Media Advisory - OMNI's Lucy Zilio to turn Centre Island into Exile Island

One-of-a-kind fundraising event to benefit Children's Wish

PICKERING, ON, May 1, 2014 /CNW/ - On Friday, May 9th, 2014 executives from some of the GTA's most prominent corporations will become castaways and be exiled to Centre Island for Toronto's 4th annual Exile Island (www.exileisland.ca). The one-of-a-kind corporate challenge will raise funds for The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada.

The action-packed event will feature 11 rival tribes competing in a variety of challenging mental and physical contests.  Each tribe is paired with a local wish child who has yet to be granted their most heartfelt wish from Children's Wish. By participating in Exile Island, the corporate teams are responsible for raising enough funds to grant each wish.

To date, Toronto Exile Island events have raised almost $400,000, enabling numerous children living with a life threatening illness the opportunity to receive their deepest wish.  The objective of this year's Exile Island event is to surpass last year's success and grant even more wishes.

Who:	Lucy Zilio OMNI-TV host
	Sandra Harris Director, Ontario Region The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
	Competitors from: Bayer, BDO Canada, Deloitte, Greystone, Kendra's Krew (former Wish family) KPMG, MDA, Rexall, Residents of Sick Kids Hospital and Sprucegrove.
	11 Wish Children
Where:	Centre Island
When:	Friday, May 9, 2013 1:00pm - Opening Ceremonies 1:30pm - Competition Begins 4:45pm - Closing Ceremonies and Awards

The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

Each year, thousands of Canadian children between the ages of three and 17 are diagnosed with a life threatening illness.  Since 1984, The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada has worked tirelessly to grant exceptional wishes to over 20,000 children and their families.

This year, Children's Wish expects to grant over 1,000 new wishes and is proud to have never refused a wish to an eligible child, and with the help of volunteers and generous donors, is able to grant nearly three wishes every day.  Each wish is an individual adventure, carefully structured to meet the needs of a particular child and family. The Foundation is a national charity with chapters in every province and territory. Visit www.childrenswish.ca for more information.

SOURCE: The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

Sandra Gregory
Communications Specialist
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, Ontario Chapter
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Email: [email protected]