Jack in the Box® Raises More Than $100,000 for Make-A-Wish® Arizona
April 06 2015 - 6:54PM
Business Wire
Funds raised from sales of $1 Wish Stars will
grant wishes for 13 kids with life-threatening illnesses
Jack in the Box® restaurants in Arizona raised $101,743
in March for Make-A-Wish® Arizona. The monies were raised by
selling $1 Wish Stars at more than 160 restaurants in the state,
primarily in the Phoenix and Tucson communities. With the help of
the local community, Jack in the Box exceeded its fundraising goal,
raising enough funds to help Make-A-Wish® Arizona grant
wishes for 13 kids with life-threatening medical conditions.
Wishes, which cost approximately $7,500 each, have already been
granted for six kids, which was Jack in the Box’s initial goal.
Thanks to the community, the participating restaurants have doubled
their regional goal, which will allow Make-A-Wish Arizona to grant
wishes for an additional seven Arizona wish kids. Of the wishes
recently granted, 3-year-old Vanna, who is courageously fighting
cancer, was able to visit Walt Disney World, while 10-year-old
Ella, who has a life-threatening heart condition, was able to live
out her dream of being a Phoenix Suns dancer.
“We were so inspired by our guests’ enthusiasm to donate to such
an awesome cause,” said Jaime Ogus, Jack in the Box Regional
Marketing Manager. “It just goes to show how even a $1 donation can
bring hope to those who need it.”
“Make-A-Wish Arizona is honored to have this partnership with
Jack in the Box and excited to see the passion that the restaurant
leadership, staff and customers have for our wish kids,” said
Elizabeth Reich, Make-A-Wish Arizona President and CEO. “We grant
wishes thanks to the generosity of our community, and this was
amazingly generous.”
Jack in the Box will celebrate with some of the wish kids they
adopted on Wednesday, April 8, at 3:30 p.m., at the Jack in the Box
restaurant located at 20209 North 59th Avenue in Glendale.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, who donated an additional $5,000 in
support of Jack in the Box's fundraising efforts, will present a
check to Make-A-Wish® Arizona on the field at the
Diamondbacks game on Saturday, April 25.
For more information about Jack in the Box, visit
jackinthebox.com, or connect with Jack on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, YouTube and Vine.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a
restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box®
restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with
more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states and
Guam. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the
company operates and franchises Qdoba®, a leader in fast-casual
dining, with more than 600 restaurants in 47 states, the District
of Columbia and Canada. For more information on Jack in the Box and
Qdoba, including franchising opportunities, visit
www.jackinthebox.com or www.qdoba.com.
About Make-A-Wish® Arizona
Make-A-Wish® Arizona is the founding chapter of Make-A-Wish®,
the world’s largest wish granting organization which grants the
wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to
enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. With the
help of generous individual and corporate donors, Make-A-Wish
Arizona grants more than 330 wishes annually. For more information,
visit www.arizona.wish.org to discover how you can share the power
of a wish®.
for Jack in the Box Inc.Marcus
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