Make-A-Wish In the News

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Metro New York

receives coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator

Lake Success , December 7, 2007 ------- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York proudly announces that it received Charity Navigator's highest possible rating – 4 stars – for sound fiscal management.

Charity Navigator, America 's premier charity evaluator, provides donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make. “The fact that less than a quarter of the evaluated charities have received the highest rating,” comments Pat Clemency, President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York, “fills us with pride and confirms our efforts and principles.”

According to Charity Navigator's notification of the 4-star rating assignment, this exceptional designation “differentiates Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York from its peers and demonstrates to the public that it is worthy of their trust.”

The favorable review of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York's fiscal health is visible on Charity Navigator's website www.charitynavigator.com . “We appreciate being acknowledged for our levels of accountability, transparency and quantifiable results,” says Clemency, “we take our responsibility for the monies donated to our cause very seriously and are pleased to share this 4-star rating information with our constituents and supporters.”

Queens Crossing, the newest shopping center in Queens will host a community Chris tmas event with its philanthropic partner, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of

Metro New York on December 8 th.

Queens Crossing will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York for each signed Christmas card. The card signing is open to the public and everyone is invited to participate. It will run from November 20 th 2007 to December 5 th 2007 , at Flushing Mall.

A station will be set up at Flushing Mall where participants can find Christmas cards on which to write their wishes and greetings. Each signed card will then be hung onto a huge 25-feet tall Christmas tree in front of the Queens Crossing shopping center. Throughout this holiday season, the whole community will be able to see how their Christmas cards “bloom” on the tree.

On December 8 th 2007 , a formal Christmas Tree Lighting event will take place, followed by a Christmas Carols performance by guest performers from Vineyard Christian Church. The event will conclude with Queens Crossing awarding the check donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York.

Extech Building Products Hosts Golf Outing to Benefit

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York

Lake Success, NY, June 25, 2007 -------- On June 18, 2007 Extech Building Products held its 7 th annual Golf Outing to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York. The event took place at the Colonial Springs Golf Club in East Farmingdale , NY and raised a record-breaking $21,000 making it Extech's most successful Golf Outing to date.

The event has grown continuously over the past seven years. “We started out with about 70 participants, and this year more than 150 golfers signed up!” states Michael Giuliani , Head of Sales and Corporate Services, Extech Building Products .

He continues to explain that Extech's decision to pick the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York as benefiting charity of their choice was based on “Extech wanting to find a charity that directly affects and enriches children's lives. We know that Make-A-Wish ® has a tremendous impact on the lives of the children it serves.”

The $21,000 raised at this year's Golf Outing are very much appreciated and go a long way towards granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions this summer, the busiest wish granting period of the year.

Extech Building Products was founded in 1987 and has grown into one of the largest NY based distributors of Building Products. It currently has six locations, including two in Long Island City and one in Brooklyn .

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York

Announces Record-Breaking Annual Gala at The Pierre

New York , New York , June 18, 2007 ------ The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York's annual When You Wish Upon A Star Gala was the most successful fundraising event in the chapter's history, raising over $2 million. The Gala, which took place on May 17, 2007 at The Pierre in New York City , honored long-time Make-A-Wish advocates Vic Ascrizzi , Board Member of HRG North America and a member of the Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Pamela Daley , Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, GE.

The nomination of Mr. Ascrizzi and Ms. Daley as honorees stimulated a record ten title sponsorships to support the event. During the evening, both Mr. Ascrizzi and Ms. Daley generously announced additional contributions to the Foundation: Mr. Ascrizzi announced a “Wish Bank,” with donations of airplane tickets by five major airlines to reduce the cash costs of travel wishes; Ms. Daley presented a promotional video produced by NBC/Universal that tells the touching story of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“The Gala was an historic occasion for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York,” said president and CEO Pat Clemency, “but most importantly, a testament to the wonderful things that can be accomplished for children with life-threatening medical conditions when the Make-A-Wish ® family pulls together and challenges and inspires others to help make dreams come true.”

The presence of seven wish children and their families added to the overall feeling of joy and excitement during the evening. Listening to the children's wish experiences allowed the close to 700 members of New York 's business and philanthropic elite to experience first-hand the positive impact of a wish on a child's life.

Completing the evening's feeling of enthusiasm and generosity was the surprise announcement by Stewart Rahr , President and CEO of Kinray Inc. and member of the Advisory Board of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York, to launch the 25th anniversary campaign of the Metro New York Chapter with an individual donation of $1 million - the first seven-figure individual donation in the history of the Metro New York chapter.

Corporate Real Estate Executives Unite

For 11 th Annual Make-A-Wish® Outing

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 4, 2007 – Ten years and more than a half million dollars later, the CoreNet Global Long Island Chapter continues its proud tradition of helping local kids with the announcement of its 11 th Annual Make-A-Wish Golf and Tennis Outing , set for Monday, July 16, 2007 at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor and North Shore Country Club in Glenwood Landing.

Since its inception in 1996, CoreNet's annual outing has raised more than $550,000 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation ® , which grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. In that time, event proceeds have provided wish experiences for 87 children and their families served by the Metro New York chapter, and golf and tennis enthusiasts have thoroughly enjoyed their participation.

“I participate in a lot of outings each year, and the CoreNet/Make-A-Wish outing is the best run and one of the best attended outings of the year,” said Edward J. D'Orazio, AIA , senior vice president for Lorich Construction Management.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Metro New York honored the ongoing support of this group and the event's founder, Dominic D'Angelo, in December 2006 by establishing the CoreNet Global Long Island Chapter Wish Fund in honor of Mr. D'Angelo. The fund celebrates a CoreNet/Make-A-Wish partnership that has flourished under Mr. D'Angelo's guidance and the commitment of CoreNet's membership, and establishes a formal vehicle for directing future Make-A-Wish contributions either from or in honor of CoreNet.

This is now the second fund resulting from CoreNet's commitment to the Foundation. The 2005 CoreNet outing paid tribute to Karen Kellner, who for the prior six years worked tirelessly as event co-chair. Ms. Kellner passed away earlier that year, and CoreNet established an endowment that will grant a wish in perpetuity in her name through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

CoreNet Global Long Island membership have really embraced this event over the years, and the results have been spectacular,” said Patricia Clemency , President and CEO for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York. “It's truly invigorating to see how these caring people pour their heart and soul into this effort, and we're thrilled and thankful that so many kids in need will continue to benefit.”

For sponsorship information, foursome packages and tickets for this year's Make-A-Wish Outing, please contact Michael Brandt at (631) 547-7300 or Kathy O'Malley at (516) 294-1666 .

About CoreNet Global

As the largest worldwide organization devoted to the professional education of corporate real estate executives, CoreNet Global strives to provide its members with the skills and knowledge for optimal management of their corporation's real estate assets. The professional association is comprised of over 7,000 who manage billions of dollars of corporate real estate assets for companies whose primary business is not real estate. For more information, please visit www.corenetglobal.org ; information on the CoreNet Global Long Island Chapter can be found at http://www.corenetglobal.org/chapters/longisland/ .