Make-A-Wish® Orange County and the Inland Empire recently announced the opening of its third office, located in Palm Springs. The chapter is headquartered in Irvine with an additional satellite office in Riverside.
The office space was generously donated by HÔM Sotheby’s and will be staffed by Deborah Weiss, Director of the Coachella Valley.
“We are thrilled to bring Make-A-Wish to Palm Springs to enhance our reach in the desert communities,” said Weiss. “I look forward to cultivating new relationships with individuals, corporations and others who are passionate about helping grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.”
Located at 111 S. Palm Canyon Drive, the space gives the organization an opportunity to grow and expand to help reach its goal of granting 347 wishes this year.
“We have been serving children of the Coachella Valley for more than 30 years, but this office gives us the opportunity to have a much more personal relationship with our wish kids as well as our volunteers and contributors,” said Stephanie McCormick, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish® Orange County and the Inland Empire.
Make-A-Wish began in 1983 when the chapter granted 14-year-old Tamra Smith’s wish to see the blue waters of the Caribbean. Since then, the chapter has granted more than 5,000 wishes to children living in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
The organization will be hosting a welcome reception on Thursday, January 15 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hacienda Cantina and Beach Club in Palm Springs. Contact Deborah Weiss for more information at dweiss@wishocie.org or 760-668-2713.
For more information about Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire visit www.ocie.wish.org.
About Make-A-Wish® Orange County and the Inland Empire
Make-A-Wish® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, Make-A-Wish is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, with 62 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish every 38 minutes and has granted more than 250,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire, visit www.ocie.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
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