CAYUGA, Ind. (Aug. 20, 2013) – Just a month after announcing that Speedco, Inc. met its $500,000 donation pledge to their corporate charity, Make-A-Wish®, Speedco is celebrating again with the organization that grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Each year Speedco holds an annual, internal competition among their 51 locations to collect donations for Make-A-Wish. On July 17, Speedco recognized the top fundraiser in 2012, their Wytheville, Va. location, by hosting a party and donating support to help them fund a child’s wish in the Wytheville community.
Teammates spent the afternoon with 14-year-old Trenton and his family. Although Trenton’s wish for a new laptop computer and games was granted by Make-A-Wish in 2012, Trenton was able to share his story with Speedco during the party and enjoy a day filled with his favorite gaming activities. Trenton was served his favorite food for lunch and played video games with Speedco teammates on a 70-inch television in the tire bay. The funds Speedco donated to Make-A-Wish in honor of the Wytheville store’s fundraising success will help to grant a wish like Trenton’s in the future.
In addition to the Wytheville location, Speedco will also grant a local wish in another community later this year. Donations are collected for Make-A-Wish daily at every Speedco location, and during Speedco FORE Wishes, a bi-annual golf outing.
Speedco teammates celebrate with Trenton and his family after collecting donations all year for Make-A-Wish.
About Speedco, Inc.:
Speedco Truck Lube and Tire is a provider of on-highway truck lubrication and routine tire services to commercial truck owner-operators and fleets. Speedco has 51 on-highways locations across the nation. Speedco is owned by Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, which has a majority interest in Speedco, Inc. Bridgestone Commercial Solutions is part of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.
About Bridgestone Commercial Solutions:
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures, markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires and off the road tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone and Firestone Off Road tires and Continuum OTR retreads are available through a network of more than 800 dealers in North America. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides customers with total tire solutions.
About Make-A-Wish® America
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 can have a positive impact on the health of a child. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illnesses, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family. Based 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 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish somewhere in the country every 38 minutes. It has granted more than 226,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; nearly 14,000 in 2012 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at wish.org to learn more.
