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Follow on Google News | Make-A-Wish® Partners with Great Escape Theaters to Make Wishes Come TrueGreat Escape Theaters will partner with Make-A-Wish® Georgia and Alabama during May in an effort to raise $40,000 to help make the wishes of local children come true. Movie goers can make a $1 donation at the box-office when purchasing tickets.
By: Fabiola Charles Since its beginning in 1980, Make-A-Wish® According to a 2010 study of wish impact, 89% of professionals surveyed say a wish come true can affect a child’s health outcomes. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illness, and their parents say these experiences strengthen the entire family. “We at Great Escape Theatres /Aliance Entertainment and our customers are proud to try and help the families and children of our local communities. Teaming up with Make-A-Wish is an outstanding way to help these children and sponsor a great charity doing wonderful things for children,” says Brook Hollis of Great Escape Theatres. Participating Georgia-area theatres include: McDonough 16 115 Foster Drive, McDonough, GA 30253 • 770-954-3332 Hamilton Mill 14 2160 Hamilton Creek Parkway, Dacula, GA 30019 • 678-482-0624 About Make-A-Wish Make-A-Wish 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 donors and over 30,000 volunteers worldwide, Make-A-Wish grants a wish somewhere in the world every 23 minutes and has granted over 280,000 wishes since its inception in 1980. The Georgia and Alabama Chapter of Make-A-Wish has granted over 5,000 wishes locally and has over 800 children waiting for their most heartfelt wishes to come true. To learn more, visit www.ga-al.wish.org and connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ About Great Escape Theatres Great Escape Theaters is part of Aliance Entertainment. As one of the fastest growing and most successful movie chains in the country, Aliance has focused on the mid-sized markets with populations from 100,000 to 400,000. End
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