Partners Bank, Make-A-Wish Maine Morning Match Partner, Donates $10,000 to Share the Power of a Wish Telethon
(Left to right, front to back) Seven Partners Bank employees woke up bright and early to answer phone calls during the Morning Match of the Share the Power of a Wish Telethon: Kyla Simpson, Market Manager of the Springvale branch; Bill Wood, VP-Market Manager of the Buxton, Limerick, and Waterboro branches; Kelley Mahoney, Customer Service Representative; Crystal Callahan, Receptionist; Rachel Perez, Benefits Coordinator/HR Generalist; Jackie Roberts, Golden Rewards Manager; and Deborah Mullen, VP-Marketing Director.
(Right to left) Wood, Mullen, and Simpson present the $10,000 donation from Partners Bank to Make-A-Wish Maine’s President & CEO Brian Franks (left).
Sanford, ME – On February 19th, Partners Bank once again teamed up with Make-A-Wish Maine’s Share the Power of a Wish Telethon. The Bank donated $10,000 to the Telethon and was the Morning Match Partner, matching donations made between 4:30 to 11 a.m., up to $10,000.
To further assist with donations, seven bank employees kindly volunteered to answer phone calls during the Morning Match at the WGME CBS13 and WPFO FOX23 studio, collecting donations from generous folks in the state.
With the help of Partners Bank, Make-A-Wish Maine’s Share the Power of a Wish Telethon collected $128,000, surpassing their $125,000 goal.
Children come into this world innocent. So, when they have a critical illness or condition that disrupts their quality of life, it’s heart-wrenching to experience, especially for their families. Make-A-Wish was created to help these children fight their illnesses, and Partners Bank is honored to support this important cause.
According to their website, “a wish can give kids the strength to fight against and even overcome a critical illness. A wish come true helps children feel stronger, more energetic, more willing and able to battle their critical illnesses. For many, the wish marks a turning point in the fight against their illnesses.”
Make-A-Wish cites that doctors and health professionals state that granted wishes work in concert with their treatments. As a result, there have been cases of children who have seen significant improvement in their health after their wish has been granted. Some stories of these amazing recoveries can be found on Make-A-Wish Maine’s website.
Wishes usually fall into three categories: The child wishes to get something (often a trip), to meet someone or pretend to be someone for a day, or to give back in some way. However, the most common wish is a trip to a Disney Theme Park.
In its 32nd year, Make-A-Wish Maine has granted more than 1,900 total wishes. According to President & CEO Brian Franks, they are on track to grant their 2,000th wish by the end of the year.
Last year, they granted 89 wishes to children between 2.5 to 18 years old throughout Maine, which is about one wish every four days. Granting these wishes come with a big price tag, as the average cost to make a wish come true is $8,500.
Make-A-Wish relies on caring, considerate, and compassionate people to help these children fight for their lives. That includes the donors who called during the Share the Power of a Wish Telethon and supportive partners like Partners Bank.