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Brother's Battle with Parkinson's Inspired His Passion for Empowering Others SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, announced the grand prize winner of the Road to Maker Faire Challenge. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/esurance-announces-winner-of-the-2013-road-to-maker-faire-challenge-207887841.html (Logo:...

DIY Expansion Includes New Cobranded Products with Maker Media FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for Maker Faire Bay Area, RadioShack announced a major partnership expansion with Maker Media, the creators of MAKE Magazine, Makezine.com, and Maker Faire, to better serve the DIY community. Maker Media and RadioShack will be teaming up to collaborate on an expansive DIY product lineup, exclusively carried at RadioShack and Maker Shed, including kits, robotics...

Donations will fund airline tickets for wishes that involve travel BRIGHTON, Mich., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Make-A-Wish(® )Michigan kicked off Wishes in Flight(®), a campaign designed to raise more than two million air miles during the months of April and May to support Michigan wishes involving domestic and international travel. Nearly 80 percent of Michigan wishes require air travel, making it a critical - and costly - resource. In fact, the organization...

As part of a month-long celebration, Make-A-Wish encourages people around the U.S. to donate dollars or airline miles to fund airline tickets for wishes that involve travel Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 It’s a celebration more than 30 years in the making: in 1980, a 7-year-old boy received his heartfelt wish to be a police officer for a day. That one wish inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish® and launched the wish granting movement that circles the globe today. Beginning April...

DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It truly is better to give than to receive, especially during the holidays, which is why AT&T* is excited to announce a new holiday campaign that will help Make-A-Wish grant wishes for children across the country who have life-threatening medical conditions. Through its "28 Days of Wishes" holiday campaign, AT&T will donate $210,000 to Make-A-Wish so the wishes of 28 boys and girls in 22 cities will become a reality. Over the next few...

DENVER, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UsingMiles.com has become a proud sponsor of Make-A-Wish(®), to help the non-profit organization raise a critical resource for the travel wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions nationwide, the organizations announced today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110407/LA78848LOGO) UsingMiles.com, which enables users to track and manage their rewards programs all in one place, will assist Make-A-Wish in acquiring more...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all hackers, builders and inventors in between! Red Bull Creation, the 72-hour themed innovation competition, is returning for its second year with a new digital format, upgraded technology and higher stakes. Last year's marathon brought the best groups of four to Brooklyn to create side-by-side. This year, the competition goes TO the top makers, individually or in teams across the country...taking place in their own domain, using...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is pleased to announce the grand prize winner of the "Road to Maker Faire Challenge." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120517/SF09719) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111222/SF26836LOGO-b) The contest challenged burgeoning "makers" to enter their do-it-yourself (DIY) projects suitable for exhibition at Maker Faire Bay Area, and echoes the inventive,...

TEMPE, Ariz., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GameTruck Licensing, LLC is now a proud sponsor of Make-A-Wish and its mission to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. GameTruck--the original and only patented mobile video game theater--joins other well-known national corporations in their efforts to support the Make-A-Wish vision of granting every eligible child's wish. GameTruck franchise owners will participate in more than 500 Make-A-Wish chapter events...

BOULDER, Colo., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (http://www.sparkfun.com), a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation, is proud to announce its seventh year of participation in Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 (http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/). The event takes place May 19 and 20 at the San Mateo County Event Center. Unlike previous years, SparkFun won't be hosting workshops at this year's Maker Faire, but will take an opportunity to return to...