Make-A-Wish Open returns for 27th year
The Nelcorp Electrical/Northeast Drilling Make-A-Wish Open took place on Monday at Traditions at the Glen.
This is the 27th year that the tournament has raised money to grant wishes for children facing serious medical challenges. The money is generated through entry fees, auction items, raffles, and donations.
The Make-A-Wish chapter in Central New York currently has a waiting list of 116 kids, with 21 of them in the Southern Tier.
Tom Augostini is a board member whose brother, Vincent, received a wish when he was a child.
'This is a way to provide some relief, some hope, some inspiration, and just to be able to raise money and to grant a once-in-a-lifetime wish, it's a great cause,' said Augostini.
The tournament has successfully granted 14 children from Broome, Otsego, Chenango, and Tioga counties' wishes within the past year.
298 have received wishes since the tournament began.
For more information, visit Wish.org/CNY.
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