Make-A-Wish Foundation To Honor WWE And John Cena
Posted by Joseph Lee on 01.23.2012
For their commitment to wish-granting...
The Make-A-Wish foundation is set to honor both WWE and John Cena for their commitment to wish-granting.
Here's the press release:
Make-A-Wish Foundation® Honors WWE® and WWE Superstar John Cena® for Their Commitment to Wish-Granting
PHOENIX--Today, the Make-A-Wish Foundation honored WWE Superstar John Cena and WWE for their contributions to wish kids by dedicating a WWE-themed conference room in the charity's global headquarters.
"WWE wishes have been popular since early in the Foundation's history and we are proud to count the WWE and its Superstars as longtime supporters"
John Cena is on pace to grant 300 wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions, making him the first celebrity wish granter ever to reach that lofty goal. In 2009, John Cena received the Foundation's "Chris Greicius Award" for his outstanding efforts on behalf of wish kids.
Recently, John Cena teamed up with Post Foods to prominently display the Make-A-Wish Foundation alongside his image on newly designed boxes of Post Fruity Pebbles Cereal, which are available nationwide through March.
WWE and WWE Superstars have been granting wishes with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for more than 30 years and have donated a significant amount of funds to help cover costs associated with many of those wishes. In addition to John Cena, WWE and its talent have received the "Chris Greicius Award" award four additional times.
"WWE wishes have been popular since early in the Foundation's history and we are proud to count the WWE and its Superstars as longtime supporters," said David Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. "John Cena's commitment to our mission and his connection with our wish kids make him one of our best wish ambassadors. We are grateful for everything John and WWE have done, and we look forward to them granting many more wishes in the future."
John Cena continues to be one of the most frequently requested celebrity wishes. Tonight, John Cena is scheduled to grant two wishes at WWE Monday Night Raw® at US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ.
About the 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. According to a 2011 study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed say a wish come true can affect their health outcomes. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illness, and their parents say these experiences strengthen the entire family.
Based in Phoenix, the Foundation is one of the world's leading children's charities, serving children in every community in the United States, its territories and in 47 countries on five continents. With the help of generous donors and more than 30,000 volunteers worldwide, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish somewhere in the world every 23 minutes. It has granted more than 280,000 wishes since its inception in 1980. Visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America at www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
One reason I don't "hate" John Cena. Just don't care for him.
Posted By: Guest#2692 (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 03:32 PM
This is why I can't completely hate John Cena. Guy does a lot of great stuff outside the ring.
Posted By: SpankyHamm (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 03:36 PM
The Rock will be granting wishes... via satellite.
Might as well get that lame joke out of the way before the butthurt Cena fans go there.
Posted By: Guest#9532 (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 03:43 PM
Ok say what you want about John Cena...he sucks, he can't sell, he's whatever...but bottom line, this is cool, awesome, and John is a decent guy.
Posted By: AGNJoe (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 03:56 PM
The WWE is really good at this. My son was terminal and got a wish from the Make a Wish Foundation. He really wanted to meet Cena, but I talked him into Stacy Keibler. She came to our house, and talked to my son for a few minutes, but I gave him a sedative, and she still stayed and spoke with me for another hour and a half. God she smelled good.
Posted By: Handsome Ray Bronson (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 03:59 PM
Cena is a good guy.
It's just too bad he's booked as being invincible. I'm sure if he was ordered to sell like crazy, he'd make Ricky Morton look like, well, John Cena.
Posted By: Guest#9582 (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 04:14 PM
What if one of these kids wishes that Cena go away for a while? Then what?
Posted By: Dr. Bologna (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 04:19 PM
Let's see that asshole Wes Kirk take this piece of success away from WWE and Cena.
Posted By: Guest#4608 (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 04:51 PM
Say what you want about the wrestling end of John Cena's character, there's no denying his real life character and that's really what matters.
Posted By: Andre the Midget (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 05:08 PM
"John Cena is on pace to grant 300 wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions, making him the first celebrity wish granter ever to reach that lofty goal."
And SOME people STILL don't get why this man is the face of WWE! The man lives what he preaches. Hustle(work hard, earn your way), Loyalty(to yourself, company, fans) and Respect(fellow Superstars, fans, family and friends) - in the ring and out.
NO ONE gives more of himself, inside the ring, or out than John Cena. Simple as that. He may not be the greatest "wrestler" to lace up the boots, be he is 100% better than the majority of people on here give him credit for!
Posted By: CeNation (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 07:23 PM
Why doesn't his state that the majority of these children are in the hospital for tonsillectomies and the WWE requests that the hospital reimburse them for gas money required to transport their "Superstars" to and from the visits?
Posted By: WWE 1963-2012 (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 08:30 PM
"Why doesn't his state that the majority of these children are in the hospital for tonsillectomies and the WWE requests that the hospital reimburse them for gas money required to transport their "Superstars" to and from the visits?"
I don't think you know how Make a Wish Foundation works... you have to have a life threatening illness, and by the time you reach the top the list, it is sometimes too late. This is not for routine medical procedures.
This is one of those things that the WWE does not get enough credit for.
Posted By: Jake (Guest) on January 23, 2012 at 09:32 PM
It's about time someone honor's John Cena!
Posted By: A-Ron (Guest) on January 24, 2012 at 08:54 PM
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