Corbin Supports Make-A-Wish®
- Freshly Brewed Country
- Oct 14, 2016
- 2 min read
Kretschmar® Premium Meats & Cheeses has partnered with Price Chopper and country music star Easton Corbin to donate $1,000 to Make-A-Wish® Iowa.
Kretschmar made the donation in Des Moines Friday as part of its Legendary Wishescampaign, which helps Make-A-Wish grant wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Three-time American Country Award winner Easton Corbin invited Make-A-Wish Iowa representatives backstage before his performance and presented them with a donation of $1,000.
"It was an honor to present Make-A-Wish Iowa with a check for $1,000 to help bring more wishes to life," said Corbin. "I'm proud to show my support for this cause. This is something really special that Kretschmar is doing across the country to make dreams come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions.”
Make-A-Wish Iowa representatives were also treated to a live performance by Corbin, Kretschmar’s brand ambassador for 2016. Easton hit the music scene in 2009 with a #1 single, "A Little More Country Than That" and won several Breakthrough Artist awards. Since then, Corbin has released three hit albums with songs including "Roll With It," "Lovin' You is Fun," and "All Over the Road."
Corbin has a full schedule in 2016 and is currently touring with Carrie Underwood, as well as performing in his own headlining shows.
Since partnering with Make-A-Wish in 2012, Kretschmar has donated more than $600,000 nationally and sponsored more than 12 wishes with local chapters through its Legendary Wishes campaign. Along with its retail partners, Kretschmar has raised additional funding through in-store sales of Make-A-Wish paper stars, employee donations and sandwich fundraisers. Those efforts have raised more than $85,000, which was given to local Make-A-Wish chapters to grant even more wishes.
“Supporting Make-A-Wish and making wishes come true for children is something very gratifying for us,” said Michael J. Sargent, Senior Brand Manager, Smithfield Foods. “Our contribution can support Make-A-Wish throughout the year, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to help fulfill special wishes for children.”
This year, Kretschmar helped grant three wishes across the country. In Joplin, Mo., Kretschmar teamed up with Make-A-Wish Missouri to grant a 17-year-old’s wish to restore his father’s 1970 pick-up. Along with Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee, Kretschmar granted the wish of a teen who wanted to attend the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The 17-year-old experienced the country music trip of a lifetime; four days of VIP treatment in the Music City, including an all-star concert at Nissan Stadium and a private Kretschmar Country concert. Kretschmar also helped send a 14-year-old girl to the San Francisco Zoo through Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana.
“We thank Kretschmar for everything they do for us,” said Chris Voggesser, President and CEO, Make-A-Wish Iowa. “This $1,000 will go directly to an Iowa child’s one true wish.”
Source: GlobeNewswire.com
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