Introducing the Make-A-Wish® Personal Checking Account
In partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Bank of America is pleased to introduce the Make-A-Wish personal checking account featuring a Make-A-Wish check card and checks. The Make-A-Wish personal checking account lets you show your continuing support for our mission while giving you all the account benefits you’d expect from Bank of America. Bank of America will donate $10 for each new checking account and $5 every year on the anniversary of enrollment to the Foundation, as well as 0.10 percent of all new net retail purchases made using the card. Visit your neighborhood Bank of America or go online to www.bankofamerica.com/makeawish for more details.

And don't forget about the Make-A-Wish® Visa® card
The Make-A-Wish Visa card offers a unique way to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For every open and activated account, the Foundation receives a minimum of $2, plus 0.65 percent of all net purchases made on the card. For more information, visit www.makeawishvisa.com or call 1-866-267-2340.





Make-A-Wish® Treats For Any Occasion From Cheryl&Co.
Share the power of a wish® with Cheryl&Co. Make-A-Wish® gift items – the Make-A-Wish Inspirational Gift Tin, Make-A-Wish Bakery Gift Tower and Make-A-Wish Cookie Gift – all appropriate for any occasion. Cheryl&Co. offers a wide array of gourmet desserts, including award-winning cookies, brownies, cakes and snacks, all in distinctive gift packaging. For each gift item sold, approximately 20 percent of the purchase price will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. You can purchase these delightful gift items through the Cheryl&Co. catalog and at www.cherylandco.com

You can celebrate any occasion while supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation®! When you purchase a Party Balloon Gift Card with matching Greeting Card, Discover Financial Services will donate 5% of the value to the Foundation. Please visit www.discovergiftcard.com today.

Through the Discover Card Cashback Bonus® program, Discover Financial Services and its Cardmembers have helped the Foundation fulfill the wishes of tens of thousands of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

For more than 17 years, Discover® Cardmembers, electing to donate their annual Cashback Bonus reward check to this worthy cause, have donated millions of dollars to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Discover Cardmembers can accrue a Cashback Bonus by using their Discover Card for qualified purchases. Cardmembers can accumulate up to 1% based on their annual level and type of purchases. The more Cardmembers use their Discover Card, the more their Cashback Bonus grows.

Since 1989, Discover Financial Services and its Cardmembers have generously donated more than $15.5 million to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you're a Discover Cardmember and are interested in contributing your Cashback Bonus to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, you can donate online at www.discovercard.com. Discover Financial Services will add 20% of your donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

ERNIE & THE BIG NEWZ by Ernie Anastos
Emmy award winning television news anchor Ernie Anastos has written a new children's book, Ernie & The Big Newz, about the first day on the job of a television reporter. The young journalist reports on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a big snowstorm and a brave little hero, thereby getting the first "scoops" of his new career. The book is also beautifully illustrated by celebrated New York Daily News cartoonist Bill Gallo. Ernie Anastos is a distinguished Emmy-award winning news anchor at FOX 5, New York City's top-rated news at 10pm. He has 25 years experience and is recognized in the New York State Broadcaster's "Hall of Fame." He has won 30 Emmy awards and nominations, including "Best Newscast in New York" and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for excellence. $2 from the sale of each book/CD will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

Ernie & The Big Newz is available at thousands of retail outlets as well as at www.amazon.com.






Home & Garden Party, Ltd. has selected the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the charity of choice to profit from a special candle promotion. For each joy candle (priced at $7.50) sold Home & Garden Party will donate $4 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with a minimum guaranteed contribution of $25,000. This joy themed candle will be sold on the Home & Garden Party website and through the Fall/Winter 2008 (June 15, 2008 through December 31, 2008) and Spring/Summer 2009 (January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009) catalogs.

For more details visit www.homeandgardenparty.com.

Kirstie Kelly For Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings

In celebration of wishes coming true, Kirstie Kelly For Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings has unveiled a special platinum gown inspired by Cinderella. The gown sparkles with a rouched bodice adorned with opulent crystal beading and a draped ball gown skirt with cathedral train. In honor of wishes being fulfilled, Kirstie Kelly will make a $125 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for each platinum gown sold. This gown will be available at select bridal boutiques nationwide starting in January. For more information, visit www.disneybridal.com.










Growing Up With Loukoumi
New York attorney and children's book author Nick Katsoris wanted to create a project to encourage children that if they believe in themselves, their dreams can come true. In the new book Growing Up With Loukoumi, a lamb named Loukoumi (Greek for "sweet") doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up, but her friends, Gus the bear, Fistiki the cat, Dean the dog and Marika the monkey, each help Loukoumi realize that if she looks inside her heart, she can be anything, because if you believe in yourself, your dreams will come true!

