UF students can help make a wish come true.
Gators for Wish Kids, a new campus organization, is raising money to help grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses through the Make-A-Wish Foundation this semester. The group will hold its first meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Reitz Union Amphitheater.
Evan Georgiou, the organization’s president, was inspired to start the club because of his father’s involvement with Make-a-Wish in other states.
“I originally looked to join a Make-A-Wish club, but there wasn’t one at UF,” Georgiou said.
Georgiou has a big goal for the first year: to grant one wish. According to the Make-A-Wish Web site, the average wish is $7,362, but the cost can vary greatly depending on the child chosen.
The money raised by the club will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, he said.
For Lindsay Watkins, a UF sophomore and vice president of Gators for Wish Kids, one wish would be more than good enough for the first year.
The club will work to raise money by holding various fundraising activities throughout the school year.
Georgiou said he has not planned any specific events but hopes to have some ideas in progress after the first meeting.
Gators for Wish Kids is now taking applications for prospective members.
