Wishmakers On Campus is a program that raises funds to help make wishes come true for children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditiones. A trip to Disney World, a meeting with celebrity or a "shop-til-you-drop" shopping spree often gives the kids a light at the end of the tunnel. We are extremely proud to tell you that most of the children we have fulfilled wishes for are still alive. They are living proof that wishes really do make a difference. To participate in our Wishmakers On Campus program, you can choose an activity from the following list of project ideas, or you can devise a project of your own. Some successful activities done by other local college organizations include dance marathons, bachelor/bachelorette auctions, jail-a-thons, co-ed soccer tournaments, pajama parties, and selling Make-A-Wish® cutouts. Once you have decided what project you would like to do, please complete the Wishmakers on Campus Activity Form and submit it to us. It's that easy. It's best to do a Wishmakers On Campus project with a group of friends, with an organization you are involved in on campus, with a fraternity or a sorority or with your dorm. Wishmakers® On Campus Project Ideas Have a Dance Marathon Reserve your school's gymnasium or cafeteria or work with a local pub. Charge an entrance fee or ask students to collect pledges from friends, family, student organizations or local businesses to participate. Determine a time frame for the marathon: we suggest twelve hours. Ask local businesses to donate refreshments or door prizes for the participants. And think of fun themes for each hour i.e. the 70's hour, and devise activities to keep dancers motivated, i.e. play the hokey pokey, do the limbo, etc. Host a Bachelor and Bachelorette Auction Ask each dorm, fraternity, sorority, sports team and student organization to have one representative volunteer to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Arrange to hold the auction at a local pub, create a small program listing the major and hobbies of each participant and get "dinner for two" gift certificates donated by local restaurants for each couple. Proceeds of the auction are donated to Make-A-Wish. Coordinate a Softball, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball or Flag Football Tournament Post flyers announcing the tournament. Specifically invite fraternities, sororities, dorms and other student organizations to participate. Ask a local restaurant to donate refreshments or prizes for the winning team. Charge an admission fee for each team. You can also sell official tournament T-shirts. Have a Bowl-A-Thon One local college has a bowl-a-thon as a Greek Week activity each year. They collect pledges based on the number of pins they hope to knock down. If they collect five cents per pin per sponsor and score 100, they'll collect a $5.00 donation per sponsor. The student that raises the most money wins a prize. Ask your local bowling alley to donate a few lanes for the event. You could also charge a flat fee to each player to participate. Host a concert with a local band Contact a popular local band and plan a concert. Hold it on campus or at a local bar that will donate the cover charge to Make-A-Wish. Organize a 5K Walk for Wishes Charge a $5 entrance fee or have students collect pledges to participate. Put flyers up in local businesses inviting the community to participate. Get refreshments donated from local restaurants. If you ask participants to collect pledges to participate, give the top fund-raiser a prize. Plan a Jail-A-Thon Elect a few people to be the deputies. Students pay to have their friends and professors arrested. Those arrested are taken to a roped-off spot on campus. They can pay bail or stay for their entire sentence - approximately ten minutes. All proceeds go to Make-A-Wish. Plan a Halloween, End of Semester, Valentine's, Mardi Gras or St. Patrick's Day party for Make-A-Wish Ask each student to make a $3 or $5 donation at the door. Have a Hot Dog Eating Contest Charge participants a $10 entry fee or ask them to collect a minimum in pledges to participate. Set a time limit for the contest and ask local restaurants or grocery stores to donate the hot dogs and buns. One local organization called their event "Dogapolooza." Sell Halloween Candy-grams For a $1.00 donation, students purchase a small candy bar and write a secret message to a friend. Each message is attached to the candy bar and delivered on Halloween. Have a Rock-A-Thon Get a rocking chair and have members of your organization take turns for a twenty-four hour period rocking in the student union or at an intersection in town. Charge participants $5 to rock for 5 minutes or have participants collect pledges for their hour of rocking. You can try one of these activities or devise a Wishmakers® On Campus project of your own! Once you have decided what project you would like to do, please complete the Wishmakers on Campus Activity Form.