9/1/1999

9/22/1999

11/23/1999

4/5/2000

10/11/2000

3/20/2001

5/3/2001

6/14/2001


7/11/2001


7/18/2001

10/25/2001

11/1/2001

4/11/2002

4/1/2002

6/6/2002

10/12/2002


12/11/2002

1/16/2003

4/1/2003


5/1/2003


9/1/2003

9/18/2003

9/30/2003

10/21/2003

First meeting held

Mission and name suggested and approved

First fund-raiser held (holiday cookie swap)

First reception held for the first three recipients of wishes

First annual meeting

Grant of $3000 received from the United Way of Milford

Date of incorporation

Sponsor of Flag Day Ceremony at Milford Senior Center (annual event)

Grant of $1500 received from the Human Resource
Development Agency

Application from Hamden group approved

Federal income tax number received

Grant of $3000 received from Schick/Wilkinson Sword

Federal tax exemption status received

Second grant of $3000 from the Milford United Way

First annual fund raiser- Pamper Me Night

First annual Chowder Fest - fundraiser sponsored by Laurel Gardens

Second grant of $3000 from Schick Wilkinson

Dedicated phone line installed

Brochures designed & printed (levels of sponsors identified)

Fundraiser - Subway Orchestra presented "An Afternoon with Mozart"

Grant of $1000 from Schick

First meeting of the Hamden Wish Society

Total of 151 wishes granted

By-laws revised to include the town of Orange