Southern Valley is partnering with Make-A-Wish!
For the month of September, with the help of our retail partners, we are supporting Make-A-Wish and helping grant wishes for local children battling critical illness.
“We feel really honored for the opportunity to help Make-A-Wish fulfill its mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illness,” says Director of Business Development Dug Schwalls. “September is also Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so we hope to bring a lot of light and awareness to Make-A-Wish and all that they’re doing.”
Make-A-Wish is very close to the hearts of everyone at Southern Valley. Courtney Hamilton Griffin, Director of Operational Support and daughter of CEO and founder Kent Hamilton, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 10. At 13 years old, Make-A-Wish fulfilled Courtney’s wish to meet her favorite country singer. “It was one of the most fun and memorable experiences of my life,” recalls Courtney. “Being diagnosed with cancer is something no child should have to go through, but Make-A-Wish brought so much joy and life and positivity to me and my family during a very difficult time.” Courtney has now been in remission for 20 years and is a trained volunteer with Make-A-Wish.
Southern Valley and our retail partners hope to bring joy and positivity to many children and their families through this partnership with Make-A-Wish.
