Michelle Williams In Charlotte, NC for Bears for Buddies 2013

Celebrity Charity Wishes, Inc. is elated to host the 3rd Annual Celebrity Charity Wishes “Bears for Buddies Initiatives”Friday, December 6, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina, following our first successful event in Atlanta on Thursday, November7, 2013. Superstar Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child and solo artist) is here in Charlotte for our full day of events.

Celebrity Charity Wishes “Bears for Buddies” initiative raises funds for terminally-ill children and provides families withessential needs for everyday living. The primary goal is to ensure children are receiving the proper nourishment while undergoingmedical treatments at nearby facilities. This year we are donating 600 new teddy bears, special gift bags for the children and col-lecting non-perishable can goods to re-stock the shelves at Ronald McDonald House Charities in Atlanta and Charlotte. Yourdonation of $10 would help purchase a terminally-ill child their own teddy bear in your honor or educational items,family movies, video games, iPOD’s, colorful pens, bright-light pillows, arts and crafts supplies, coloring books, hats,scarves, gloves, and so much more for the special gift bags. Your sponsorship dollars will be a life-changing investment in thehealth and healing of a child.

We are proud to announce this year’s honoree for the 2013 Brianna Watts Life-Time Achievement Award – NASCAR™Five-Time Emmy Award Winning Producers / Directors, Terrell andWayne Riley (Camp Riley). Celebrity Charity Wishes,Inc. are doing their part to help push this initiative by working diligently with corporate sponsors, partners, prominent celebrity’s,business professionals and media experts to raise awareness globally in our community. Last year, we were honored to have Mega-Entertainer, Nick Cannon (Host of America’s Got Talent), Mayor ProTem Patrick Cannon, City of Charlotte; Grammy Award-Winning Engineer/Mixer/Producer, Bruce Irvine; Singer/Songwriter, Tocarra Hamilton, Rapper; Shaniah Jones (Tutu’s & TennisShoes) and Gospel Singer, Nevaeh as our special celebrity guests.

About Celebrity Charity Wishes, Inc. A terminally ill child is a child who has no expectation of cure from his or herdisease or illness, but who requires as much care and comfort as can be provided. Our organization was established because of a15 year old teenager by the name of “Brianna Watts”. At the age of 12, Brianna began treatment for Osteosarcoma (bone cancer)at Levine Children’s Hospital - Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. In Brianna’s final days she prepared a wish list of celebritiesshe wanted to meet and items she would love to enjoy during her time here. Founders, Lenora A. Bobo and Toni “B” Brownjoined together and Brianna’s wishes were granted in a matter of days. On February 12, 2010, our little “STAR” was called home.The Founders were touched by her courage and so grateful for having a chance to help grant her wishes. In honor of Brianna,Celebrity Charity Wishes will continue putting smiles on the faces of terminally ill children. As a 501-C 3 non-profit organization,they are committed to granting as many opportunities throughout the country for children to be a “STAR for a Weekend” andbe a part of “Bears for Buddies initiative” like Brianna.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities to serve this great cause, please visit www.celebritycharitywishes.orgor send us an email to celebritycharity1@yahoo.com.

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Thank You For Attending And Supporting Our 2013 Event

“TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS REQUIRED”For Media Inquiries Contact: Toni “B” Brown704-668-3488

FOUNDERS SUPPORT OUR “HEARTS” The First Wish

Celebrity Guests

This Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter needs nointroduction: member of internationally acclaimed fe-male group Destiny’s Child, hit-making solo singer, andstage actress. But it’s a differentMichelle Williams who will be greet-

ing longtime fans and winning over newones with her first album in five years, Jour-ney to Freedom. Arriving January 21, 2014,via eOne Music, the urban inspirational proj-ect deftly showcases the singer’s natural tal-ent and versatility. As Williams simply notes,“This is what’s in my heart.” Born in Rock-ford, Illinois and a graduate of RockfordAuburn High School, Williams attended Illi-nois State University as a criminal justicemajor. In 1999, she auditioned for and be-came a member of the record-settingR&B/pop female group Destiny’s Child. Astring of hit singles spurred worldwidealbum sales of 50 million and various awards, including a staron the Hollywood Walk of Fame and three Grammys.During her Destiny’s Child tenure, Williams released her debutsolo album in 2002: Heart to Yours. The album reached No. 1

on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart and became that year’s top-selling gospel album. Her sophomore set Do You Know fol-lowed in 2004, debuting at No. 2 on the Gospel Albums tally

and No. 3 on Christian Albums. Two years afterDestiny’s Child formally disbanded, Williamssegued back to R&B/pop/dance with Unex-pected. The 2008 set spun off the hit dance sin-gles “We Break the Dawn” and “The Greatest.”Between recording projects, Williams began hon-ing her acting skills. She made her theatricalstage debut in 2003 in the title role of the hitBroadway musical “Aida,” succeeding singer ToniBraxton. Williams has since appeared in produc-tions of “The Color Purple,” “Chicago,” and mostrecently wrapped a national tour with the musi-cal “Fela!” Now Williams, who is ramping up her forthcom-ing eOne Television reality series “My Sister’sKeeper,” is exuberantly embracing her Journey to

Freedom. “I’m still standing,” says the singer, “stronger and freefrom what people think. I’m here to do me. And that’s what thisJourney is about: encouraging people to trust their inner voiceand go for it.”

