Join the World(SM) and Support Make-A-Wish(R) Canada on World Wish Day(R)!
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 04/18/12 -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation® celebrates World Wish Day® on April 29, 2012, and Make-A-Wish® Canada will be joining affiliates from around the world to recognize this global day of wish granting.
® is organized by Make-A-Wish® to commemorate the anniversary of the wish that inspired the creation of what is now the world's leading wish granting charity. Seven-year-old Chris Greicius' wish to be a police officer was granted by volunteers from several law-enforcement agencies on April 29, 1980.
Chris' legacy continues today with and its eight chapters which have granted nearly 5,000 wishes to Canadian children since its inception.
"This year we will Join the World(SM) in celebrating our mission and the impact our wish experience has on wish children, families and communities around the globe," Jennifer Ritter, CEO, Make-A-Wish Canada. "Together we can grant more wishes - continuing our efforts to make World Wish Day® a global milestone, bringing hope, strength and joy to children across the world."
Last year's World Wish Day® saw more than 300 wishes granted in celebration of this special day, and this year hundreds more will be granted to children in the 48 countries the Foundation serves.
World Wish Day® is being recognized in Canada from coast to coast on April 29 and throughout the month of April with wish granting, corporate partnerships, and celebratory events taking place. Visit to learn what is happening in your local area.
World Wish Day® Corporate Supporters Include:
Join the World (SM) on World Wish Day® by making a donation, supporting a corporate partnership program, or simply by spreading the word about Make-A-Wish. To see what is happening around the globe please visit .
About Make-A-Wish® Canada
Make-A-Wish Canada is a dynamic wish-granting organization that brings hope, strength and joy to children across Canada living with life-threatening medical conditions. Along with the national office, seven independent regional chapters grant magical wishes to children in need from coast-to-coast. Make-A-Wish Canada is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International, the largest wish-granting organization in the world, making dreams and wishes come true for more than 290,000 children since 1980. To learn more please visit .
About World Wish Day®
On April 29, 2012, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® celebrates the third World Wish Day®. Make-A-Wish affiliates and chapters around the world will grant and publicly dedicate at least one wish in celebration of this global day of wish granting, representing a wish being granted to children in the 48 countries the Foundation operates. Together we can grant more wishes. Do your part in joining this worldwide effort to bring hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions around the world. To learn more please visit .
Contacts:
Media Contact: Make-A-Wish Canada
Elissa Schmidt
Director, Brand Advancement
416.224.9474 ext. 104
Make-A-Wish Canada
Whitney Gillen
Communications Coordinator
416.224.9474 ext. 111
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Datum: 18.04.2012 - 11:00 Uhr
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