M E D I A A D V I S O R Y - 5th Annual Kitz 4 Kids Event in Support of Children's Wish

BURNABY, BC, Jan. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - On Friday, January 18^th, the 5^th Annual Kitz 4 Kids fundraising event (www.kitz4kids.com) will be taking place at The Shark Club Bar & Grill in Vancouver. The event includes an optional buffet dinner, Live Bands and DJs, prizes and auctions.  The proceeds will go towards granting the wish of local wish child Kristian and other children like him.  Kristian was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour.  His wish is to go to Disneyland with his family.

Kitz 4 Kids, which was launched in memory of Andrew L. Dolejsi by his family, has raised over $48,000 to date.

The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

Each year, thousands of Canadian children between the ages of three and 17 are diagnosed with a life threatening illness.  Since 1984, The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada has worked tirelessly to grant exceptional wishes to over 19,000 children and their families.

This year, the Foundation expects to grant over 1,000 new wishes and is proud to have never refused a wish to an eligible child, and with the help of volunteers and generous donors, is able to grant nearly three wishes every day.  Each wish is an individual adventure, carefully structured to meet the needs of a particular child and family. The Foundation is a national charity with chapters in every province and territory. Visit www.childrenswish.ca for more information.

SOURCE: The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

For further information:

CONTACT: 

Kim Antifaeff, Fundraising Coordinator
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, BC & Yukon Chapter
Phone: [phone], ext. 223
Mobile: [phone]
email: [e-mail]