Wonder Works Partners Wonderfest with Kids’ 2013 Cooper River Bridge Run!

We are SO EXCITED that today we announced with Mayor Joe Riley and our 4 benefiting children’s charities - Hugs for Harper, Abby’s Friends, Keys for Hope and Happy Wheels - that we’re partnering Wonderfest with the Kids’ 2013 Cooper River Bridge Run! What an incredible day!! Thank you to all for helping us make this happen!

Tune in to Channel 2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 tonight for the inside scoop! In the meantime, check out the story on the Post and Courier. We are beyond ecstatic for all that is to come! Stay tuned!

Wonderfest Supports “Kids for a Cause,” BY kids FOR kids!

Did you know that Wonderfest supports four AMAZING child charities, Kids for a Cause? Wonderfest is truly an event BY kids FOR kids! Here is the scoop on these incredible groups:

Keys for Hope – Recycle keys to eliminate hunger! Keys for Hope is raising money for Crisis Ministries, Charleston’s homeless shelter, by selling decorative keys that symbolize “shelter.” The funds raised are dedicated to building the new shelter building and soup kitchen!

Hugs for Harper – Hugs for Harper continues the legacy of Harper Drolet and her message of Courage, Strength, Hope! 

Happy Wheels – This incredible organization collects toys to give to patients at MUSC Children’s Hospital!

Abby’s Friends – Step up and help fight to cure juvenile diabetes! 

Come out to WONDERFEST this Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! All of these amazing nonprofits BY kids will be at the huge FREE family summer kickoff event. We hope to see you there!

Wonder Works Thanks Heaven for Harper!

All this week, we invite you to help us “Thank Heaven for Harper” as we celebrate the life of Harper Drolet, a wonderful little girl who taught us how to appreciate every moment of our lives. To join in this tribute, please visit our Facebook page to share how you were touched by Harper. Christine Osborne, owner of Wonder Works, says that thanks to Harper, “MAGIC HAPPENED!”

It is not often that one meets a child with a twinkle in her eye and the “can do it” attitude, where “nothing is impossible.” I was lucky enough to meet such an individual…and her name was Harper Drolet. Not only did she BELIEVE…but HARPER BELIEVED BIG! Her idea was to get thousands of toys, not hundreds for MUSC’s Happy Wheels Program and thousands we got….to the tune of 10,000 TOYS!   She not only got the community rallying around her, but an entire toy industry….how is that for the power of ONE child…only 10 years old, but 100 years of wisdom and HEART!  She made everyone a better person for just participating in one of her ideas!…for that …I say…THANK HEAVEN for HARPER!

Visit our Facebook page to share how you thank heaven for Harper. Harper, we love you and miss you! Thank you for touching our lives!

Wonder Works Celebrates the Life of Harper Drolet

Harper poses for us on her beloved bike during our visit in December 2010

On Friday, we received news that we lost a magical little girl in our community. Harper Drolet, who has been a constant inspiration to the entire Wonder Works and Charleston community for her courage, grace and selflessness, lost her long battle with cancer.

Harper brought so much to our lives and affected so many, and our hearts are heavy with this enormous loss. With Harper’s lead, last December we donated 7,000 toys to MUSC Children’s Hospital Happy Wheels cart through our Week of Wonder and Facebook toy FunRaiser. Happy Wheels had been facing the threat of shutting down unless its toy donations drastically increased, and the ever generous Harper, then a patient at the hospital, came to us to see how we could help. Our Facebook Toy FunRaiser was such an amazing success that we have continued it through this year, giving a child a toy for every new fan who likes our Facebook page.  Harper truly brought blessings to us and to all the wonderful children we have been able to reach out to thanks to her.

Giving back was such a passion of Harper’s, and we hope that we can continue to spread her love and magic through what we do and how we live. Through her family and the many, many people she touched, Harper’s spirit lives on.

We will continue to sell bumper stickers and bracelets that benefit Harper’s family and legacy. If you would like to place an order, please give us a call at 877-841-6757.

Check out Wonder Works today in the Moultrie News for REA recognition!

Wonder Works in the Moultrie News!

Have you picked up today’s Moultrie News yet? Flip to the Business section for an article on our achievement of being named a Marketing Finalist at the REA Awards!

Thanks to the Moultrie News for sharing our Week of Wonder success. It would not have been possible without Harper Drolet who is such an inspiration to us, as well as our agency Momentum Marketing for helping us pull off such a creative and successful campaign for Happy Wheels!

We can’t wait to share with you more WONDERFUNTASTICAL ways we hope to give back! Thank you again to our amazing supporters!