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.

Purchases with Purpose from pediped™ footwear

pediped™ footwear provides children with shoes designed to meet the needs of their developing feet. But pediped’s desire to care for the specific needs of children extends beyond providing shoes. That’s why the company is kicking off Purchases with Purpose to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. From May 15 – June 15, pediped™ customers can save up to 33% on selected styles of pediped™ shoes. Fifty percent of all sales on these specially priced styles will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Discover^® Financial Services

Celebrate any occasion while supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® ! When you purchase a Make-A-Wish^® Party Balloons Gift Card with matching greeting card, Discover^® Financial Services will donate 5 percent of the order, up to $2.50 per card, to the Foundation. Visit www.discovergiftcard.com for more details.

Another great way to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation through Discover Financial Services is to contribute your Cashback Bonus^® to the Foundation. Cardmembers can accumulate up to 5 percent by using their Discover^® Card on qualified purchases. Discover Financial Services will add an additional 20 percent to each donation made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Nearly $16 million has been donated to the Foundation through the Cashback Bonus Program to date.

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^® .

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 $2 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 $2 from each sale benefitting the Foundation.

Ghirardelli® Chocolate Company

The Ghirardelli® Chocolate Company is offering the chance to experience the joy of giving through holiday baking. Ghirardelli is making a $100,000 contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and featuring the Foundation on select products this holiday season. Make the holidays even sweeter with Ghirardelli’s Wish Star Chocolate Cookie, created exclusively by James Beard Award-winning chef Emily Luchetti.

Frigo^® Cheese Heads^®

During 2007, Frigo^® Cheese Heads^® brand cheese snacks will contribute $200,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® to help make wishes come true for children across the country. Frigo Cheese Heads cheese snacks come in lots of great Mom-approved varieties, including Original, Swirls™, Light and Variety Pack string cheese, Mild Cheddar and Colby Jack Mini-Bars, Snack Sticks — also in Mild Cheddar and Colby Jack — and new Nacho and Juniors.

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^® .

The Power of a Wish
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 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.

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^® .

The Zales Holiday Bear^® for Mother's Day

Zales Jewelers will promote and sell an exclusive Gund^® bear for Mother's Day. For each bear sold, a $5 donation will be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® .

Foundation Revs Up Midas Promotion

Midas will hold a national promotion to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® at each of its U.S. locations. The company will donate $5 for each Midas Touch^TM Maintenance Package sold from May 5 to June 28, with a guaranteed minimum contribution of $350,000 and a maximum contribution of $400,000. Midas is also urging dealers to reach out to their local Make-A-Wish^® chapters to seek opportunities for additional involvement in their local communities.

In addition to the donation, each Midas location will be giving away paper and magnetic Wish Stars for display on customer’s cars with every purchase of the Midas Touch^TM Maintenance Package.

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group

To celebrate their new partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, guests visiting any company-owned Einstein Bros. or Noah's restaurant during June 6-8, 2008 will be able to get any regular Famous Bagel and Shmear for just 99 cents and will be encouraged to give a donations to the Foundation. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has set a goal to raise $500,000 during the duration of the event.

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.

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.

ICE CAPADES

The all-new, reinvented ICE CAPADES is helping the Make-A-Wish Foundation® share the power of a wish® by donating from its ticket sales. During the 2007-2008 tour, ICE CAPADES will donate $1 from each regular admission ticket and $7 from each VIP ticket sold (with a minimum guarantee of $250,000) to the Foundation. Not only is ICE CAPADES helping to grant wishes, but its new Mystika show is its most-exciting ever. Performances take place in the new Palais de Glace, an intimate, climate-controlled tent featuring luxury seating. World-class skaters, daring aerialists and outrageous comedy create an amazing night of entertainment. Exciting special effects include a real snow storm and a polar wind that make you feel a part of the show. Don’t miss this exhilarating and fun-filled show as it makes its way to a city near you. To learn more about ICE CAPADES and see a list of tour dates and cities, visit www.icecapades.net.

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.

Help Create Memories for Wish Kids While Preserving Your Own

SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L^TM 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 3L^TM 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.

TSS Photography

Since 1983, TSS Photography has been the leader in youth school, sports and event photography. Known also as The Sports Section, TSS Photography has built a strong reputation in the industry by consistently delivering quality service and products to its customers.

TSS Photography has been a supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® since 2003, providing a financial donation based on sales of certain Make-A-Wish^® branded products and capturing special moments by providing in-kind donations of photography services.

TSS Photography has proven to be a generous community citizen and believes passionately in our mission as it helps raise awareness of the Foundation’s life-changing work.