Believe in the Power of a Wish: Make-A-Wish® CT 5K Road Race Series

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#021 - You have heard of Make-A-Wish, but do you know what they do? Join us for this inspiring episode to learn more about how Make-A-Wish grants wishes to kids with critical illnesses and how two college students created a 5K road race series to fundraise for the cause.

Topics Covered:

• Christina Alt joins us from Make-A-Wish CT to share their national and local programs; along with some inspiring stories
• Connor Ratte shares his inspiration for creating the road race and what he has learned along the way
• Sean McHugo talks about the different 5K road race options and how you can be a part of it no matter where you are

Today's Guests

Christina Alt
Christina Alt is the Donor Experience Manager, responsible for creating and maintaining the annual stewardship plan to steward and cultivate long-term relationships with all Make-A-Wish constituents.  She also manages our Kids for Wish Kids and Wishmakers on Campus programs, including Choose A Challenge. Christina formally joined the Make-A-Wish Connecticut team in January 2017 after having been a volunteer wish granter for 10+ years. 

Connor Ratte
Connor Ratte is a Business Management major at UConn. He became involved with Choose-A-Challenge and Make-A-Wish CT during his sophomore year there and fell in love with it instantly. As a former competitive high school and collegiate runner with a lot of connections in the running world, he came up with the idea to create the Make-A-Wish CT 5k Road Race as a fundraiser for the charity. 

Sean McHugo
Sean McHugo is a student at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Connecticut.  He is currently studying Business Administration and pursuing a minor in Communication, and plans to graduate in May.  Sean is a co-director for the Make-A-Wish CT 5k Road Race Series and has run Varsity Cross Country throughout high school and college, with his team recently taking first place in the Little East Cross Country Championship this past fall (virtually).

Learn more about Make-A-Wish CT and get involved:

• Visit the Make-A-Wish CT website
• Sign-up for the Make-A-Wish CT Road Race Series

Additional Resources:

• Facebook event (Coventry)
• Facebook event (Bethany)

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