AT&T Teams With Make-A-Wish® To Help Grant Holiday Wishes For
Children With Life-Threatening Medical Conditions
DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It truly is better
to give than to receive, especially during the holidays, which is
why AT&T* is excited to announce a new holiday campaign that
will help Make-A-Wish grant wishes for children across the country
who have life-threatening medical conditions.
Through its "28 Days of Wishes" holiday campaign, AT&T will
donate $210,000 to Make-A-Wish so the
wishes of 28 boys and girls in 22 cities will become a reality.
Over the next few weeks, beginning Nov.
23, AT&T is teaming up with Make-A-Wish and will be
sponsoring one child's wish every day. Examples of wishes that will
be granted include:
- Victoria, 15, life-threatening
pulmonary disease, I wish to go to Hawaii; Make-A-Wish North Texas.
- Lemuel, 10, life-threatening blood disorder, I wish to have
video games; Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York.
- Baylee, 14, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, I wish to go to
Atlantis; Make-A-Wish Georgia.
- Matthew, 9, lymphoma, I wish to go to Atlantis and ride the
Leap of Faith slide; Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York.
"There is truly nothing better than experiencing the holidays
through the eyes of children, especially the joy that erupts when
they receive that one special wish that they thought was out of
reach," said Phil Bienert, senior
vice president, Consumer Digital Experience, AT&T.
"Make-A-Wish helps create these special moments every day for
thousands of kids every year. AT&T is excited to work with them
to bring to life what the holidays are really about—joy, peace and
giving."
"Make-A-Wish is thrilled AT&T is helping us provide powerful
wish experiences for children with life-threatening medical
conditions. We are thankful they recognize the life-changing nature
of a wish-come-true and that they are committed to helping sick
kids feel better, and in some cases, get better," said David Williams, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish
America.
For more information about the campaign, visit att.com/wish.
Wish-A-Day Sweepstakes
Separate from the "28 Days of Wishes" holiday campaign, AT&T is
launching a fun sweepstakes that gives consumers a chance to have
their wireless dreams come true this holiday in the form of
AT&T devices and accessories.
Beginning Nov. 23 through Dec. 20,
eligible participants1 have a chance to win one of two
daily prizes through random draw or by writing that day's "best"
essay on the topic, "What is your greatest wish this season?" Each
day, the submitted essays2 will be posted on the
Wish-a-Day website, att.com/wish, where consumer votes will
determine the daily winner. Anyone who doesn't win the essay
contest or the random draw the first go 'round can simply try again
the next day and the next—until the campaign ends.
To learn more about the Wish-a-Day sweepstakes, including rules
and eligibility requirements, visit att.com/wish.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
1Wish-a-Day Sweepstakes. No purchase
necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States
and DC, 18 years or older (19 in NE & AL, 21 in MS). Ends
12/20/2012 11:59 PM EST. Void where prohibited by
law. See official rules.
2 Contest entry must include an essay in
2,000 characters or less that answers the question: "What is your
greatest wish this season?". At the discretion of the Promotion
Parties, entries will be posted in a gallery at ATT.com/wish,
subject to validation and moderation. See official rules
for complete details.
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About Make-A-Wish®
America
Make-A-Wish® grants the wishes of
children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the
human experience with hope, strength and joy. According to a 2011
U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed
believe a wish-come-true can have positive impacts on the health of
children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their
illnesses, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen
the entire family. Based in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world's
leading children's charities, serving children in every community
in the United States and its
territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000
volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish somewhere in the country
every 38 minutes. It has granted more than 212,000 wishes since its
inception in 1980; nearly 14,000 in 2011 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish
at wish.org to learn more.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.