PHOENIX and MIAMI, Nov. 17,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading U.S. no-contract cell
phone service provider Straight Talk Wireless® donated $1,002,147 to Make-A-Wish today as a result of
the successful "Give A Minute, Help Make-A-Wish®" program. During
the month of September across 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide,
$1 was donated to Make-A-Wish for
every consumer who took a minute to receive a Straight Talk
Wireless demonstration and learn about their no-contract cell phone
service.
Along with consumers giving a minute in-store, an online
campaign also allowed anyone to share Make-A-Wish videos on social
media and trigger a $1 donation.
"Straight Talk Wireless takes great pride in this initiative for
Make-A-Wish, as we are passionate about granting wishes for
children with life threatening medical conditions," said
F. J. Pollak, president and CEO of
TracFone Wireless, Inc. "For the third year in a row, we hit our
donation goal of $1 million thanks to
thousands of customers across the country."
"Raising $1 million for a third
straight year and rallying thousands of customers to support this
great cause is an amazing accomplishment," said David A. Williams, president and CEO of
Make-A-Wish America. "We are incredibly appreciative and thankful
for the support we've received from Straight Talk Wireless and all
of those customers who took time out of their day to
contribute."
Straight Talk Wireless offers the same phones, including the
latest smartphones, on America's largest and most dependable
networks with services for half the cost*. Plans include a
$45 per month option with Unlimited**
talk, text and data and nationwide coverage on America's largest
and most dependable networks.
Learn more about "Give A Minute, Help Make-A-Wish" online
at:
Main Web site: www.straighttalkwish.com
Straight Talk Facebook: facebook.com/StraightTalkWireless
Straight Talk Twitter: twitter.com/MyStraightTalk
About Straight Talk
Straight Talk is a service
provided by TracFone Wireless, Inc., America's largest no-contract
cell phone provider with over 25 million subscribers. TracFone
Wireless is a subsidiary of America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. ("AMX")
(BMV: AMX; NYSE: AMX; Nasdaq: AMOV; LATIBEX: XAMXL). AMX is the
leading provider of telecommunication services in Latin America. For more information about
Straight Talk Wireless®, go to StraightTalk.com.
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 can have positive impacts on the
health of children. 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 240,000 wishes since its
inception in 1980; more than 14,000 in 2013 alone. Visit
Make-A-Wish at wish.org to learn more.
*"Half the Cost" is based on a service comparison of the largest
contract carriers' monthly online published prices for comparable
individual contract plans and the Straight Talk Wireless 30-Day
Unlimited* talk, text, data and 411 service plan, excluding the
cost of the phones. Excludes limited time offers and
promotions. Source: Carriers' websites as of October 2014.
**30 day Unlimited Plans include 3 GB of high speed data per 30
day cycle. After 3 GB, your data speed will be reduced to as low as
64 kbps for the remainder of the 30 day cycle. Device
functionality and your data experience will be impaired. Not
all data services will be available at reduced data speeds. CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS APPLY. STRAIGHT TALK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE
YOUR SERVICE FOR UNAUTHORIZED OR ABNORMAL USAGE. PLAN, FEATURES,
COVERAGE AND LIMITATIONS MAY VARY. PLEASE REFER ALWAYS TO THE
LATEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AT STRAIGHTTALK.COM.
CONTACT:
Cullen
Heaney
212-445-8269
CHeaney@webershandwick.com
SOURCE Straight Talk Wireless provided by TracFone Wireless