The Burlington Country Club, USA Hockey’s Women’s National Team and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont have partnered raising money to grant a Vermont child’s one-true-wish. A fundraising dinner will be held at the Burlington Country Club on Monday, April 9 at 6 pm. The dinner will include a visit and updates from representatives of the Women’s National Team, who will be in Burlington competing for their fourth straight gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship, and a presentation from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont.
Tickets for the dinner are $50 per person with all proceeds going directly to sponsoring a Vermont child’s one-true-wish.
"USA Hockey's Women's National Team is proud to team up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Vermont chapter,’ said Kevin Couture, events manager for USA Hockey. ‘Representatives from the Women's National Team will be on hand Monday, April 9 for the fundraising dinner at the Burlington Country Club to help grant a Vermont child’s wish and offer support and commentary on the team's unprecedented run at a fourth straight gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, which will concurrently be taking place in Burlington."
The Burlington Country Club located in the Champlain Valley, is a private member owned club with ties in the community dating back to the 1920’s.
‘We couldn’t be more proud to partner with the Make-A-Wish Foundation in helping to make a Vermont child’s wish come true,’ said club president, Michael Rozzi. ‘As a great deal of our members are avid hockey fans we are honored and excited to host the USA Hockey team,’ he continued.
Underwriters for this event are Coca Cola; Baker Distributors; Farrell Distributors; The Medical Store; The Essex Agency; Gallagher, Flynn and Company; Jim and Andrea Crook; and G. Housen.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation 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, the Foundation 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, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States since its inception.
Visit vermont.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish® with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont.
Built in 1924, the Burlington Country Club is a private club featuring an 18-hole, bent-grass golf course with water in play. The original design was created by Scotsman Donald Ross, and restored in 1998 by renowned golf course architect, Dr. Michael Hurdzan. With its difficult greens and hilly, tree-lined fairways, the Burlington Country Club is one of Vermont's premier venues for golfers. The ballroom, grill room, patio, and grounds of this beautiful facility offer panoramic views of Vermont's Green Mountains making the Club a well-known choice for banquets, wedding receptions, business meetings and conferences. For more information about Burlington Country Club, please visit burlingtoncountryclub.org.
Burlington Country Club. 3.8.2012.