Y's MEN TO HEAR “MAKE-A-WISH”
SPEAKER AT APRIL 7th MEETING

Karleen Lombard, Director, Program and Volunteer Services of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, will speak on Thursday, April 7th .   In her talk, she will provide a general overview of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, its history and mission, wish eligibility requirements, types of wishes granted, current wish statistics in Connecticut, and information about how people can share in the power of a wish. The meeting begins at 10AM at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East.

Karleen Lombard is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College. Many Westporters may remember her from her 8½ years as Director of Community Services at the Mid-Fairfield County Chapter of the American Red Cross. For the past 4 years, she has been working for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut where she is the Director of Program and Volunteer Services.

Lombard's responsibilities include recruiting, training and overseeing a team of 300+ volunteers around the state and supervising their 2 wish coordinators on staff. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Last fiscal year, the Foundation granted 144 wishes in Connecticut.