BURBANK (CNS) – The Walt Disney Company Monday kicked off a campaign to celebrate its 45-year relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation by granting more than 170 wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Some of the wishes include meeting Luke Bryan of ABC’s “American Idol,” announcing a draft pick for the NFL to be broadcast on ESPN, having a Once Upon A Wish Party at Walt Disney World for about 50 Make-A-Wish kids and their families, and sailing on Disney Cruise Line, which granted the wishes of three kids who set sail aboard the fittingly named Disney Wish, the company said.
“We’re enormously proud of Disney’s relationship with Make-A-Wish, which dates back nearly 45 years to the first official wish at Disneyland,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. “It’s a privilege to use the power of Disney’s stories and characters to lift children’s spirits when they need it most, and we’re honored to work with Make-A-Wish to grant a Disney wish every hour of every day.”
Throughout the week, the Burbank-based company will share wish stories in the United States and around the world for fans to follow along. To join Disney and become a WishMaker with Make-A-Wish visit wish.org/Disney.
“Disney has supported Make-A-Wish from the very beginning, and now 45 years later, we are making a greater impact together than ever before in honor of World Wish Day on April 29,” said Leslie Motter, president and chief executive of Make-A-Wish America. “Disney Week of Wishes is a testament to the company’s steadfast commitment to delivering hope and joy when it’s needed most to wish kids and their families around the world.”
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