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Beverly Martin
(770) 528-2620
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John Houser
(770) 499-3902
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We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions
to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

History of the Event
Enlarge Image	2008 Registered Runners: 822 Amount Raised: $42,000 T-Shirt Design Winner: Madison James – Age 10, 5th Grade – Murdock Elementary School
Enlarge Image	2007 Registered Runners: 657 Amount Raised: $36,000 Wishes Granted: 7 T-Shirt Design Winner: Tiffany McDaniel – Age 9, 4th Grade – Hickory Hills Elementary School
Enlarge Image	2006 Registered Runners: 415 Amount Raised: $35,000 Wishes Granted: 7 T-Shirt Design Winner: Darrius Wynn – Age 9, 4th Grade – Bryant Elementary School
Enlarge Image	2005 Registered Runners: 235 Amount Raised: $30,000 Wishes Granted: 6 T-Shirt Design Winner: Katie Shepherd – Age 10, 5th Grade – Blackwell Elementary School
Enlarge Image	2004 Registered Runners: 216 Amount Raised: $30,000 Wishes Granted: 6 T-Shirt Design Winner: Taylor Vennel – Age 10, 5th Grade – Dowell Elementary School
Enlarge Image	2003 The t-shrit design contest begins in 2003. Registered Runners: 198 Amount Raised: $21,000 Wishes Granted: 4 T-Shirt Design Winner: Preston Lowry – Age 5 – Eastside Christian School
	2002 Registered Runners: 198 Amount Raised: $17,000 Wishes Granted: 3
	2001 Cobb County sponsored its first Make A Wish 5K in October 2001. Registered Runners: 156 Amount Raised: $15,144.07 Wishes Granted: 3
T-Shirt Design Contest In 2003, the 5K race committee decided to have a t-shirt design contest that would involve students from Cobb elementary schools. Students were asked to draw a picture that represents the Make-A-Wish 5K. The race committee chooses one picture to be used as the winning artwork for the front of the shirt for that year. The student and their family, along with the school principal, are invited to attend the race. The principal is presented with a participation plaque for the school and the student receives a plaque with their artwork. An elementary school from different areas in Cobb will be asked to participate each year.