Current & Upcoming Events

Wish Granters 2025 Calendar Sale – While supplies last!

Our Wish Granters 2025 Calendars are available for purchase! These would be a great gift for someone, or even just for yourself as we head into the new year! All of the pictures are from wish recipients and Wish Granters supporters. They will arrive mid-December, and  we will ship them to you or arrange a convenient drop-off time. It is one for $25, or two for $40. Click HERE to order. Thank you for your support!!!

 


 

BSU Concessions (ongoing opportunities):

Do you like football games, basketball games, concerts, and shows? Come work concessions at any of these BSU events to help us raise funds to grant more wishes! Get your friends, family, and co-workers together to fill a team of 3+ people for a stand. It is a great team building opportunity, and a Wish Granters Board of Directors or staff member will join your team to help! The link with upcoming events is listed below. Contact Olivia at olivia@wishgranters.org for more information or to sign up.

Click here for Upcoming BSU Concessions Events

 

 

How can YOU help with future events?

Have your ever considered hosting a fundraiser? Calling all you party planners.  Wish Granters is looking for individuals to host fundraisers. It could be Bunco, a Wine Auction, Ladies Night Out or a Luncheon with a Guest Speaker – the ideas are endless! Contact us for more information at info@wishgranters.org

 


 

PAST EVENTS

 

Dec 14, 2024 – Sam Henry Holiday Music Show

We loved being a part of Sam Henry‘s holiday music show at Potter Wines! We met wonderful people in the community, enjoyed great music, delicious wine, and the spirit of the holiday season! Thank you to Sam Henry for including us in this event!

 

Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2024 – “Walking for Wishes” Giving Tuesday Walk-a-Thon

We are so thankful for your support for our Walking for Wishes campaign and Giving Tuesday! Thanks to your generosity, we raised $1,428 to grant wishes for terminally ill adults. Your contributions make a significant impact, and we couldn’t do it without you!

 

November 30, 2024 – Nampa Farmers Market

Thank you for stopping by our booth at the Nampa Farmers Market! It was a beautiful day, and we loved connecting with the community.

 

November 23, 2024 – Nampa Farmers Market

Thank you for coming out to say “hi” at the Nampa Farmers Market! There were great vendors, live music, and tasty food, and it was a perfect way to start a Saturday morning!

 

November 15 – 22, 2024 – Wish Granters Online Holiday Auction

Our online auction was the perfect way to start holiday shopping while supporting Wish Granters! It was a HUGE success, raising $5,316!!! Thank you to each and every person who participated in the auction, as well as each person and business that donated items for the auction. Your support means so much to us and makes wish-granting possible!

 

October 17, 2024 – Watson’s Mystery Cafe Fundraiser

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our Watson’s Mystery Café event! It was fun to do something different, and we had a great time seeing all of you. We also want to thank Watson’s Mystery Cafe for hosting us!

 

September 29, 2024 – Wish Granters Pop-Up Market

Thank you so much to everyone that came out to our Pop-Up Market!! We had such wonderful vendors and musicians, and it was a beautiful day connecting with people in our amazing community. We can’t wait to do it again and make it even bigger and better!

 

September 13, 2024 – Wishes Under the Stars Party

We hosted an outdoor party called Wishes Under the Stars on September 13th! We had live music by Sam Henry Music, food and beverages by Mad Swede Brewing, Gyro Shack, and Alchemist Coffee Roasting Co, fun yard party game competitions, and awesome raffle items. The event was a great way to kick off the weekend – thanks for coming out to support us!

 

August 8, 2024 – Westside Drive In Fundraiser

What a delicious way to support a great cause! Westside Drive-In is hosted a fundraiser for us at both their State Street and Parkcenter locations. This iconic eatery, famously featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” served up their legendary fare, all while supporting Wish Granters. There was a great turnout, so we thank you all so much for supporting us!

 

June – July, 2024 – “Comfort by the Spoonful” Ice cream Fundraiser

What is better than a big bowl of cold, creamy ice cream in the summertime?! One of our amazing supporters, Lori Gayle, sold her homemade ice cream and donated a portion of every single sale to Wish Granters through the months of June and July. Thank you to everyone that placed orders, and thank you to Lori for doing this fundraiser for us!

 

May 27, 2024 – Wishes & Wine

Our signature event, Wishes and Wine, was once again held at Indian Creek Winery on Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024.  There was delicious food, great live music, awesome live and silent auction items, and fabulous wine tasting from several local wineries.  Wishes & Wine is our largest fundraiser of the year, and with your support and generous donations, it was our best year yet! Thank you to our sponsors, vendors, bands, volunteers, and attendees for a wonderful event!

 

April 29 – May 2, 2024 – Idaho Gives

Wow, it was an incredible week of support for Idaho Nonprofits! We cannot thank you enough for your amazing donations to Wish Granters. We raised $5,080 which will directly impact the lives of terminally ill adults in our community. What a special week of giving!

 

May 2, 2024 – Split Rail Winery Nonprofit Party

We had a blast at Split Rail Winery as they highlighted 8 incredible local nonprofits making a difference in our community, Wish Granters being one of them! There was music, food, and $8 glasses of wine exclusively for those who donated. Thanks for stopping by!

 

May 2, 2024 – First Thursdays at Umpqua Bank Neighborhub

First Thursday in downtown Boise are full of food and drink specials, shopping specials, giveaways, art exhibitions, and live music! We had so much fun at Umpqua Bank Neighborhub hanging out with awesome people and talking about what Wish Granters does in the community.

 

April 1-30, 2024 – Blue Gander Benefit Month

Blue Gander Window Cleaning generously donated a portion of their profits from the month of April to support Wish Granters. Through their amazing program, we raised $1,100! Thank you to Blue Gander, and to our community, for the support!

 

April 30, 2024 – Lusk District Block Party

What a fun block party to kick off Idaho Gives week! There was tasty beer from Lost Grove Brewing, awesome vibes, and most importantly, support for incredible nonprofits making a difference in Idaho. Thanks for stopping by!

 

April 20, 2024 – Race to Robie Creek Water Station

We passed out water and fruit slices to the runners during Race to Robie Creek! It was a gorgeous day to be out supporting our community.

 

March 3, 2024 – Athena Tactics Grand Opening Party

Our thanks to Athena Tactics for allowing Wish Granters to have a booth at this event.  It was a fun day talking to people about the Wish Granters mission.

Posted in Events developer June 21, 2021