Representatives from the Make-A-Wish Foundation were presented a check on December 13 for $13,000 raised from a donation drive at Harrington Raceway and Casino.
The funds were from a November 24 fundraising event in the casino’s gold room.
Hank Rosenberg, COO of Hospitality of Harrington Raceway and Casino, has previously sat on the Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and is one of the longest standing Delaware volunteers (23 years).
“Make A Wish helps me put my life in perspective,” said Rosenberg. “Any problem that I may encounter is minimal compared to a child and their family facing a life-threatening illness. People ask me if it is hard working with these families and my response is just the opposite. I love it! Make A Wish brings hope and joy to the whole family and I am able to play a very small part in making this happen. Many wishes are trips (especially to Disney) and upon their return every single one has said that for the time away, the child has forgotten about their illness and that for this short period of time they felt like a “normal” family. Unfortunately, wishes currently are exceeding MAW’s budget and some wishes have to be delayed. The average wish costs $11,000. Our Company is so proud that we are able to help facilitate one or two local children being able to have their wish fulfilled. We are very thankful to all of our patrons that helped us make this happen.”
“Make-A-Wish truly appreciates being a nonprofit beneficiary for this generous promotion and we are thankful for our amazing volunteers like Hank Rosenberg,” said Michelle Wall, Make-A-Wish Regional Development Manager. “Together, we can raise the necessary funds to grant more wishes because wishes are waiting.”
Harrington Raceway and Casino had similar success with a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House of Delaware in October and will be holding their annual food drive in the gold room on December 26 to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware. Previous years have seen enormous amounts of food pouring in for the event, totaling thousands of pounds.
To learn more about Make-A-Wish, visit philadesv.wish.org.