The Paul J. Ahearn Memorial Fund


	Granted Wishes: Corey S. - January 2003 Alex F. - December 31, 2002 Joey R. - January 25, 2001 Michael - February 28, 2000 Michael - February 28, 2000 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Greater Boston 295 Devonshire Street, Fourth Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110 617 451-WISH 617 426-2071 fax boston@wish.org www.wish.org/boston February 28, 2000 Robert D. Ahearn The Paul J. Ahearn Memorial Fund c/o Murphy, Lamere & Murphy, P.C. 10 Forbes Road West Braintree, MA 02184 Dear Mr. Ahearn, On behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Boston, I would like to thank you for the generous gift of $3,500. from The Paul J. Ahearn Memorial Fund to our Chapter. All of us at Make-A-Wish greatly appreciate your decision to direct funds in Paul's memory to our Foundation. As you requested, this gift will help to fund a sports- related wish for one of our special wish children. We hope that you will be happy to learn about Michael's wish, which will come true in loving memory of your brother, Paul. Thirteen-year-old Michael of Nantucket is a sweet and outgoing boy who has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his friends, listening to music and watching and participating in all kinds of sports, especially baseball and basketball. When our Make-A-Wish volunteers recently met with Michael to discover his wish, he described in colorful detail his desire to meet his idol and favorite basketball player, Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors. Thanks to the diligent work of his wish volunteers along with the aid of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Toronto, Michael will soon meet Mr. Carter in person. He is scheduled to travel to Toronto with his family members where they will attend a Raptors team practice before taking their seats at the Air Canada Center to watching an exciting NBA game featuring the Toronto Raptors versus his hometown team the Boston Celtics! After the game, Michael and his family will have the opportunity to meet with Mr. Carter in person. Michael is looking forward to asking his hero questions, posing for photographs with him and, of course, requesting lots of autographs! While in Toronto, Michael and his family will also visit many of the local tourist attractions including the International Hockey Hall of Fame. According to his wish team, Michael is anxiously counting the days until he leaves for his wish trip! As you know, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is dedicated to granting the favorite wishes of children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. A wish fulfilled gives joy to a child and his or her family during a time when they need it most. A wish provides a child something positive to focus on as they continue fighting their illness and provides the entire wish family with long-lasting memories. Since 1987, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Boston has fulfilled over 975 wishes for children in Eastern Massachusetts diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. These wishes are made possible with the help of our dedicated volunteers and by the generosity of our supporters like you. Mr. Ahearn, thank you again for your generosity on behalf of our wish children. Please accept the enclosed gift as a small token of our great appreciation for your generosity. We hope that you feel great joy in knowing that your contribution will help fulfill a wish for Michael in loving memory of Paul. Sincerely Amy M. Haelsen Development & Public Relations Manager *Joey R. - January 25, 2001* Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Greater Boston 295 Devonshire Street, Fourth Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110 617 451-WISH 617 426-2071 fax boston@wish.org www.wish.org/boston 25 January 2001 Mr. Robert Ahearn & The Family of Paul Ahearn c/o Murphy, Lamere & Murphy, P.C. 10 Forbes Road West Braintree, MA 02184 Dear Bob, Britt & Ahearn Family, On behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Boston, we would like to share our heartfelt thanks for your support of our Chapter and the families we serve. Your tremendous gift of $5,000, representing proceeds from the Paul J. Ahearn Memorial Golf Tournament held on July 10, 2000, has been instrumental to our Chapter's success. We admire the positive and life affirming way in which you have chosen to remember Paul, by granting a child with the same love of sports his fondest wish. We are happy to share with you the special child who has benefited because of your generosity. Joey R. is an energetic, fun loving twelve-year-old boy who lives in Carver. Joey has been diagnosed with ALL, a form of leukemia. Despite his illness, Joey remains a positive kid who loves all sports. He enjoys playing all kinds of games and sports with his brother and sister. He especially loves fishing, baseball and football. When visited by his Make-A-Wish volunteers, Joey was very enthusiastic about his wish. He explained he wanted to meet his very favorite athlete - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49'ers! He went on to say that meeting his hero would be exciting for his whole family too! Because of your generosity, Joey's wish came true late last year. Joey and his family were escorted by limousine (their first!) to Logan Airport where their exciting journey began. While in San Francisco Joey and his family stayed at a beautiful hotel in which their room had been stocked with special treats. During their vacation, Joey and his family were treated to many local sights and attractions - their favorite being Bubba Gump's Shrimp Restaurant and San Francisco Aquarium. Of course, the highlight of the trip was the day spent with the 49'ers. Joey and his family were invited to a 49'ers practice where they met all the players and after which Joey had the opportunity to spend some quality time with his sports hero. Jerry Rice was delighted with a t-shirt Joey presented to him saying "I met Joey R. - November 2000"! Joey also received many gifts and souvenirs from Jerry and the team and was thrilled to receive tickets to a 49'ers game during his family's vacation. Best of all Joey's wish experience afforded his family the opportunity to share fun and carefree time together - something they had not been able to do for some time. We hope you feel great joy in knowing that your efforts, in Paul's memory, have such an incredible impact on Joey and his family. We are thrilled to hear that plans are underway for the 2001 Paul J. Ahearn Memorial Golf Tournament to be held on September 7^th. We greatly appreciate your continued support and look forward to helping you, in any way we can, as you plan your event. Sincerely, Charlotte Beattie Maureen A. Murray Executive Director Special Events Manager *Alex F. - December 31, 2002* Corey - January 2003