Cold Stone Creamery Raises $787K for Make-A-Wish Foundation.PHOENIX -- Please replace the release and accompanying caption with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: COLD STONE CREAMERY Cold Stone Creamery is an ice cream parlor chain based in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.[1] History The company was co-founded in 1988 by Susan and Donald Sutherland (unrelated to actor Donald Sutherland), who sought ice cream that was neither hard-packed RAISES $787K FOR MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. Cold Stone Creamery executives present a check for the amount of $787,976.71, the largest donation in company history, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation([R]) of America at the Cold Stone Creamery located at Arcadia Commons on Thurs., Nov. 9, 2006. Donations were collected at stores nationwide throughout the month of September and during the fifth annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social on Sept. 28, 2006. About the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation([R]) grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis. to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in the U.S. and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,500 wishes a year and has granted more than 141,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish([R]). About Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone Creamery delivers The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience[R] through a community of franchisees who are passionate about ice cream. The secret recipe Secret Recipe is a lifestyle café chain and has become a household name following its debut in Malaysia since 1997. Secret Recipe has successfully established its brand name in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand by virtue of its quality cakes, fusion food and for smooth and creamy cream·y adj. cream·i·er, cream·i·est Rich in or resembling cream. cream  i·ly adv. ice cream is handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft fresh daily in each store, and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Cold Stone Creamery is an independently owned franchise system with nearly 1,400 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , Guam, Japan and Korea. For more information about Cold Stone Creamery, visit the company's Web site at www.coldstonecreamery.com. |
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