Wine Women & Shoes fundraiser benefits Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Folks in the Cape Fear came out to the Burney Center at UNCW in support of a good cause.

The Wine Women & Shoes event raises money for Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina.

Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina grants more than 200 wishes a year, with each wish averaging around $7,500.

This particular event is the second largest fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina.

Last year the event raised $70,000.

Bob Frazier, Vice President of Development for Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina, said, “We serve children that have life threatening medical conditions and we grant their one true wish.”

“We really try to work with them to find out what is their one true wish and we help make that happen, and these things don’t happen unless we have support from a lot of folks out there and we get a great support from folks,” Frazier said.

Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina was founded in 1986.

The organization has granted more than 3,200 wishes since its founding.