Community Corner
'Christianpalooza' Raises $11,746 for Make-A-Wish
An event held each year in memory of a local boy will fund three Make-A-Wish trips.
Maria Vondas and her family have a goal each year they hold Christianpalooza in Brookline: raise enough money to fund Make-A-Wish Foundation dreams for two children.
This year, they raised $11,746—almost $4,000 more than the goal they set for this year, and enough to fund Make-A-Wish dreams for three children.
Christianpalooza started as a way for the Brookline family to celebrate and honor their oldest son, Christian Connelly, who died in 2011 at age 9.
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The third annual event was held at Resurrection Church in Brookline in November, and the family presented the funds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation just before Christmas.
Each Make-A-Wish dream, on average, costs $3,900.
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To read more about Christianpalooza and the family's work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, click here.
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