Make-A-Wish^® Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley Appoints Five New Members to the Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                   Contact: Karen Traten

September 3, 2013                                                                                                         215-987-3147

Blue Bell, PA…Make-A-Wish Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley will welcome five new members to its distinguished board of directors.   Joining this September are the following: Karl Singleton, Founder & CEO of Singleton Education & Community Resources, Inc.; Megan O’Connor, Community Volunteer; Jose Enrique Urdaneta, Owner of Urdaneta Photography; Stephen H. Kalis, Partner at Fox Rothschild, LLP; and John Clark, US Business Steering Manager at IKEA North America Services, LLC. Please view our complete 2013-2014 Board roster.

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. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers 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 61 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish every 38 minutes and has granted more than 220,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley serves Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Perry and Philadelphia counties. For more information, please call us toll free at 1-877-ONE WISH.