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Speedco’s Sponsorship of Make-A-Wish® Reaches New Heights
CAYUGA, Ind. (Nov. 8, 2013) – Speedco, Inc. has reached yet another milestone in their support of Make-A-Wish®. On Oct. 10, Speedco hosted their third wish celebration of 2013 at their Kingman, Ariz. location, which sets a record number of wishes sponsored in one year by Speedco.
Thirteen-year-old Nadia was granted her wish to go to the Florida theme parks. Speedco’s national headquarters was able to sponsor this wish in honor of the Kingman, Ariz. store, which beat 50 other Speedco stores in a 2012 Make-A-Wish fundraising competition. Nadia, who was diagnosed with a life-threatening neurological condition, began her trip on Sept. 28 by flying to Orlando, Fla. where she visited eight parks in five days and had her first horseback riding experience.
After the trip was over, the celebration continued at the Kingman, Ariz., Speedco store, where teammates were eager to meet the young lady whose wish was sponsored in their honor. Speedco even arranged a private magic show for the day.
Nadia enchanted teammates by singing her favorite songs, and everyone enjoyed a meal of Nadia’s favorite food— spaghetti.
In addition to hosting the wish celebration for the record-breaking third sponsored wish from Speedco in a single year, the Kingman, Ariz. Speedco also celebrated a record of its own for hosting more wish celebrations than any other Speedco location over the course of the relationship. This marked the location’s fifth wish party to date.
Previous 2013 wish celebrations were hosted in Cayuga, Ind. and Wytheville, Va., and made possible by the more than $30,000 Speedco donated to Make-A-Wish.
All Speedco locations collect donations throughout the year for Make-A-Wish so that other children, like Nadia, can see their wishes come true and have hope in their battle against a life-threatening medical condition. Speedco has been a supporter of Make-A-Wish since 2006—teammates and customers have collected and donated more than $500,000 for Make-A-Wish since the start of the alliance through in-store donations and a hosted bi-annual golf tournament, Speedco FORE Wishes. Speedco is proud to support the life-changing wishes that Make-A-Wish grants for kids with life-threatening medical conditions.
About Speedco, Inc.:
Speedco Truck Lube and Tire is a provider of on-highway truck lubrication and routine tire services to commercial truck owner-operators and fleets. Speedco has 51 on-highways locations across the nation. Speedco is owned by Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, which has a majority interest in Speedco, Inc. Bridgestone Commercial Solutions is part of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.
About Bridgestone Commercial Solutions:
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures, markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires and off the road tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone and Firestone Off Road tires and Continuum OTR retreads are available through a network of more than 800 dealers in North America. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides customers with total tire solutions.
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 a positive impact on the health of a child. 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 226,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; nearly 14,000 in 2012 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at wish.org to learn more.