Thank you for visiting my 2011 Walk for Wishes fundraising page!

This will be the third (consecutive) time I have participated in this great event.

A few years ago both Tara and I were regular volunteers for the Vermont chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. We assisted with events and were trained on how to be wish granters. I was even able to be one of two wish granters for a local Fairfax girl's wish to go on a cruise with her family and swim with dolphins.

Unfortunately, since having children, I have not been as active with the Make-A-Wish as I was in the past. This will be the third consecutive time I have participated in this event and I find it to be a great way to participate in this organization that means so much to Tara and I. Plus, just like last year I can certainly benefit personally from the calories burned participating in the event and the practice walks leadnig up to it. I am really excited to have this planned exercise on my calendar again in September.

Now comes the challenging part; raising money for this great organization. Both Tara and I really love what the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Vermont does for children in our state with life-threatening illnesses. I know from my personal experience as a wish granter the level of effort and amount of money it takes to fulfill a child's wish. I also know how unbelievably happy and grateful these children and their families are when their very personalized once in a lifetime wish has been granted.

I would be extremely grateful for your donation of any amount and I am really excited about the opportunity to participate in this unique event.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

Sincerely,
Todd Baumeister