Wish Night 2025

WISH NIGHT GALA
April 10, 2025, 5PM - THE PFISTER HOTEL

In 1994, Les Weil and Jodi Peck put forth extraordinary effort to create Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's first-ever gala. The event was founded in memory of their daughter Kelly Weil, who had recently passed away after a long battle with bone cancer. Now 32 years later, Wish Night has grown into an annual highlight of the fundraising calendar.

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Wish Night helps fund the wishes of more than 125 children and we need your help to make that happen!

The Wish Night gala features powerful storytelling and many opportunities to make an investment in a child's future, for their hope, strength and joy. 

Give joy today. Restore hope for tomorrow. Confirm your sponsorship now.

PARKING

• Complimentary valet, courtesy of Subaru, is available at the Pfister entrance on Jefferson Street.
• The Pfister also offers paid parking within their attached structure on a first-come, first-served basis.
• There are multiple parking lots within walking distance of the Pfister Hotel. For a complete listing of Milwaukee parking options and rates, visit parkmilwaukee.com.
• Consider riding The Hop streetcar which runs just one block away.
• TIP: Download the Park MKE app!

OVERNIGHT

A block of rooms has been held at The Pfister Hotel for Wish Night. Click here to reserve your stay, by March 19, 2025.

ATTIRE

Wish Night follows a cocktail attire dress code. Cocktail attire is a balance between formal and casual and elegant and comfortable. For visual examples, click here.

SILENT AUCTION

All of this year's Silent Auction bidding will be conducted through the GiveSmart service, accessed with your own smartphone or through text messaging. A listing of all Silent Auction items will be available here at a later date. Any questions? Please see our FAQ Section.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Wine Pull
Purchase a numbered wine cork for $25 and win a bottle of red wine, white wine or sparkling wine valued between $20 and $200! MUST be purchased in person at the Pfister to be eligible.

Diamond Pull
Purchase a light-up ring for $35, or 2 for $70, or 3 for $100, for a chance to win a $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 Splurge Card from sponsor Kesslers Diamonds! 

Winners will be drawn at the end of night's program.

Must be present to purchase and claim raffle tickets. 

Adopt-A-Wish
Support the Make-A-Wish Wisconsin mission today by giving directly to support the wish of a child with a critical illness!

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

We would like to thank the following businesses who are helping to make Wish Night possible. Thanks to these generous companies, ALL of our event expenses have been completely covered. That means that EVERY DOLLAR we raise will go DIRECTLY to granting children's wishes!