next year!

A Mother’s Wish thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for all your support and for a being a part of our journey,

May you all have a healthy and happy Holiday Season,

Warmly,

A Mothers Wish

Hooray, We are ready for Friday!!!

A Mother’s Wish would like to recognize our 2015 Event Sponsors. Thank you for your generous contributions!

Corporate support is critical to the success of A Mother’s Wish. This high visibility event is expected to draw over 200 attendees, garner media presence, and offer sponsoring companies great exposure to our area’s business community.

Diamond Sponsors

• Meridian Bank – Thomas Campbell

Platinum Sponsors

• Knex  – Michael Araten
• Astoria Federal Savings Bank – Caryl Raport

Gold Sponsors

• JDB Service Group – Joseph & Ellen Staerk
• Preston Elliott

Also a special thank you to the generous donors listed below without whom our baskets would be empty!

• Annamarie Travia
• Beijing Acupuncture
• Bucci’s Jewelers
• Gino’s Italian restaurant
• Kinetix Sports Club
• La Vita Bella
• Flirt Boutique, Blue Bell PA
• Bella 19
• Edible Arrangements, Blue Bell PA
• Head Over Heels Boutique, Blue Bell PA
• Parc Bistro
• Learning Express, Blue Bell PA
• Cinderella Nails, Norristown PA
• Off the Wall Custom Framing, Skippack PA
• Engaged Arts, Collegeville PA
• Floral and Hardy, Skippack PA
• Polish Water Ice, Skippack PA
• The Great American Pub, Conshohocken PA
• Italian Market, Skippack, PA
• Boathouse. Conshohocken
• Aim High
• Baggataway, West Conshohocken
• Arpeggios
• Linfield Golf Course
• The Split Rail Tavern
• Artisans Nest
• Plymouth Country Club
• Super Fit
• Hope Nagy
• From the Boot
• Floccos
• Karate Party
• Brother Paul
• The Hotel
• Tony and Joes, Conshohocken
• Hillary cut and color
• Sevan the Salon
• Redstone – Michael Musselman
• Spasso, Media PA
• Iron Hill Brewery, Media PA
• Trader Joe’s, Media PA
• Sorella Women’s Boutique, Media Pa
• Bonefish Grill, Newtown Square
• Weekend in Ocean City, MD 1 bdrm Condo, Eve Burger and Lori Kitchelt
• Really Cooking with Robin
• Party Company, Richard Raport
• Produce Junction, Matthew Adorno
• Painting with a Twist, Media Pa
• Preston Elliott, WMMR Event MC
• Jake Diekman, Texas Ranger Relief Pitcher
• DeMarco Murray, Eagles Running Back
• Lisa Clements
• Mary Conville
• Jeff Francoeur
• Helium Comedy
• In Touch Massage
• PJ Whelihans
• World Wide Stereo
• Superior Play Systems
• The Tennis Shop
• Nichcole and Gregory Borkowski
• Kathy and Dave Smith
• KNEX,  Michael Araten
• Arnold’s Family Fun Center
• Patty Rahi,  rahipatty@gmail.com

Also a special thank you to the generous absentee donors!

• Colleen Maguire
• Wendy Boyd
• Bruce and Cathy Zurka
• Barbara Kuleba
• Spiros and Bethann Angelos
• William Scribner
• Beca Berdugo
• Joseph Murphy
• Hoagie and Evelyn Bock
• Scott Miller
• Lori and Karl Kitchelt
• Eleanor Godin

Also a special thank you to our generous In Kind donors!

• Preston Elliott, WMMR Event MC
• Chris Richards, Website Designer
• Marie Bialek
• Julie Hill
• Will and Lori Chapman
• Neil Suhre
• Lauren Suhre
• Lisa Koelln
• Nancy Fuller
• Deirdre Kelly
• Catherine Staerk
• Sarah Hedley
• Pamela Zimlin
• Mary Frances and Brian Staerk

On Sunday, April 12th, 2015, A  Mother’s Wish was a Sponsor for the annual Walk for Hope! Our 6th annual Walk for Hope was April 12, 2015 for a day of fun and exercise in support of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).   The Walk for Hope raises funds for IBD research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.   Through research, a cure for IBD is possible in the lifetime of children affected by this disease today.

On April 11th, Nichole Borkowski did her second Spin for a Mother’s Wish at the Aim High Studio.  Nichole and her supporters raised over $1,000 for our worthy cause!

Thanks to all who attended & contributed!

A Mother’s Wish is pleased to announce that it is sending 3 children, who otherwise would not be able to enjoy camp due to their IBD issues, to Camp Oasis which will enrich their 2015 summer!

Camp Oasis – A Fun Place for Learning, Playing, and Healing!

Camp Oasis is CCFA’s co-ed residential summer camp program that enriches the lives of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by providing them with a safe and supportive camp community.

Camp Oasis – A Fun Place for Learning, Playing, and Healing!

Dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a child is even more challenging. That is why the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) proudly established Camp Oasis over a decade ago. This co-ed residential summer camp program enriches the lives of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by providing them with a safe and supportive camp community. Since all of the campers (and many of the adults) at Camp Oasis are living with IBD, our camps allow our patients to see that they are not alone, try all sorts of new sports and activities, and create friendships with people who truly understand them.

“We had such fun last night at Bahama Breeze in King of Prussia for the Free Hosted Happy Hour! I am so glad I bid on this special event.

Only a few of us had never been there before, but we were welcomed like long-lost family members, given a special table in the elevated bar area, and served so many appetizers that we lost count. The event includes up to 10 people, and although I had invited 8 people in addition to my husband and me, we ended up with 8 total. But I think the kitchen decided they were feeding 12 people! Also, any drink on the menu was included, two for each person during the hour- long event, and these were in addition to all the wonderful appetizers.

I will definitely bid on this event again next year.”

Thanks, Laura!

Hi, I have decided to get involved with an organization called A Mother’s Wish.  It is a local foundation that raises funds to help support people and families effected by Crohn’s and Colitis.

I am pretty sure that all of you know Paige was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in June, 2014 so this is very near and dear to my heart!

We did a fundraiser on December 6, 2014 at:

Aim High Studio
3015 West Germantown Pike
Fairview Village, PA, 19403

What a great turnout for a great cause! We raised $800.00!

I want to thank all of you who attended and thank you again for your continued support – it truly means the world to me!