Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic WishBall

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic will host its annual WishBall at the elegantly restored Waldorf Astoria, Washington, D.C.  This annual event, which attracts more than 750 guests each year, and raises awareness & funds for life-changing wishes for local children in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland region who are battling critical illnesses.  Last year, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic raised more than $1.53 Million which allowed Make-A-Wish to grant 376 wishes in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia.  While this is amazing, over 500 children in the Washington, D.C. region receive a diagnosis that qualifies them for a wish. The funds raised through Wish Ball ensure more transformational wishes are granted for children with critical illnesses in the local community.

Founded in 1983, the Mid-Atlantic chapter has granted over 11,500 since its inception. Wish kids face any number of critical illnesses such as cancer, pediatric AIDS, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Duchene’s muscular dystrophy, kidney and heart disease. Every year, 500 local children are expected to receive a diagnosis that makes them eligible for a wish, and no child is turned away.  For every wish granted, at least one more local child is waiting.

Join in for a fun and inspirational night of great food and wine, entertainment by Lucy Black Gold, live & silent auctions, and inspirational wish stories.  Tickets are priced at $500 per person with sponsorship packages ranging in price from $5,000 to $50,000.  Tickets & sponsorship packages are available for purchase at About Wish Ball (wishballmidatlantic.org)

WHEN:          Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 12 Midnight.

WHERE:       The Waldorf Astoria, Washington, D.C. is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004.  Room reservations for Wish Ball attendees can be made here.

WHO:            Co-Chairs for 2025 Wish Ball: Katherine & Benjamin Berman and Sophie & Stephen LaMontagne, Georgetown Cupcake 

Georgetown Cupcake Sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne are the co-founders and co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake, stars of DC Cupcakes and Cupcake Cam LIVE on TLC and best-selling authors of the cookbooks The Cupcake Diaries and Sweet Celebrations.  Inspired by their grandmother, Berman and LaMontagne opened Georgetown Cupcake on Valentine’s Day 2008 in Washington, DC. Over the past 15 years, Berman and LaMontagne have made Georgetown Cupcake’s DC flagship bakery a destination for cupcake lovers across the globe. With a menu of over 100 different flavors, Georgetown Cupcake ships its cupcakes nationwide.

Berman and LaMontagne and their cupcakes have been featured in publications and programs such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, Better Homes and Gardens, Food & Wine, People, InStyle, Town & Country, NBC’s Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Martha Stewart Show.  Berman and LaMontagne’s philanthropic efforts include supporting many local and national charities, primarily focusing on women’s and children’s health issues.  Since its founding, Georgetown Cupcake has donated millions of dollars and cupcakes to charitable organizations nationwide.