National Partners

Chi Omega 

 

Continuing its longstanding commitment to philanthropy, Chi Omega chapters support the mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® through volunteering, fundraising and special events across the country. Since the program’s inception, Chi Omega chapters have volunteered more than 139,000 hours. To date, Chi Omega has raised more than $2.3 million for the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

The five chapters of Chi Omega located in eastern North Carolina raised more than $30,000 last year. The sisters at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, Duke, UNC-Wilmington and East Carolina held events such as pancake dinners and dodgeball tournaments to raisefunds for the Foundation.  We appreciate all of their hard work!

You can learn more about Chi Omega by visiting their website at: http://www.chiomega.com/ .

 

Cold Stone Creamery

Since 2001, Cold Stone Creamery^®, along with its franchise community, has hosted the annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social at all Creamery locations to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event is the culmination of a full month of fundraising efforts, and is celebrated with an energetic, fun-filled event atmosphere. Each year a wish child is selected to serve as Junior Tastemaster, assisting Cold Stone Creamery with the development of a delicious Make-A-Wish Creation, which is served free to guests during the event in exchange for donations to the Foundation.

 

Jewelers For Children

Jewelers for Children (JFC) has raised over $6.9 million to date for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, helping grant 1,053 wishes in the United States. In 2008, JFC donated $500,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America through the Wish A State program, to grant a wish for each Make-A-Wish location.  The Eastern North Carolina recipient was Meaghan, who wished to visit her home country of South Korea!  Read more about Meaghan in our Wishes Granted section.

 

Macy’s

Thanks for Sharing gives Macy’s shoppers the opportunity to do their holiday shopping and help make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Shoppers enroll on the program for $25, enabling them to receive a reward card valued at 10 percent of all their Macy’s credit card purchases. The rewards come in the form of a gift card sent to participants after the holidays. For each Thanks for Sharing program member enrolled, Macy’s donates $10 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation^®.

During the 2008 holidays, Macy’s Believe campaign encouraged all kids, young and old, to drop a letter to Santa in mailboxes at any Macy’s location to explain why they believe.  For each letter left in the mailboxes, Macy’s donated one dollar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, resulting in a $1 Million donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Maggiano’s Little Italy is putting plans together for the Eat A Dish For Make-A-Wish promotion April 30-May 27!  Enjoy select menu items – and $1 from the purchase price will be donated to Make-A-Wish!  Stay tuned for the special dishes to be revealed so you can decide the tastiest way to support your local chapter.  

 

Things Remembered 

Things Remembered’s partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation began in 1997 when wish child Elysia wished to give her loved ones personalized gifts so they would remember her. To honor Elysia’s memory, Things Remembered created Make-A-Wish gifts to benefit the Foundation. To date, Things Remembered has donated more than $5.5 million to the Foundation.  Things Remembered raises funds for the Foundation from the sale of gifts, through employee giving and through a customer donation program.

 

UnitedHealth Care Group (UHC)

UnitedHealth Care Group (UHC) has pledged $1.5 million annually to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America through 2010. As part of the three-year, $4.5 million partnership, the UnitedHealth Group Wishes program has been established to enable the company to grant wishes through the Foundation’s 66 chapters nationwide.   UHC employees are also encouraged to make a positive difference in their communities by contributing their time and talents to the Foundation.