PHOTO: MAKE-A-WISH SOUTH CAROLINA; GREGORY PEST SOLUTIONS
Make-A-Wish and Gregory Pest Solutions partnered to form the W.I.S.H. Society in South Carolina. Through the organization, outstanding women will be recognized as Women Inspiring Strength and Hope.
The inaugural season of W.I.S.H. Society honors 11 local women recognized for their professional and philanthropic achievements. Each honoree accepted the challenge to raise a minimum of $7,500, which is the average cost of a fully funded wish in South Carolina to a child who has been diagnosed with a critical illness.
For the next several months, each honoree will raise funds and awareness to help further Make-A-Wish’s goal of granting a wish to every eligible child.
“A wish come true helps children feel stronger, more energetic, more willing and able to battle their illness,” says Misty Farmer, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish South Carolina. “For many of them, it marks a turning point in their fight against their illnesses. For the doctors, nurses and other health professionals, the wish experience works in concert with medicine to make their patients feel better, emotionally and even physically. A wish improves children’s state of mind, replacing fear with happiness and helping them feel like normal kids again.”
Beginning in 2009, Gregory Pest Solutions has been a steadfast supporter of wish granting. Led by co-owner Phil Gregory, who is on the board of directors at Make-A-Wish and serves as chair of the development committee, the company helped grant many wishes in the local community.
Exemplifying Gregory Pest Solutions’ dedication to giving back, co-owner Sara Gregory and Sherry Marlar, director of human resources, have both joined the inaugural season as honorees.
“Our fundraising for Make-A-Wish has become ingrained in our company’s culture. It is important to give back and support an organization that does so much good in our community and for the families involved,” Phil and Sara Gregory said in a press release.
“Gregory Pest Solutions is excited and honored to present the W.I.S.H. Society to the Upstate community. From Gregory’s beginning in 1972, we have always been proud to be a part of this community and passionate about giving back,” says Courtney Powell, marketing coordinator of Gregory Pest Solutions. “We understand how impactful the power of a wish can be and we are very proud of our company’s participation in giving back to the communities we serve. We can’t wait to see how the ladies transform lives through wishes.”
To celebrate the Society’s success and benevolence, there will be a public luncheon on December 2 at the Poinsett Club. The program will culminate in the naming of the W.I.S.H. Society’s Woman of the Year and will pay special recognition to each woman for working tirelessly to give back to her community.
To learn more about the honorees, to support an honoree of for more information about Make-A-Wish, visit sc.wish.org.
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