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On Thursday, November 17, at 4 pm. Make-A-Wish Canada, alongside wish child, Rachel; country singer, Drake Jensen, and 300+ students from Don Mills Collegiate Institute will be coming together at Shops at Don Mills to attempt to create the Guinness World Records title for the largest human star! An official Guinness World Records adjudicator will be present at the event, which falls on the official Guinness World Record Day, taking place worldwide.
Wish child Rachel, now 9 ¼ years old, had her wish granted in 2008, and she has been working closely with Make-A-Wish on the world record application and event. “Creating the world’s largest human star is another way that my family, Make-A-Wish and I can reach out to other children and share the hope, strength and joy that is experienced with a wish – like my beautiful butterfly garden,” said Rachel.
Make-A-Wish is selling sparkling stars for $5 each, leading up to and at the event. Students and guests will be asked to wear and turn on theirs when forming the human star. “This event and star will help symbolize the true power of a wish for children like me with life-threatening illnesses,” said Rachel.
Event guests are encouraged to bring a new toy to contribute to the 2011 Toy Drive.
Media are invited to attend the event, take part in the star formation and to conduct interviews with the Guinness World Records adjudicator, wish child Rachel, high school students and others. Interview requests should be made in advance.
Guinness World Records Attempt for Largest Human Star
Who: Make-A-Wish Canada Wish child, Rachel, Shops at Don Mills and select stores, Don Mills Collegiate Institute students and families, and community members
Where:Shops at Don Mills – 1090 Don Mills Road - the Town Square (in front of Glow Restaurant and Aroma Espresso Bar)
When: November 17, 2011 4 pm. – 6 pm.
Guests Arrive: 4:00 pm.
Speeches: 4:15 pm.
Star Formation and
Photos opps: 4:30 pm.
Refreshments & music: 4:45 pm.
Make-A-Wish would like to give special thanks to Shops at Don Mills, Don Mills Collegiate Institute, musical performer Drake Jensen, Colette Orfeo Photography, Thread Branded and West 49 for their in-kind contributions and participation in this event.
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Canada
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada (makeawish.ca) is a dynamic wish-granting organization that brings hope, strength and joy to children across Canada living with life-threatening medical conditions. Along with the national office, seven independent regional chapters grant magical wishes to children in need from coast-to-coast. Make-A-Wish Canada is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International, the largest wish-granting organization in the world, making dreams and wishes come true for more than 250,000 children since 1980.
Guinness World Records Day
More than 200,000 enthusiastic go-getters around the globe are aiming to break some wacky and wonderful records on the seventh annual Guinness World Records Day celebration (guinnessworldrecords.com) on November 17, 2011.
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