Bank of America announced the launch of its new Make-A-Wish Visa credit card – a full-service credit card that supports the largest wish-granting charity in the world. Every purchase made using the card will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Make-A-Wish Visa card will give consumers a way to use their everyday spending to help the Foundation grant wishes to the thousands of children facing life-threatening medical conditions. As with all Bank of America cards, the Make-A-Wish Visa credit card also provides customers with the added security features of the Total Security Protection package, which offers greater defense against theft, loss, unauthorized use and includes Photo Security.
“By making purchases with the Make-A-Wish Visa Card, consumers can help the Make-A-Wish Foundation continue to grant the wishes of thousands of children, bringing moments of hope, strength and joy into their lives at a time when they need it most,” said James Sebo, senior vice president, Partnership Marketing, Bank of America.
“We are honored to be partnering with Bank of America,” said David Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. “Together, we will raise the awareness of more people across the country about the tremendous work that we do to help make dreams come true.”
The Make-A-Wish Visa card is available nationwide through Bank of America banking centers, direct mail, Consumer Real Estate, Dealer Finance and customer service centers. The card is also available online through Bank of America (www.makeawishvisa.com), the Make-A-Wish Foundation Web site (www.wish.org), and the organization’s local chapter Web sites. Customers may also call 1.866.494.3301 to apply for a card via telephone.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation will receive 0.65% of all purchases on the card and a minimum of $2 for each account that is opened and activated. There is no cap on the dollar amount that is donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The package includes a Mini Card, travel & emergency assistance, auto rental insurance, purchase replacement and purchase guard.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving 33 million consumer relationships with more than 5,800 retail banking offices, more than 16,700 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 13 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in 150 countries and has relationships with 98 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 85 percent of the Global Fortune 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 74 chapters in the U.S. and its territories and 28 international affiliates on five continents. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a recipient of the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Wise Giving Alliance Seal, signifying the Foundation’s adherence to the Alliance’s strict, comprehensive standards for charitable accountability. Granting more than 11,700 wishes a year and 144,000 wishes worldwide since inception, the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebrates “25 Years Making Dreams Come True” in 2005. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit [www.wish.org][1] and discover how you can share the power of a wish(R).
[1]: http://www.wish.org
