Make-A-Wish Vermont and Make-A-Wish Northeast New York have announced the completion of their merger into one regional chapter. The unified organization will continue under the leadership of Jamie Hathaway, who has served as President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Vermont for the past decade. This unification creates a single chapter serving Vermont, the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain region, and the Capital Region of New York, serving a community spanning 20,000 square miles.<\/p>\n
The merger formalizes a successful partnership that began nearly two years ago when the chapters began operating under shared leadership. \u201cBy unifying our chapters, we are enhancing our ability to serve wish children and their families across our communities,\u201d says Jamie Hathaway, President & CEO. \u201cOur combined resources and expertise allow us to grant wishes more efficiently while maintaining the personal touch that makes each wish special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leslie Motter, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America, added, \u201cThis merger reflects our core value of community, showcasing the benefits of working together to have the greatest impact possible on the children and families we serve. We congratulate the teams in Vermont and Northeast New York on this achievement and are confident that this new chapter will deliver hope and joy to even more children battling critical illnesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>The unified chapter maintains two Wishing Spaces: the Vermont location at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne, and the Dr. J. Peter McPartlon Wishing Space in Saratoga Springs, New York. Both locations continue to serve their communities, ensuring every child in the region has access to Make-A-Wish resources within ninety minutes of their home.<\/p>\n While the merger is now official, the organization\u2019s websites, social media, and other programs will be integrated over the next few weeks. Throughout this transition, all wish-granting activities continue uninterrupted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Make-A-Wish Vermont and Make-A-Wish Northeast New York have announced the completion of their merger into one regional chapter. The unified organization will continue under the leadership of Jamie Hathaway, who has served as President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Vermont for the past decade. This unification creates a single chapter serving Vermont, the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\n