GameStop is asking customers to donate to Make-A-Wish and help reach
their $500,000 goal
GameStop helps make kid’s wish come true. Click here
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GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2015--
GameStop,
a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular
technologies affordable and simple, today announced expanded support for
Make-A-Wish® by offering customers the opportunity to donate
with any in-store and online purchase.
From May 1, through May 31, 2015, customers who shop at GameStop and www.GameStop.com
will have the opportunity to donate $1, $5, $10, or more to Make-A-Wish
per purchase. For every Make-A-Wish donation, GameStop will offer a
bounce back coupon good for 10% off their next purchase of pre-owned
games, and PowerUp Rewards members will receive triple PowerUp Rewards
points on their donations. Additionally, this year, customers can also
support the cause via in-store donations at Spring
Mobile and Simply
Mac, members of GameStop’s family of technology brands, and Kongregate
customers will be able to donate via online transactions. Last year,
GameStop raised $300,000, and this year, GameStop has a goal of raising
$500,000 for Make-A-Wish.
“GameStop has a deep history with Make-A-Wish, and we are thrilled to
have another opportunity to support such a meaningful organization,”
said Rob Lloyd, chief financial officer of GameStop, and Make-A-Wish
North Texas board member. “We know the power of granting a wish to
children in need and are honored to give our customers the chance to
feel the joy in helping to make wish kids’ wishes come true.”
GameStop participates in nearly one shopping spree wish per day
somewhere in the U.S. In 2014, GameStop helped grant 335 shopping spree
wishes at local GameStop stores. Sometimes, a wish kid gets really
creative. This year, GameStop had the opportunity to help grant a
super-cool, over-the-top wish for a kid named Jahred Joyner who wished
specifically to star in his own commercial for a video game company. You
can watch Jahred’s commercial here.
To watch Jahred’s full interview, you can view
it here.
“Time and again, the wish experience has the potential to forever change
not only the wish kid’s life, but also the lives of his or her family,
friends and community,” said David Williams, president and CEO of
Make-A-Wish America. "When companies like GameStop and their customers
dedicate their time and resources to help our organization, the impact
is immeasurable to a wish kid; we are sincerely grateful for their
charity and thoughtfulness.”
About GameStop
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game,
consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates
more than 6,600 stores across 14 countries. The company’s consumer
product network also includes www.gamestop.com;
www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; and Game Informer® magazine, the
world’s leading print and digital video game publication. In addition,
our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac and Spring Mobile
businesses. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com,
operates 60 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including
laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty
and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com,
an authorized AT&T reseller, operates 361 AT&T branded wireless retail
stores and 63 pre-paid wireless stores under the name Cricket Wireless, www.cricketwireless.com.
General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the
company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop
and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
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.
According to a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals
surveyed believe a wish-come-true has positive impacts on the health of
children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their
illness, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the
entire family. Headquartered in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the
world's leading children's charities, serving children in every
community in the United States and its territories. With the help of
generous donors and more than 27,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a
wish somewhere in the country every 37 minutes. It has granted more than
254,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; more than 14,200 in 2014
alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at www.wish.org to
learn more.
Source: GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp.
Sarah Trigg
817-722-7938
sarahtrigg@gamestop.com
