Shop to Help
Shopping at retailers and purchasing products featured below not only raises funds and awareness for the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, but it can help make wishes come true.
Macy’s
Thanks for Sharing holiday promotion 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 in 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. Keep checking our website for the start of the promotion for Holiday 2009. http://metrony.wish.org/www.macys.com
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. Visit their website at http://metrony.wish.org/www.thingsremembered.com
Brooks Brothers
Each spring Brooks Brothers’ Golden Fleece Foundation holds a special charity two-day shopping event nationwide to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Visit their website to learn more at http://metrony.wish.org/www.brooksbrothers.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. 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. Join us this year on September 24th to support the Foundation and enjoy some ice cream. http://www.coldstonecreamery.com
Ernie and the Big Newz
Ernie Anastos, a veteran and Emmy award-winning TV news anchor, has written a children’s book titled Ernie & the Big Newz. The book is about Ernie, who follows his dream to become a member of the popular Big Newz team in New York. The book is based on Anastos’ experiences. Two dollars from each book sold will benefit the Foundation.
- Anastos plans for this to be the first in a series of children’s books.
The book is available at various retailers and can be ordered at amazon.com
Bank of America
Bank of America has been a Make-A-Wish Foundation partner since 2005. Here a some ways to give:
Make-A-Wish® Visa Credit Card
The Make-A-Wish Visa credit card is a full-service credit card. Every purchase made with the card benefits the Foundation. Bank of America will also make a contribution to the Foundation for every new account opened. Bank of America markets the Make-A-Wish Visa card nationwide through neighborhood banking centers, direct mail initiatives and customer service centers. The card is also available online at www.makeawishvisa.com
Make-A-Wish WorldPoints Credit Card
The Make-A-Wish WorldPoints credit card carries the same benefits as the original Make-A-Wish credit card. In addition, cardholders will earn 1 point for every $1 in net retail purchases and can redeem the points for Cash, travel, hotel rewards, brand-named merchandise, etc. Bank of America will market this product in neighborhood banking centers only. Bank of America donates a $2 incentive on any accounts secured and 0.20 percent of all net purchases made with the Make-A-Wish WorldPoints Visa benefit the Foundation.
Make-A-Wish Personal Checking Account
With the Make-A-Wish personal checking account, consumers have their choice of checking accounts and access to the Keep the Change™ for automatic savings. A Make-A-Wish check card and checks are also available through the program. Every Make-A-Wish check card purchase benefits the Foundation. Bank of America will also make a contribution to the Foundation for every new account opened. Make-A-Wish supporters also receive special pricing on CDs, money markets and IRAs. They’ll enjoy free Online Banking service with unlimited bill pay plus fraud and identity theft protection with SiteKey®.Similar to the Make-A-Wish Visa card, Bank of America markets the Make-A-Wish personal checking account nationwide through neighborhood banking centers, direct mail initiatives and customer service centers. The card is also available online at www.bankofamerica.com/makeawish.
WorldPoints Rewards—For all Bank of America Credit Cardholders
Bank of America WorldPoints customers earn one point for every $1 in net retail purchases. Point earnings are based on the new net retail purchase transaction volume (i.e., purchase less credits, returns, and adjustments) charged to the Card during each periodic billing cycle by the Participant(s). Cardholders are able to redeem their points and donate them to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the form of cash.
Cheryl&Co.
Cheryl&Co. offers a wide array of gourmet desserts, including award-winning cookies, brownies, cakes and snacks, all in distinctive gift packaging. Cheryl & Co. has designated some wonderful gift items to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For each gift item sold, approximately 20 percent of the purchase price (excluding tax and shipping) will benefit the Foundation. The gifts can be ordered at www.cherylandco.com. The current gifts include the Make-A-Wish Bakery Sampler, the Make-A-Wish Cookie Gift, the Make-A-Wish Treats Gift, the Make-A-Wish Supreme Gift Tower and the Make-A-Wish Bakery Gift Tower – all appropriate for any occasion.
Home & Garden Party
Home & Garden Party, Ltd. is a home party business with a wide selection of modern, fashionable home décor. The home decorative accessories and gifts include framed art, candles, dining collections, gourmet food selections and much more! Information regarding available products and party participation can be found at www.homeandgardenparty.com
This year Home and Garden Party is offering the Joy Candle. 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 June 30, 2009.
Nick Katsoris- Growing Up With Loukoumi
Nick Katsoris is a New York-based attorney and children’s book author. Published under NK Publications, Nick wrote his book, Growing Up With Loukoumi, to encourage children that if they believe in themselves, their dreams can come true.
In the book, Loukoumi, a lamb whose name means sweet in Greek, doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up, but her friends each help her realize that if she looks inside her heart, she can be anything. The book’s message is that 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 Olymipia Dukakis, CBS national correspondent Alexis Christoforous, Constantine Maroulis of American Idol and Guiding Light star Fran Dicopoulos. Two dollars from the sale of each book/CD benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. The book is available at thousands of retail outlets and at http://metrony.wish.org/www.loukami.com
Scrapbook Adhesives
SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3LTM will donate four (4) cents from each product sold with a minimum guarantee of $50,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® . SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3LTM manufactures a wide array of adhesives that satisfy any scrapbooking and papercrafting need. They not only put their hearts into designing easy-to-use adhesives so stories will last throughout the ages, they also put their spirit into their community through corporate sponsorships.
To learn more about SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L and find out where you can shop to help in your neighborhood, log onto http://metrony.wish.org/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com.
Giftcraft’s Eden’s Angels™
Collection premiered in 2007 and includes 21 full-sized sculptures. Each Eden’s Angels piece in the collection features a hand-carved appearance and is hand-painted in a soft pastel palette with a wash finish. Eden’s Angels™ has developed a special sculpture dedicated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the piece, featuring a child and mother embracing a star, is entitled “Joy.” All of these angels make great gifts for any occasion. Giftcraft will donate between 20 cents and 55 cents of the wholesale price of all Eden’s Angels products sold and will donate $2.50 of the wholesale price from the sale of the “Joy” Angel to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To find the closest Eden’s Angels retailer near you please visit http://www.edensangels.com/finder.php.
Discover Financial Services
Since 1989, Discover® Financial Services and its cardmembers have generously donated nearly $16 million to the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the Cashback Bonus® Program. Cardmembers can earn up to 5 percent Cashback Bonus award by using their Discover Card for qualified purchases. If you’re a Discover Cardmember, you can contribute your Cashback Bonus award to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and help fulfill the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Discover Financial Services will add an additional 20 percent to your donation. If you are interested in contributing your Cashback Bonus award to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit http://metrony.wish.org/www.discovercard.com for more details.
