Nurses support Make a wish--Duck Race.(NNA State Activities)(Brief article)

NNA District #1 participated in the fund-raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Nevada. We were pleased to support the Great Truckee River Duck Race which was held on August 24, 2008 at Wingfield Park in Reno. This was the 9th annual race and raised more than $25,000.

The mission of Make-A-Wish is to grant the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions. Eligible children are between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18 who have been diagnosed with life threatening medical conditions. The child's physician determines eligibility. A wish team visits with the child and family to determine the child's wish. After the request is approved, the wish team works with the chapter to arrange the details of the wish. All wishes are fully covered. Currently, the average cost for granting a wish in Northern Nevada is $7,000. Since 1982, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Nevada has granted over 700 wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions. Wishes are funded through donations from individuals, corporations, school groups, foundations and community organizations. All donated funds are used to grant wishes to children in Northern Nevada.

If you know of a child who may be eligible, contact Sara Galetti at 775 826-8008 or sarah@northernnevada.wish.org.

Submitted by Tricia Brown RN, MSN, APN NNA District #1 Board Member

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