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Business Wire
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
The Walt Disney Company Launches Inaugural, Company-Wide 'Disney Week of Wishes' Campaign to Celebrate World Wish Day With Make-A-Wish
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) kicks off a weeklong company-wide campaign to celebrate its 45-year relationship with Make-A-Wish ® by launching the first ever 'Disney Week of Wishes.' During this unprecedented week, Disney is honoring World Wish Day on April 29 by sharing unique wishes selected by Make-A-Wish kids that only Disney can make come true. This includes a wish-granting moment on American Idol, a Princess-themed ball for nearly 50 families at Disney World, and making one girl's wish of meeting a star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe come true. The unique power of Disney to grant more than 170 signature wishes this week is made possible by harnessing the breadth of the company's businesses to deliver on the core promise that has guided Disney for over a century: to create happiness for kids and families around the world. 'We're enormously proud of Disney's relationship with Make-A-Wish, which dates back nearly 45 years to the first official wish at Disneyland,' said Disney CEO Bob Iger. 'It's a privilege to use the power of Disney's stories and characters to lift children's spirits when they need it most, and we're honored to work with Make-A-Wish to grant a Disney wish every hour of every day.' 'Disney has supported Make-A-Wish from the very beginning, and now 45 years later, we are making a greater impact together than ever before in honor of World Wish Day on April 29,' said Leslie Motter, president and CEO, Make-A-Wish America. 'Disney Week of Wishes is a testament to the company's steadfast commitment to delivering hope and joy when it's needed most to wish kids and their families around the world." ABC News' Good Morning America kicked off the week by highlighting the company's longstanding relationship with Make-A-Wish, taking viewers back to where the first official wish was granted: Disneyland. Now, 45 years later, six-year-old Justice from Washington State traveled to Disneyland where her wish to be a princess came true. Throughout Disney Week of Wishes, Disney will spotlight several different wishes taking place across the company. Some of the wishes include: Meeting Luke Bryan of ABC's American Idol Meeting Sebastian Stan of Marvel's Thunderbolts* Announcing a draft pick for the NFL, broadcast on ESPN Having the ultimate Disney Princess experience at Once Upon A Wish Party, a storybook event at Walt Disney World for about 50 Make-A-Wish kids and their families Visiting Disneyland Resort, which is hosting nine wish kids and their families for a princess celebration Sailing on Disney Cruise Line, which granted the wish of three kids who set sail aboard the fittingly named Disney Wish A Disney Store shopping spree and princess makeovers for two sisters, arranged by Disney Consumer Products Global Disney teams are also bringing happiness to wish kids around the world. A few examples include: Disneyland Paris, which hosted 78 Make-A-Wish families for a special wish weekend Disney's Latin America office, which created the first ever Princess wish event in Argentina for six wish kids and their families Disney teams across Asia are working with Make-A-Wish to grant wishes, inviting wish alumni to franchise-themed experiences, and hosting activations at Shanghai Disney Store and Parks sites across the region All week, the company's largest social handles will share wish stories in the U.S. and around the world for fans to follow along. To join Disney and become a WishMaker with Make-A-Wish visit Disney is the world's largest wish granter for Make-A-Wish, granting a wish every hour of every day. Disney has helped grant more than 165,000 life-changing wishes since the first official wish was granted at Disneyland Resort in 1981. These Disney wishes are transformative. They have the power to renew hope, uplift spirits, and unite families in life-changing experiences. About The Walt Disney Company For more than 100 years, Disney has been committed to bringing happiness to kids and families around the world. Learn more about Disney's commitment to delivering happiness and joy when it's needed most at Join Disney and become a WishMaker with Make-A-Wish at About Make-A-Wish® Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Founded in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the #1 most trusted nonprofit operating locally in all 50 states throughout the U.S. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 20,000 volunteers across the country, Make-A-Wish delivers hope and joy to children and their families when they need it most. Make-A-Wish aims to bring the power of wishing to every child with a critical illness because wish experiences can help improve emotional and physical health. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 615,000 wishes worldwide; more than 390,000 wishes in the U.S. and its territories alone. For more information about Make-A-Wish America, visit
Associated Press
14-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Weekly Roundup: 15 Health Press Releases You Need to See
