Charity support leads to Make-A-Wish
Bayleys has announced the elite sponsorship as the charity gets ready to grant its 2000th wish this month.
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Local real estate giant Bayleys has become the first platinum sponsor for Make-A-Wish New Zealand.
The company has announced the elite sponsorship as the charity gets ready to grant its 2000th wish this month.
Bayleys already supports more than 300 charities, generating more than $1.5 million per annum for not-for-profit organisations.
Make-A-Wish New Zealand will now become the firm’s principal charity in what it hopes will be a long term partnership generating hope, strength and joy in the lives of many more children.
Make-A-Wish New Zealand grants the wishes to children aged between three and 17 who are suffering from life threatening conditions. Approximately 60% of children involved with Make-A-Wish New Zealand have some form of aggressive cancer and the remaining 40% suffer from a variety of rare and debilitating conditions.
Money raised from sponsorship and donations goes towards paying for the wishes which are limited only by the child’s imagination.
With its current funding framework Make-A-Wish New Zealand is able to grant 200 wishes per year, although about 400 children are diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition each year.
Bayleys managing director Mike Bayley says with a national network of 79 offices and 1578 personnel, the company is in a strong position to support Make-A-Wish through both fundraising and awareness-raising activities organised at a branch level.
Sally Lindsay
Wed, 01 Jul 2015
Wed, 01 Jul 2015
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Charity support leads to Make-A-Wish
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