Kelly Cronley Planning to Participate in Fundraiser to Help Wishes Come True

2014 Sep 12

A group of students from Lakeview College of Nursing will participate in Walk and Run for Wishes at Hessel Park in Champaign, Illinois on September 27, 2014. The public is invited to attend the walk and help Lakeview College of Nursing students by donating to this wonderful cause. Registration opens at 8:00a.m.and the race begins at 9:30 a.m. Costumes are encouraged to capture the creative nature of wishes.

Cronley and other Lakeview students decided to pursue this effort with the Make-A-Wish organization because each member of the group is interested in working in areas to help children and make a difference in the lives of their families.

Group member Kelly Cronley said, "Although none of us have children that have had to face the difficulties and sadness these children and families have had to, I am a mother and this hits close to home. I try to put myself in the position of the parents and I know how grateful I would be to have the help of others to brighten my child's day and making just one of their wishes come true."

Make-A-Wish Illinois grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions and since 1985, has granted more than 12,000 wishes across the state of Illinois. The student group hopes to bring awareness to this organization as well as donations in order to make wishes come true.

To register for the event and join in on the festivities that will be taking place at the park, follow these simple steps:

• Go to walkrunwish.org and select Champaign.
• Once you have selected Champaign you can click join a team and enter Lakeview College of Nursing.
• Once you have selected the Lakeview team you follow through with registration.

If you would simply like to donate to the Lakeview College of Nursing team follow these simple steps:

• Go to walkrunwish.org and select Champaign
• Once you have selected Champaign you can select "Donate to a team"
• You must enter the team's captain name in the box in order to donate to the specific team. (The name to be entered is Kelly Cronley; this will pull up the team Lakeview College of Nursing)
• Follow through the payment page with the amount and payment information

If you choose to participate in the walk there will be activities held at the park. These activities include a costume contest, face painting and glitter tattoos given by Lakeview students, and refreshments. If you choose to register at the event, registration begins at 8:00 am.

Fees for the walk are as follows:

• Students: $15.00
• General Adult Registration: $30.00
• Children 12 and under: $10.00
• Infants, toddlers, and Make-A-Wish families: FREE

If you register after September 13, 2014 a $5.00 additional registration fee will apply to each registration. If you register before September 13, 2014 you will receive a Make a Wish t-shirt.

Lakeview College of Nursing has provided excellence in nursing education since 1894. Lakeview currently offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree program in Danville as well as Charleston, Illinois.

For more information about this event please contact Lakeview College of Nursing at 217-709-0920.