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Teddy Bear BanditsLenora Bobo and Toni Brown Lenora Bobo and Toni Brown, affectionately called theTeddy Bear Bandits, are the superheroes behindCelebrity Charity Wishes and the Bears for Buddies ini-tiative. The friends and business partners joined forces in2009 to grant the wish of a courageous young lady whowas battling bone cancer at Levine Children’s Hospital(Charlotte, NC). The organization has been powered bytheir passion ever since. Bobo and Brown have deliveredsmiles and hugs to hundreds of children as they battle[potentially] terminal illnesses. The smiles are deliveredvia the Hi, Buddy! Packs they present to the children tohelp make their stay in the hospital more comfortable.The hugs come in the form of teddy bears, hand-deliv-ered to the young patients to help raise their spirits andprovide comfort during treatment. Some of the teddybears are donated, some are sponsored and some arepurchased by Bobo and Brown. All are given with thespirit, hope and strength to help the patients be victori-ous in the toughest fight of their young lives.

Our PartnersHope and HealingLevine Children’s Hospital is dedicated to caring forchildren from birth through young adulthood. We leadthe region in offering more than 30 specialized pediatricservices including kidney, liver and heart transplants;blood and marrow transplant, cardiac and cancer care;neurosurgery; rehabilitation service; and the highest des-ignated level of neonatal intensive care. Levine’s missionis to ensure excellent children’s healthcare by buildingpartnerships between caregivers and families.

Where there is a sick child who needs specific treat-ment at a children's medical facility, a Ronald McDonaldHouse is open to welcome and comfort families in need.Families are stronger when they are together, whichhelps in the healing process. By staying at a RMH, par-ents can also better communicate with their child’s med-ical team, and keep up with complicated treatment plansas needed. Our primary goal at the Ronald McDonaldHouse of Charlotte is to provide families a safe, comfort-able and supportive environment while their children re-ceive medical treatment at nearby medical facilities.

—Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta—Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta

OUR “HEARTS” The First Wish

A Calling And A MissionHow We Got StartedIn 2009, a 15-year old teenager by the name of Brianna Wattsbegan treatments for Osteosarcoma (bonecancer). Brianna made a wish list consistingof celebrities she wanted to meet and thethings she wanted to accomplish in her life-time.

The founders of Celebrity CharityWishes, Inc. received a phone call from KimPatterson (Brianna’s Godmother). Ms. Pat-terson asked if we could help in grantingsome of Brianna’s wishes. We didn’t knowhow much time we were working with soimmediately we reached out to some of our celebrity friendsto help with this mission.

Celebrity Charity Wishes teamed up with celebrity publi-cists in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles California. Brianna

was honored with 2 round-trip airfare tickets to Atlanta to bea “star for a weekend”. A Celebrity Fundraiser Dinner washosted in honor of Brianna with a host of celebrities, 2 pro-

fessional chefs prepared her favorite foods and shewas presented with a host of special gifts. Briannavisited Grammy Nominated R&B Artist Ne-Yo athis studio. Also, she met Actor Boris Kodjoe, starof “Madea’s Family Reunion” and ended herweekend with another surprise visit fromMo’Nique, successful TV Host and Oscar AwardWinning Actress from the movie “Precious”.Our little star, Brianna, was called home on Feb-ruary 12, 2010. We were touched by Brianna’scourage and so grateful for having a chance tohelp grant her wishes and it inspired us to create

Celebrity Charity Wishes, Inc. We are committed to grant-ing love and wishes to other terminally ill children and givethem the chance to be a “star” for a weekend like Brianna.

Celebrity, Special Guests & Invited Guests1. Dion “Rocko” Williams (Former NFL Player / NASCAR)2. Ashley Harkrader (Former Mrs. North Carolina State)3. Drayton Florence (Carolina Panthers)4. Cary Mitchell (Cary Mitchell Designs)5. Dave Linker (Shoe Show / Shoe Dept.)6. Commissioner Kim Ratliff (Mecklenburg County)7. Bill Evans (Fashion Designer)8. Rita Miles (Owner, Miles Interiors/Charlotte Seen) 9. Deena Beasley (Actress / Former Model)?10.Hess Hempstead, II (President, NFL Former Players Charlotte)11. Stoney Sellars (Owner, TPM)12. William Wilson (Owner, William Wilson Clothing)13. Neffeteria Pugh (Author / TV – Kechia Cole Show)14. Anthony Hamilton (Singer/Songwriter/Producer).

15. Bruce Irvine (Grammy Award Winning Producer)16. Scott Rogers, Todd Powell (Prowler/GoSeeDo)

Guest Speakers1.Mayor Patrick Cannon (Mayor of Charlotte)2. Bishop Kevin L. Long (Temple International Church)3. Randy Stimpson (Charlotte Prowler Magazine)4. Bettie Grind (Rapper / Songwriter)5. Apostle Faiger Blackwell (Pinnacle Ministries)Entertainment1. Timika Peterson, Few Chosen & Stereo (Contemporary Gospel)2. Corey Thompson (R&B Artist)3. Margaret Phillips (R&B Artist)4. Ronnie “4-Rio” Burris (VJ / Host)

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