THE 2008 CHARITABLE CAUSE: TWILIGHT WISH FOUNDATION

For 2008, the Board of Directors of the Nick DiMaria Foundation has selected yet another deserving local charity that we are excited to support. The Board has decided that the proceeds of the Third Annual Nick DiMaria Memorial Golf Outing will be used to benefit senior citizens in our area through a donation to the Twilight Wish Foundation in Fountainville, PA. The Twilight Wish Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that grants “wishes” requested by local senior citizens who do not have the resources to make their own wishes come true.

The Mission of The Twilight Wish Foundation is to enrich the lives of economically disadvantaged elders that have served others over the years by bringing smiles and joy and comfort through wish granting and celebratory events and provide intergenerational experiences educating the need for philanthropy towards "God's oldest children."

The Twilight Wish Foundation has granted several Types of Wishes including:

• Small items: nursing home residents request radios, clothing, food items, pictures
• Comfort items: hearing aids, visual aids, dentures to eat fruits and smile again, lift chairs
• Big Dream: meet favorite baseball players and go to game, ride in a blimp, meet Tony Bennett, be in Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade (2006)
• Nostalgic: see family one more time, hit a baseball with a bat (spacial disorientation), visit hometown one more time
  

We look forward to the opportunity to assist the many local senior citizens who will greatly benefit from our donation to the Twilight Wish Foundation.

For additional information about the Twilight Wish Foundation, please visit the Twilight Wish Foundation website at twilightwishfoundation.org.