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
The 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.
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 http://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 offers 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 http://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.
Learning Care Group
Each year the Learning Care Group preschools host fall festivals to raise funds.
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://www.thingsremembered.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
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.
Latisse.com
Go to www.LATISSE.com. The two minutes you spend registering on their site will generate a $5 gift to our chapter.