The book includes a narrated CD featuring the voices of Grammy winner Gloria Gaynor, Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, CBS national correspondent Alexis Christoforous, American Idol's Constantine Maroulis, and Guiding Light star Frank Dicopoulos. The CD also includes an original song from Gloria Gaynor called "Believe." $2 from the sale of each book/CD will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Growing Up With Loukoumi is available at www.loukoumi.com and at thousands of retail outlets.





In celebration of their 30th anniversary, Morton's is offering their $19.78 Prime Sirloin Burger, only available on Sundays through September. $5.00 from each burger sold from July 6 through September 28 will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Visit www.mortons.com/30wishes/burger.php for more information.




Your Opinions Can Mean Cash for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
NFO (National Family Opinion), owned by TNS Custom Research, a worldwide leader in consumer research, gives reward points for joining their consumer panel and for taking surveys about a variety of products and services. Members can "cash in" their points and make a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® (1,000 points = $10). There are no processing or administrative fees – 100 percent of the donation goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To join the research panel, visit the NFO Web site by clicking here.





The Power of a Wish, a much-anticipated book to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, is now available. This compilation of touching stories from our 74 chapters nationwide was created by 18-year-old Ali Lauren Spizman, a national teen volunteer ambassador for the Foundation, and is published by Active Parenting Publishers. Within the pages of The Power of a Wish, wish kids and their families describe in letters of thanks their special day and the powerful impact that the wishes--and the people who grant them- have on their daily lives and their hope for the future. Celebrities and heroes from all walks of life share their life-changing experiences in making wishes come true, and the profound effect that these courageous children have on them. You have the opportunity to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation by purchasing this book. $1 of the retail price of $14.95 will benefit the Foundation. To order, please visit www.activeparenting.com.







Help Create Memories for Wish Kids While Preserving Your Own Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L will donate 3 percent of its annual sales, with a guaranteed contribution of $25,000, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. In addition, 3L will make a $50,000 donation to the Foundation after compiling the world's largest scrapbook with Make-A-Wish chapter scrapbook pages. To help wish families to capture special experiences and encourage Make-A-Wish® chapters to use scrapbooking materials for fundraising opportunities, 3L Corporation will also donate Scrapbook Adhesive products. 3L Corporation manufactures scrapbooking accessories such as mounting squares, photo corners, photo tapes and other adhesive solutions. Founded in Denmark in 1969, it entered the U.S. market in 1989 and has had continued success. 3L's mission is to be the leader in development and manufacturing of high quality adhesive solutions for the scrapbooking community. To learn more about Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, log onto www.scrapbook-adhesives.com.

To help Make-A-Wish Founation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley grant wishes visit the Wish Supporter page and select the PA - Philadelphia Metro Region chapter from the Northeast menu under the map. Once you purchase an item, it will be sent directly to our chapter and SHOP.COM will donate a percentage of the item's purchase price to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Ready to start helping to make a childs wish come true by doing something enjoyable? Start now by clicking here.

Gifts That Keep Giving
Make-A-Wish® gifts became a tradition at Things Remembered in 1997 when wish child Elysia wished to give her family and friends personalized ornaments saying "Thank you, I love you, and always remember me." Her single wish has grown into a national program that enables the wishes of children across the nation to come true through the support of Things Remembered and its customers. Each of the dazzling Make-A-Wish gifts at Things Remembered benefit the Foundation.

Make-A-Wish Musical Box – The newest item in the Make-A-Wish gift line, this charming musical box, features radiant Swarovski® crystals, inspirational sentiments, and an engraveable star-shaped plaque to hold your personal message. When the star-shaped key is turned, the box plays "Over the Rainbow." The musical box also includes wish note paper which allows the recipient to write out their wishes and store them in the box. This gift, perfect for any special occasion, is available for $45, and a $7 contribution will be made to the Foundation.






Make-A-Wish Star Keepsake Box – This charming star keepsake box, adorned with Swarovski® crystals, is a year-round favorite at Things Remembered. The brushed silver-plated keepsake box can be engraved to add your own personal touch, and five beautifully finished star-shaped wishing stones say it all – "Peace," "Love," "Hope," and "Dreams." The fifth stone is inscribed with the Make-A-Wish logo. This is a perfect gift for a birthday, holiday, or a special occasion. The Star Keepsake Box is available for $35, with $5 from each sale benefitting the Foundation.

For more information about the Make-A-Wish gifts and for store locations, call 1-800-274-7367 or visit www.thingsremembered.com.






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