With a commitment to grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, Make-A-Wish Southern Chapter will host its third annual Spring into Action Gala on Wednesday, March 5 at Greyhawk at Golf Club of Everglades in Naples with presenting sponsor, Dillard’s Coastland Center. The memorable night will commemorate three Make-A-Wish previous recipients including Lauren Heaslip, who is in remission following a long battle with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; Logan Stryker who lost his battle in 2024; and Brooke Einstein, who was born with congenital heart disease.

 Guests will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of silent auction items, including jewelry, signed memorabilia, golf trips, and local dining experiences. Throughout the evening, there will be a variety of gourmet passed hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, music from Naples’s favorite DJ Evrsol, and a special live art performance.

All guests will have the opportunity to participate in a LIVE ceremonial butterfly release, at sunset, that symbolizes honor, memory, and transformation for those who are currently battling or have overcome a critical illness.

All net proceeds from ticket sales, donations, and silent auction items will be donated to the Make-A-Wish South Chapter to continue granting wishes.

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has a sole mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Started in 1983 by the Plantation Junior Woman’s Club, the Southern Florida chapter has granted more than 13,000 wishes. With a vision to grant the wish of every medically eligible child in our territory, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grants more than 625 wishes to local children with critical illnesses each year. The chapter also grants an additional 200+ wishes in collaboration with other chapters, when children come to the South Florida territory to experience their wishes. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida serves children and families in 22 Florida counties in Southeast and Southwest Florida, the Tampa Bay and Suncoast regions and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To learn more about how you can help make wishes come true, visit us on the web at wish.org/sfla. You can also connect with us @makeawishsfla on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.