At the 17th annual Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland, Big Ass Fans, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Leslie and Kelly Dorman, and other special guests announced the creation of the Cody Dorman Legacy Wish Fund, a presser revealed Friday.
In addition to the inaugural donations, a first ever Cody Dorman Legacy Wish was granted during the ceremony. For the past 17 years, Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland and its sponsors have granted 10 wishes annually but with a new mission to raise an additional $100,000 annually thanks to the added sponsorship, the goal is now to grant 20 wishes with the proceeds, 10 in Cody's name.
Big Ass Fans contributed a $10,000 inaugural donation, and Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited, announced the organization's own $10,000 donation to the fund. In addition to five additional contributions, Thursday's event totaled $65,000, enough to grant six wishes on behalf of Cody and his legacy. The 2024 event raised the most money in its history.
“While he was alive, Cody shared his desire to help make other wishes come true for kids like him,” said Stephanie McCormick, president & CEO of Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana. “Today, the work he began continues in his name through the Cody Dorman Legacy Fund. More than $100,000 has been raised to date in Cody's memory.”
“Above all, this is what Cody would want,” said Kelly Dorman, Cody's father. “One thing he loved as much as anything, as much as that horse [Cody's Wish], was knowing that he was part of helping grant other kids' wishes.”
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