Events
Current Events
JULY/AUGUST
Visit The Wish Shop
Visit us in our new space! One Simple Wish now has a store front in Ewing, NJ where you can grant wishes from the Wish Wall, shop our $10 dresses, take a free art class, attend open-mic night, check out our cool notecards, T-shirts, necklaces and much, much, much more!
Regular Shop Hours:
Mon: 10-8
Tues: CLOSED
Wed: 10-6
Thurs: 10-8
Friday: 10-6
Saturday: 10-4
Full in-store event schedule will be online soon!
For more info: 609.883.8484 or send an email to info@onesimplewish.org.
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ONGOING EVENTS
Host a Wish Party!
Hosting a wish party is a great way to raise awareness and donations for One Simple Wish. We can provide you with everything you need to make your event a success, inlcuding:
An invitation template- A list of wishes for your guests to grant
- One Simple Wish Brochures
- One Simple Wish note/thank-you cards
- T-shirts and Wish Bracelets (optional)
- A representative from One Simple Wish (optional)
Contact Us to schedule a Wish Party or find out more!
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PAST EVENTS
One Simple Wish's Week-Long Wish-A-Thon!
183 Scotch Rd - Ewing, NJ
Monday, 7/19, 6 - 8pm
Free Maggie Moos Ice Cream
Live Music
Sponsored by Tusay and Tusay, Inc
Wednesday, 7/21, 6 - 9pm
Mexican Fiesta with free tacos from Mariachi Mexican Grill & Virgin Margaritas
Sponsored by Credit Union of NJ
Thursday, 7/22, 6 - 8pm
Free Rita’s Water Ice
Face Painting & Balloon Animals
Sponsored by BlackRock
Friday, 7/23, 6 - 9pm
Free Cookies from Lovin Cookies
Open mic night featuring poetry, music & comedy
Sponsored by Stewart Business Systems
Saturday, 7/24, 10am - 1pm
Free Coffee & Donuts
Make Your Own Wish Necklace
Sponsored by Pic Pocket and Dave Navazio and Family
Meet NY Times Best Selling Author of Stuff White People Like, Christian Lander
Sunday, June 27 3-6pm
Triumph Brewing Company - Princeton, NJ
Come have a drink with NY Times best selling author and star blogger Christian Lander as he discusses his book Stuff White People Like spun from
the blog by the same name. Prizes from Hamilton Jewelers, Philadelphia Eagles, The Nassau Inn
and many, many more! All proceeds benefit One Simple Wish.
Introducing Lissie's Art Spark - Free Wine. Food. Live Jazz. Art!
Tues, Mar 2 - 5:30-8:30pm
ArtWorks - Trenton, NJ
Join One Simple Wish as we celebrate the launch of Lissie's Art Spark, created in partnership with ArtWorks and Boys & Girls Club,
which will offer free art classes to Trenton kids ages 9-11. Wine, food and live jazz by Darla Rich Band.
*This event is free and open to the public. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us so that we can arrange for a reimbursement if needed.
Toy Truck and Doll Drive
Sat, Dec 12 and Sun, Dec 13 9am-1pm
West Trenton Fire Company - 40 West Upper Ferry Road, West Trenton, NJ
Join One Simple Wish for complimentary refreshments when you bring an unwrapped toy truck or doll to the West Trenton Fire Company. Toys collected
at the event will benefit foster children, at-risk youth and impoverished families in NJ served by One Simple Wish
An Evening of Art & Music in Honor of Lissie
Sun, Nov 1 - 4-7pm
800 Alexander Rd - Princeton, NJ
Support Lissie's Wish, a memorial wish fund created in honor of Aliscia "Lissie" Renae Ball. Lissie's Wish grants wishes that enable all children to experience
the love and connection with art and animals. Join One Simple Wish for an intimate afternoon affair including a live piano concert by Julianne Markavitch and a wine and cheese reception.
TCNJ Concert Featuring Terra Naomi
Mon, Nov 2 7pm
The RAT, Brower Student Center at The College of NJ - Trenton, NJ
Support One Simple Wish at this private concert featuring Terra Naomi.
Run/Walk for Wishes - Cedarbrook 5k
Thurs, Oct 8 - 3-6pm
Cedarbrook Corporate Office Park - Cranbury, NJ
Support One Simple Wish by walking or running for wishes at our first 5k!
A Firkin Fundraiser for One Simple Wish
Thurs, Sept 24 - 5:30-8pm
The Firkin Tavern - Ewing, NJ
Support One Simple Wish by joining us for drinks, games and good times. Bracelets are $20 and include 3 drinks and all-u-can eat bar apps!
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Great Adventure Trip
Sun, Sept 27 - 10am-5pm
Great Adventure - Jackson, NJ
One Simple Wish will take over 125 Trenton High School students to Great Adventure for a day of fun. The trip is in celebration of their participation in Big
Brothers, Big Sisters mentoring program aimed at partnering students to help keep them out of trouble and in school. After one full year, all partnerships remain in tact and none of the children have
dropped out of school!
One Simple Wish Community Canvas!
Friday, Sept 11 - 9am-5pm
Mercer County, NJ
One Simple Wish needs energetic volunteers to help canvas the Mercer County area with flyers about our organization on Service Day, Friday, September 11.The event will begin at our Ewing office where volunteers will be given a T-shirt to wear and flyers to distribute to local businesses and residences as allowed.
Snacks and refreshments will be available at our office throughout the day for volunteers to enjoy.
One Simple Celebration
What: Join us at Spigola Restaurant for a complimentary cocktail party and help us celebrate approval of our 501(c)(3) status and the next chapter in our mission to grant wishes to kids and families in need.
When: May 21, 2009 5:30-8pm
Where: Spigola Restaurant, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Rd, Hamilton, NJ
PHOTOS
Check out photos from our events, including Lissie's Art Spark Launch at Artworks in Trenton, NJ
