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Morgan Drexen Mayhem Supports the 2nd Annual Walk for Wishes in Orange County

Morgan Drexen raised $5,385 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Orange County.

Morgan Drexen was excited to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Orange County and their 2nd Annual Walk for Wishes fundraising event benefitting children and their wishes at the Great Park Orange County in Irvine.

A wonderful 90 Morgan Drexen employees and family members put on their sunscreen and took on the morning heat ready to walk for a great cause.

“I wanted to do my part in helping make kids’ dreams come true and giving them a little bit of hope,” said Ramon German.

“My son actually encouraged me to do the walk after I told him we were donating money,” said Sherlin Alfaro. “He wanted to walk and see if the wish kids were going to be there and what wishes they wanted granted; he enjoys helping others.”

Over 1,500 people including wish children and their families walked a spirited 2-mile walk to raise funds to grant children their wishes.

The event raised an estimated $195,000, which was about $80,000 more than last year’s inaugural walk. Some event sponsors included Grainger®, Pacific Contours, Disney and Morgan Drexen.

“It was a bigger turn out than last year,” said Steve Schebesch. “I really enjoyed the entertainment this time too, the kid band was great!”

“It felt good helping people out, so it was definitely enjoyable hanging out with coworkers outside of the office,” said Ryan Shean. “I even brought my son with me, so it was a nice family day and I would definitely do it again.”

Morgan Drexen employees raised $5,385 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and were thrilled to be a hope sponsor this year. Matthew K. a six-year-old from Moreno Valley, California has a wish to go on a Disney Cruise and thanks to all the giving hearts at Morgan Drexen we can grant his wish this year!

 “The support Morgan Drexen had and their presence at the walk shows that they care about the community and are willing to do whatever they can to lend a helping hand, so I love working here and look forward to the next event,” said Ramon German.

“I just love giving back because the results are rewarding either way and I will definitely try to raise more money next year,” said Kellie Tran.

With great success and continued growth the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Orange County expects to grant 325 wishes to local children from ages 2 ½ to 18. They also plan to grant 400 additional wishes for children outside the area that want to come to Orange County.

To find out more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Orange County, please visit www.wishocie.org.