Latest Make-a-Wish Foundation Stories
CHICAGO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Think of it as the Super Bowl of chain saw carving. Four of the best chain saw artists on the circuit will once again return to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® in New Mexico October 1-3 to carve for the Make-a-Wish® Foundation of New Mexico and compete in the 6th Annual ECHO National Chain Saw Carving Championship. Who will be judged the superior carver? Mike Bihlmaier (Marengo, IL), Mark Colp (Lakeport, CA), Jason Emmons (French Lick,...
CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ECHO's popular Chain Saw Carving Team will once again return to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® in New Mexico October 1-3 to carve for the Make-a-Wish® Foundation of New Mexico and compete in the 6th Annual ECHO National Chain Saw Carving Championship. This year's championship once again showcases the ECHO team members to see who will be judged as the superior carver. The four professional carvers will compete for cash prizes and the...
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Make-A-Wish Foundation® supporter Saputo Inc. and its Frigo® Cheese Heads® brand enhanced the wishes of 14 children whose biggest dream came true on August 16th when they visited the iCarly set at Nickelodeon Studios and met the show's star, Miranda Cosgrove. The experience was a wish-come-true for Shayla, 9; Hannah, 7; Julian, 15; Crystal, 11; Andrew, 13; Martin, 11; Samuel, 10; Brandon, 8; Oscar, 14; Gabriel, 11; Ally, 8; Hannah, 9;...
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Much like other kids his age, 11-year-old Kyle Dempsey of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania loves to swing and play. However, due to his medical condition, Kyle could be seriously injured if he fell on the playground, and having a safe environment in which to play is crucial. Pittsburgh-based Liberty Tire Recycling, the premier provider of tire recycling services in the United States, recently worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Greater Pennsylvania...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Film Director Audrey Genevieve Holland is set to attend this year's Teen Choice Awards -- but she's not going alone. No, she's not bringing the latest Hollywood Heartthrob. Instead Holland and the Make-A-Wish Foundation have collaborated to make one girl's wish come true. Allison, 14, from Raleigh, North Carolina, will be joining Holland at Sunday's taping of the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. Diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (formerly known as...
DALLAS, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This Friday 7-Eleven, Inc. will launch its third "Coffee Cup With A Cause" campaign, this time offering a cup designed by WWE Superstar John Cena. Cena fans can make their way into any of the participating 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. to purchase the signature cup being sold July 16 through Aug. 30 or while supplies last. Proceeds from the sale of Cena's cup will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with a guaranteed $250,000 minimum donation by 7-Eleven....
IRVINE, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), the makers of LATISSE® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03%, announced today the launch of the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge campaign. Inspired by the tradition of blowing on an eyelash to make wishes come true, lifestyle designer Kathy Ireland, professional ballroom dancer Chelsie Hightower and style guide Bobbie Thomas will each lead a team of LATISSE® users from across the country who are challenged to...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Abracadabra! CARSTAR Collision Centers has once again made magic happen for children in need across North America - delivering incredible support for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America and kids with cystic fibrosis in Canada - and made it a very special day for one Denver-area teen. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/CL20218) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100614/CL20218) In the second annual CARSTAR Soaps...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Abracadabra! What can disappear under mountains of soap bubbles - and reappear as support for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and kids with cystic fibrosis across North America? It isn't hocus pocus - it's the second annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up! Car Wash, North America's largest car wash event, which last year set the Guinness World Record for "Most Cars Washed - Multiple Venues" by washing more than 4,000 vehicles in eight hours. Themed "Making Magic...
Mikey's Way Foundation expands from hospitals to Ronald McDonald House New York on Saturday June 5th WESTPORT Conn., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Given one wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005, "Mikey" Friedman built a lasting legacy that continues to grow and flourish today. Mikey's Way helps children with cancer escape the fear, isolation and boredom of prolonged and often debilitating hospital stays by providing them with handheld interactive electronics. Founded by Michael...