A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire this week, including business acquisition news from Sun Pharma and Labcorp as well as new research from the National Sleep Foundation. NEW YORK, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download. Sun Pharma to Acquire Checkpoint Therapeutics 'We are excited to enter this transaction with Sun Pharma as the next step to bringing UNLOXCYT to cSCC [metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma] patients in need of a differentiated immunotherapy treatment option,' said James Oliviero, President and Chief Executive Officer of Checkpoint. Labcorp will acquire BioReference Health's laboratory testing businesses focused on oncology and oncology-related clinical testing services across the United States. The assets that Labcorp will be acquiring currently generate approximately $85 million to $100 million in annual revenue. Findings revealed 78% of Americans aren't aware of all the treatment options available for sleep apnea and only 1 in 4 Americans can identify the health consequences of untreated sleep apnea. The IGNITE study, which evaluated two dose strengths of rocatinlimab, met its co-primary endpoints and all key secondary endpoints, achieving statistical significance for both rocatinlimab dose strengths versus placebo. This year's recipients include 442 hospitals from 40 states and represent the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. Patient safety is a vital component of achieving the best possible health outcomes, ensuring that serious injuries and complications are minimized for patients during hospital stays. U.S. FDA approves Celltrion's OMLYCLO® (omalizumab-igec) as the first and only biosimilar with interchangeability designation referencing XOLAIR® The availability of the first omalizumab biosimilar will help increase access and potentially lower the healthcare cost for people with asthma and allergic diseases. Make-A-Wish Receives $250,000 Grant from U.S. Bank Foundation to Help Support Life-Changing Wishes Nationwide 'Together with the U.S. Bank Foundation, we look forward to granting wishes that can replace fear with hope and transform the lives of wish kids and their families,' said Leslie Motter, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. While the new year traditionally inspires health-oriented resolutions, current economic pressures are adding a layer of complexity. Rising food prices further complicate efforts to prioritize nutrient-dense options in grocery carts, creating a substantial barrier for many. Clayman Thyroid Center Launches Inaugural Hashimoto's Disease Awareness Day on March 12 Hashimoto's Disease Awareness Day, to be observed annually on the second Wednesday in March, is designed to bring much-needed attention to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition that affects millions yet remains misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and often dismissed. The American Diabetes Association Announces the 2025 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award Winners 'The diligent work of these passionate professionals is moving us closer to a world free of diabetes. Their contributions to research, prevention, and treatment are creating lasting change and improving the lives of people affected by diabetes,' said Charles 'Chuck' Henderson, the ADA's chief executive officer. 'With these data, baricitinib is the most well-studied JAK inhibitor in severe alopecia areata, a chronic immune system disorder that can have an especially devastating social and emotional impact on adolescent patients and their families,' said Anabela Cardoso, senior vice president, Lilly Immunology Medical Affairs. The conference featured 600+ educational sessions, 950+ exhibitors, numerous networking opportunities and a highly attended hosted buyer program that facilitated crucial conversations about the future of healthcare technology and delivery models. Data Shows Quality of Life Improves for Spouses of Hip and Knee Replacement Patients When spouses were surveyed about their own quality of life compared to before their spouse's surgery, 70% said their quality of life was slightly or significantly better, 28% noted no change and 2% reported a slightly worse quality of life. Sesame Place Philadelphia Is First Theme Park in North America to Launch Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program Part of a global initiative designed to support people with non-visible disabilities and conditions, the program consists of a wearable Sunflower-branded tool that discreetly signals to Sesame Place Ambassadors that a guest may need extra help, understanding, or time due to a disability or condition that may not be immediately apparent. Count Me In Launches New Patient-Partnered Research Project for Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma tRCC is a unique type of kidney cancer caused by specific genetic changes called translocations, where parts of chromosomes swap places or rearrange. Due to its rarity, research on tRCC has historically been limited, leaving patients and families with few therapeutic options and many unanswered questions. For more news like this, check out all of the latest health-related releases from PR Newswire. Do you have a health press release to distribute? Sign up with PR Newswire to share your story with the audiences who matter most. Helping Journalists Stay Up to Date on Industry News These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area, journalists can set up a custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists. 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