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June 1st - Aug. 31st:
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Barry's "Raffle
for the Kids!"
Win a NEW CAR or $10,000 cash!
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| Location: |
Barry Automotive Group Dealerships Middletown & Newport,
RI
Dartmouth & New Bedford, MA
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| Contact: |
A Wish Come
True
1010 Warwick
Avenue
Warwick, RI
02888
(401) 781-9199
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| Tickets: |
$20 each
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Your
chance to win a NEW CAR or $10,000
CASH is back!
It's
the 2009 Barry Automotive "Raffle for the Kids!"
Just
like Fran Dzurinko of North Providence, RI, pictured above -
she won her
choice of a new
2008 car! Fran is receiving her keys from Barry's
General Manager Steve Magliozzi and Peter Barry!
You can select your choice - 1 of 5 available
2009 models!
The Nissan Altima, Nissan Rogue,
Pontiac G6, Chevy Malibu or
the GMC Sierra truck can be won! Or - just
take $10,000 cash instead!
All proceeds from donations benefit the children of A Wish Come True!
Tickets
may be purchased for $20 (and in $20
increments),
beginning June 1st, with sales ending at 12 Noon on Sunday,
August 30th. The drawing for the winner will take place
Monday, August 31st.
Don't
delay - make your donation starting June 1st! Only 3750
total will be eligible for the car or cash. There are so many
ways to win:
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Call
(401) 781-9199 to purchase with a credit card
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Visit
us at 1010 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI
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Visit
ANY Barry's Automotive dealership
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June 19th - Aug. 23rd:
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1st Annual
Mulligan's Island Putting Contest
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| Location: |
Mulligan's
Island
1000 New London
Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
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| Contact: |
Mulligan's Island
(401) 464-8855 www.mulligansisland.com
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Come
one - come all (golfers, that is!)
Can
you sink a putt? Then get ready to take part in the
first Mulligan's Island Putters' Contest to see who the top
putter is in the Ocean State!
The
contest is open to all amateur golfers (male and female) 18
years of age and older. In fact, you don't even need to
be a regular "golfer," if you can sink a putt!
Beginning June 19th, and continuing every day of operation
through August 22nd, Mulligan's Island will give all
participants the chance to:
Qualifying
putts will be approximately 25 feet from the pin - the top 25
qualifying scores (and ties) will be eligible to participate
in the finale on August 23rd for cash and prizes!
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1st
Prize - $500 cash
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2nd
Prize - $250 cash
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3rd
Prize - $100 cash
Proceeds
from all entries into the putting contest will benefit the
children of A Wish Come True!
Visit
Mulligan's Island for additional details, call them at (401)
464-8855 or click on their website at www.mulligansisland.com
to follow the results, and find out how YOU could be the top
putter in Rhode Island!
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June 22nd - July 12th:
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4th Annual
"Summer Auction for A Wish!"
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| Location: |
On Line
at:
www.awish.cmarket.com
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| Contact: |
John Rooke
(401) 781-9199 john@awishcometrue.org
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It's
one of the great on-line auctions of the year! Our 4th straight year to WOW you with fabulous
memorabilia, collectibles, trips, gift certificates and more -
click the gavel to get there!
MAKE
YOUR BIDS NOW!
If you have
any questions about the auction items, please email john@awishcometrue.org
- or click the link
above. And, if you'd like your business seen by
THOUSANDS of interested, active online shoppers, send an email
to find out how EASY it is to get involved!
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July 4th - August 26th:
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Newport Summer Comedy
Series
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| Location: |
Newport Yachting Center
America's Cup
Avenue
Newport, RI
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| Contact: |
RocJo Productions
(508)
336-5818
Ticketmaster (and Ticketmaster
outlets) (800)
745-3000
Newport Yachting Center
America's Cup
Avenue
Newport, RI
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It
will be one GREAT summer of comedy in Newport!
Beginning
on July 4th and continuing through August 26th, you'll be able
to see and hear from some of the funniest people in
America! How about these headliners?
Martin
Short, Brett Butler, Joy Behar, Ron White, Tracy Morgan, Norm
MacDonald, Frank Caliendo - and more!
Click
the logo above for dates, times and ticket availability!
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July 26th:
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7th Annual A Wish
Come True Charity Golf Tournament
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| Location: |
Montaup Country
Club
Portsmouth, RI
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| Contact: |
Steve Diemoz (401) 683-0955 ext.
1 or
(401) 624-2263
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| Fee: |
$65 per player (non-members)
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What a day at beautiful Montaup Country Club for our
kids! Two tee times to choose from, 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM,
to fit your
schedule!
Great
Prizes:
There are 3
hole-in-ones!
The
first person to hit a “Hole-in-One” on the 14th
hole will win a vehicle from Barry Automotive Group; the 12th
hole a vehicle from Elmwood Dodge; the 10th hole
$10,000 sponsored by Phil Joncas Plumbing - plus many other
great hole prizes.
