Improve Your Home’s Comfort And Help A Child (NAPSA)—Homeowners who need to replace a worn-out or inefficient cooling and heating system can do so while helping to improve the life of a child with a life-threatening medical condition. Through a unique partnership, air conditioning and heating system dealers are giving customers the option of donatingall or part of their rebates to Make-A-Wish. Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children who have lifethreatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. Its mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities. Since its humble beginnings, the Foundation has evolved into an organization that has reached more than 110,000 children worldwide. As a corporate sponsor of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Luxaire contributes $250,000 a year to Make-A-Wish chapters, as part of a three year commitment that began in 2002. These funds are used to help make thousands of special wishes come true for children with lifethreatening medical conditions, children such as seven-year-old Amberof Tuttle, Okla. The company helped to make Amber’s wish—a dream bedroom—come true with the help of their distributors. A victim of BCell leukemia, Amber came home from school one day to a surprise pizza party and the room of her dreams. The Oklahoma distributor Amberwasthrilled with her room makeover and sent a message of thanks. enlisted the support of three of their dealers, local businesses and the Oklahoma Redhawks minor league baseball organization to raise more than $5,000 to help give Amber her dream bedroom. Amber was Luxaire’s first wish child, and since her wish was granted, the manufacturer has been able to grant wishes to numerousothers. In addition, dollars raised by distributors and dealers support local Make-A-Wish chapters. So far, the sponsor has contributed more than $568,000 to Make-AWish chapters nationwide. Now Luxaire is encouraging homeowners to participate in the Make-A-Wish program by urging them to donate all or a portion of their rebate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation April 15 through June 30. For more information, visit www.wish.org and www.luxaire.com.
