VIVA LAS WISHES
For the past two years, Vujovich Design Build has participated in the annual Wishes & More Winter Gala. This Minnesota-based charity puts on an event each year that raises the bar every time. Throughout the year, our team met with members of the decorating committee to plan and design all the special elements you see when attending the gala. This year’s theme was Viva Las Wishes and it did not disappoint.
Viva Las Wishes was a night full of bright lights, entertainment, auction items, and dancing. Guests attended the event by dressing in “Vegas Glam” as their favorite Las Vegas headliners, or legends from the past and present. We brought the Bellagio to life at Vujovich’s Fountains of Lights. The area was designed to mimic the water feature you experience at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The beautiful lights danced to Andrea Bocelli and welcomed all guests to a game of Heads or Tails played during the program. Vujovich was also involved by being the VIP sponsor, recognized with a small gift for those who upgraded their ticket package at the dinner tables.
Wishes & More began in 2004 to fill the gaps of other wish-granting charities that serve children with terminal and life-threatening conditions. The goal of the organization is to provide these wishes to children struggling with illnesses and provide hopeful hearts, happy memories, and assistance to those who love them. Wishes & More is an organization that can connect with the kids and families that they work with on a deeper level. Beyond the wish, Wishes & More helps support the family with a scholarship for higher education for every wish child and financial relief for families who experience the loss of a child before they were granted their wish.
There are many ways that Wishes & More grants and fulfills wishes but they also go above and beyond filling gaps that may be forgotten by other organizations. These include:
- Wishes for kids from birth to nineteen years of age
- ALL types of wishes are granted including outdoor sporting activities such as hunting and fishing.
- Scholarships of Hope that provide hope for the child’s future.
- Memorial Grant and monetary gift to families who lost a child before they could experience a wish.
- Staying in touch and helping to support the family as once you are a “wish kid,” you are always a “wish kid.”
The president, Karla Blomberg, has served as their volunteer president for over 20 years. The experience that she carries, along with the other team members of Wishes & More, is what makes this a solid foundation to serve children in Minnesota. Vujovich is lucky to be a part of an organization that is community focused; and provides support for children with life-threatening conditions.
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