Raffle:
1st
prize 25 Greens Fee Package ($1,000.00 value) at Montaup for
the 2009-2010 season; 2nd prize $500.00 cash prize;
3rd prize $200 Stop & Shop Gift Card (use for
gas or shopping)
Auction:
Don’t
forget to check out the terrific auction items in the club
house!
Play
is a “Texas Scramble” where each
player plays their own ball from the point of the best drive.
Tee
times reserved upon receipt of application and payment.
Open
for public registration June 21st
Be
sure
to
get
your
registration
and
payment
in
right
away!
Contact Steve Diemoz at the Pro Shop -
(401) 683-0955 x 1 or 624-2263.
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August 21st:
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AWCT Night at the
Pawsox!
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| Location: |
McCoy
Stadium
One Ben Mondor
Way
Pawtucket, RI
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| Contact: |
A Wish Come True
(401) 781-9199 john@awishcometrue.org
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Take
Me Out to the Ball Game!
It's
our annual "AWCT Night" at the Pawtucket Red Sox!
Friday
Night, August 21st, 7:05 first pitch vs. the Rochester Red
Wings! Buy your tickets from us for only $6 each, and
our wish kids receive $3 for every ticket sold!
A
great night at one of the best family places ANYWHERE - for a
great price and a great cause! What could be better?
Call
the Wish House for your tickets - (401) 781-9199 - tell your
family and friends! Better still - BRING your family
and friends!
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August 22nd:
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2nd Annual Realtors'
Challenge "Bowling for A Wish!"
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| Location: |
North Bowl Lanes
71 East Washington Street
North
Attleboro, MA
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| Contact: |
Sheri Bishop bowlingforawish@comcast.net
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| Fees: |
$100 Team of
4
$120 Team of
5
$ 30 Individual (assigned team)
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Bowl
for A Wish!
Our
first annual Realtors' Challenge
"Bowling for A Wish" tournament last August, at North Bowl in
North Attleboro, was a blast! Sponsored by Keller Williams Realty of
Northern Rhode Island, this night was a ton of fun for all
bowlers, including our wish kids! And after raising
$7000 - we're doing it again!

Pictured
above - wish children David, Hayleigh and Danny, who were
among the kids bowling for wishes! Come and JOIN US this
year!
Donation includes shoe
rental, 3 strings of bowling, food, automatic entry into door
prize raffle, a free gift for EACH bowler and LOTS of fun!!!
There will also be raffles, silent auctions as well as DJ
entertainment!
Choice of bowling at 2:00 pm or 5:00 pm
Choice of COSMIC (Rock 'n Bowl) or regular bowling
Space is limited to 40 teams per time slot.
Please email BOWLINGFORAWISH@COMCAST.NET
to sign up.
Please include names of all participants on your team as well
as your contact information.
Payment needs to be mailed to Sheri Bishop, 7 Brochu Ave,
Attleboro MA 02703. Checks made payable to A WISH COME
TRUE. Once payment is received you will be confirmed for
the event.
You can also sign up directly at North Bowl Lanes!
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September 11th-13th:
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16th Annual
Westport
"Rock, Rhythm & Blues Festival"
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| Location: |
Holy Ghost
Grounds
171 Sodom
Rd.
Westport, MA
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| Tickets: |
Friday BBQ: $15 per person
Sat-Sun: $10 donation; kids under 12 FREE
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| Contact: |
For tickets and
information:
(508) 493-0915
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Join us for the Friday night kickoff - a chicken BBQ, and
Bluegrass Night music from 6-10 PM with Bud Smith &
Friends!
Saturday and Sunday, the gates open at 12 Noon - a great
time to be with friends and family! A $10 donation gets
you in to enjoy the music, and kids under 12 are FREE!
Bring your own chairs, or toss out a blanket and pack a picnic
or enjoy the great food sold at the concession stands - a
winner either way!
Tentative scheduled performances on Saturday from Louie
Leeman & Cheap Sneakers, Blues Train, Shot in the Dark
and Wolf & the Jam Daddies! Sunday, scheduled
are "Eat A Peach," Detroit Breakdown, Wild Nites
and Sanctuary!
For more information, or to volunteer, call (508) 493-0915.
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September 12th:
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6th
Annual
"Rock, Rhythm &
Blues"
Motorcycle Run
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| Location: |
Starts at:
Dave's
Beach
Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA
Ends at:
Holy Ghost
Grounds
Westport, MA
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| Tickets: |
$20 registration fee, includes bike ride and admission to the
RR&B festival!
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| Contact: |
Gary
Simons
(508) 675-5531
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Come and
ride for the kids! Registration opens at 9:00 am and
will run until 11:00 am - what a blast, and what a sight to see!
Rain date for the motorcycle run will be Sunday, September
13th.
Call Gary Simons
at (508) 675-5531 for more information, and to
sign up for one great ride - and enjoy the RR&B festival, all for
one great price!
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A Wish Come True,
Inc.
1010 Warwick Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
401♦781♦9199
Fax: (401) 781-6227
john@awishcometrue.org
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"Dreams are only A WISH away"
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