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Gail Pittman
Gail Pittman, Inc., Owner
This role will allow me to
become more familiar with the
mission of Make-A-Wish and the
great work they do. I have always
heard of it but have never known
how the organization works and
how they fulfill the wishes of the
children they serve.
The honor for me will be to
grant a wish. Many of us want to
help but unless there is an
organization to facilitate the effort,
sometimes we might not achieve
the objective. I am most grateful to
the W.I.S.H. Society for allowing
me the opportunity to participate.
If in some small way a moment
of happiness will be granted to a
child by my participation, then I
will feel blessed beyond measure.
Candie Simmons
Regions, SVP,
Geography Marketing Strategist
I believe my purpose in life is to
do for others and I enjoy being
active in the community. Most
importantly, I have lived a pretty
healthy life and if I can help place a
smile on a child’s face who has
faced health adversity, then that will
make my heart happy and further
affirm my life’s purpose. I want to
raise as much money as I can while
sharing my “why” and encouraging
others to give for their “why” and
not, just because.
Mary-Straton Smith
BankPlus, Director of The Source
The work Make-A-Wish does is
life-changing for not only the
children, but their families,
volunteers, and all who contribute.
I can’t think of a better investment
of our time and efforts than that of
bringing the priceless gift of hope
and encouragement to children
battling critical illnesses. As the
mother of two daughters, it’s
humbling to see the courage these
incredible children have in the face
of such adversity. I’m so honored to
be able to pour into the families
who benefit from Make-A-Wish
and have a small part of the joy and
excitement and hope for the future
their wishes bring.
Dr. Deidra Snell
Ridgewood Smiles Dentistry, LLC
Owner/Dentist
It is an extreme honor to be
recognized as someone who can
positively contribute to someone’s
quality of life. I want to not only
get to be a part of the personal
story of a wish being granted to a
deserving individual but having any
involvement with this well-known
organization adds to a quality of life
to those others may view as
hopeless.
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