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Carnival of Wishes Gala to benefit Make-A-Wish

GALA COMMITTEE — Planning for the 20th-annual Carnival of Wishes Gala to be held beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort to benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia are committee members, from left, Sherry Daddario; Aggie Monezis; Jackie Heroman, regional manager for Make-A-Wish Northern W.Va.; Eric Patterson; Amy Patterson; Jenna Maine; Deana Maine; committee Chair Jean Howard; Charlene Anderson; and Keith Howard. Rich Givens, Shellie Givens, Jolene Noah, Dan Noah and Lanisha Anderson also are committee members. -- Contributed

NEW CUMBERLAND — The 20th-annual Carnival of Wishes Gala will be held Nov. 11 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, beginning at 6 p.m.

The fundraiser to generate proceeds for Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia will feature “an evening of wishes under the big top,” according to a promotional flyer. The carnival-themed event will showcase classic confections such as cotton candy and popcorn along with live performances by a magician and other big top performers.

The evening also will include dinner, a cash bar, silent auctions and special wish kid guests.

A planning meeting recently was held by the gala committee that includes committee Chair Jean Howard; Sherry Daddario; Aggie Monezis; Jackie Heroman, regional manager for Make-A-Wish Northern W.Va.; Eric Patterson; Amy Patterson; Jenna Maine; Deana Maine; Charlene Anderson; Keith Howard; Rich Givens; Shellie Givens; Jolene Noah; Dan Noah; and Lanisha Anderson.

Tickets are $50 each can be purchased by calling (304) 292-5600.

Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children between the ages of 21/2 and 18 who are living with critical illness. The child’s specialist determines medical eligibility. Wishes tend to fall into five categories — gift wish, celebrity wish, travel wish, occupational wish and giving wish. The first wish was for a 7-year-old boy who wished to go to Texas to visit his uncle for one of his famous piggy-back rides, according to Make-A-wish fact sheet.

For information on Make-A-Wish, call (888) 808-9474 or visit greaterpawv.org.

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