Thanks for Sharing gives Macy’s shoppers the opportunity to do their holiday shopping and also help make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Beginning Sept. 20, shoppers may enroll in the Thanks for Sharing program for $25, enabling them to receive a reward card valued at 10 percent of most of their Macy's card purchases* made through Dec. 31. The rewards will come in the form of a reward card sent to participants beginning in February 2009. For each Thanks for Sharing enrollment made, Macy’s will donate $10 to charity, with the first $1.5 million nationwide to benefit the American Heart Association. Macy's will donate additional funds raised to the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® and other charities. *Terms and conditions apply, see store for details.

Write a letter to Santa and help make wishes come true. Starting November 9, bring your stamped letter to Macy’s addressed to Santa At The North Pole, and drop it into the special Santa letterbox. The letters will be counted, and for each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation up to $1,000,000. The letters will be brought to the Post Office for mailing to Santa.

Ghirardelli

Beginning in October, Ghirardelli baking bars and baking chips will feature the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s logo, encouraging bakers to share the power of a wish® while experiencing the joy of baking this holiday season. Experience the joy through Ghirardelli’s Wish-Star Chocolate Cookie, created by award-winning chef, Emily Luchetti.

Make-A-Wish^® Treats From Cheryl&Co.

Share the power of a wish^® with a Cheryl&Co. Make-A-Wish^® gift item. The Make-A-Wish Bakery Gift Tower is appropriate for any occasion, especially the winter holidays. Cheryl&Co. offers a wide array of gourmet desserts, including award-winning cookies, brownies, cakes and snacks, all in distinctive gift packaging. For each Make-A-Wish gift item sold, approximately 20 percent of the purchase price will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® .

Tis the season to give…

From Nov. 3—Dec. 26, GameStop will make a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for each gift card sold, up to $250,000. In addition, a special holiday Make-A-Wish gift card will be featured in stores.

Einstein Bros.^® Bagels and Noah’s^® Bagels

Stop in your local Einstein Bros. Bagels or Noah’s Bagels in December for two products to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation^® . The 12 oz. Winter Blend Coffee is a distinctive mix of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg flavors which will make you feel warm and cozy for crisp winter days. Pair it with a royal blue acrylic & steel Make-A-Wish mug and bring the mug back into your favorite Einstein Bros. Bagels or Noah’s Bagels to receive $0.99 drip coffee refills all year long. $3.00 from the purchase of each mug and 50 cents from the sale of each bag of coffee will benefit the Foundation.

Morton's The Steakhouse

Morton's restaurants across the country will auction rare 27-liter bottles of Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon paired with an in-home catered dinner for eight guests to help grant 30 wishes in celebration of 30 years in business.

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.” Shoppers can help make wishes like Elysia’s come true this holiday season by purchasing exclusive gifts benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation from Things Remembered. For every purchase of these items, Things Remembered will donate $2 to the Foundation.

This year’s collectible ornament features Austrian crystals, organza ribbon and a Make-A-Wish® charm. Perfect for family, business associates or anyone on your list. Add your own words to the star-shaped engraving plate.

This handcrafted water globe is simply magical. The inside of the globe lights and rotates as March of the Snowflakes plays. Delicate etched scrollwork graces the outside of the base and there’s room for a personalized message.

Brand new for 2008! This shiny silver ceramic candle holds a hand-dipped apple cinnamon-scented candle. The outside features a silver snowflake and room for a personalized message.

A Things Remembered favorite gift, our classic keepsake box has been updated to match the 2008 collection of Make-A-Wish gifts. This silver plated star-shaped keepsake box is adorned with brilliant Austrian crystals. It holds five stars that read-"Dream", "Peace", "Hope", "Love", and one with the Make-A-Wish Foundation® logo. The lid is ready to be engraved with your special message of good wishes! Make a great gift for birthdays, graduations, first communions, or any time you want to give someone you love a little inspiration.

Home & Garden Party, Ltd. has selected the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the charity of choice to profit from a special candle promotion. For each joy candle (priced at $7.50) sold Home & Garden Party will donate $4 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with a minimum guaranteed contribution of $25,000. This joy themed candle will be sold on the Home & Garden Party website and through the Fall/Winter 2008 (June 15, 2008 through December 31, 2008) and Spring/Summer 2009 (January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009) catalogs.

Giftcraft’s Eden’s Angels™ Collection premiered in 2007 and includes 21 full-sized sculptures. Each Eden’s Angels piece in the collection features a hand-carved appearance and is hand-painted in a soft pastel palette with a wash finish. Eden’s Angels™ has developed a special sculpture dedicated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the piece, featuring a child and mother embracing a star, is entitled “Joy.” All of these angels make great gifts for any occasion. Giftcraft will donate between 20 cents and 55 cents of the wholesale price of all Eden’s Angels products sold and will donate $2.50 of the wholesale price from the sale of the “Joy” Angel to benefit 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.

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^® .

Noodles & Company has created the “What are you in the mood for?” promotion to encourage its guests to try new dishes based on their ‘food mood.’ The restaurants and the Noodles & Company Web site will be equipped with a fun Moodle Meter to help guests determine their mood. Between October 22nd and January 27th, each Noodles & Company location will be selling Moodle Rings (mood rings) to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation to brighten the moods of children through the granting of wishes. For each Moodle Ring sold Noodles & Company will donate $0.50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with a minimum guaranteed contribution of $50,000.

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.

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.