US Restaurants, a Franchisee of 37 Burger King® Restaurants, Partners with
Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley to Make Wishes Come True
Customers invited to visit Burger King today to participate in the in-restaurant fundraiser running now through the end of July
For Immediate Release
June 30, 2008
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Contact: Karen Traten
215-654-9355, ext. 117
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Blue Bell, PA – Steven M. Lewis, founder of US Restaurants, Inc. announced a partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia of Susquehanna Valley to help grant children’s wishes. The partnership involves an in-restaurant fundraiser inviting customers to donate $1 for a coupon sheet of Burger King items valued at almost $20. In the current market of rising fuel and food costs, consumers may be interested in taking advantage of this offer enabling them to get nearly $20 worth of food through valuable coupons for just $1, while supporting a worthy charity. “Neighborhood residents enable our success, so we pride ourselves in giving back as much as we can. With this fundraiser, we can help Make-A-Wish carry out its mission to grant children their special wishes, while offer our customers value added benefits to helping support this wonderful organization,” stated Steve Lewis.
Dennis Heron, Executive Director of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley remarked about the partnership, “Make-A-Wish Foundation is honored to be partnering with US Restaurants as their quality and community values are admirable. We are able to fulfill our mission to serve seriously ill children because of generous supporters like US Restaurants.”
For a complete listing of participating Burger Kings, please visit www.usrestaurantsinc.com or for more information about the fundraiser, contact Jamie Hartman at 610-277-4200.
Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants a wish every 41 minutes and has granted more than 153,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception in 1980. For more information about Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley call 877-ONE-WISH or visit the web site at: www.philadelphia.wish.org.
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