Starz Entertainment Grants 100th Wish, Donates $50,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado

Starz Entertainment Grants 100th Wish, Donates $50,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its annual tradition of giving, Starz Entertainment will grant the wishes of 13 Colorado children who are living with life-threatening medical conditions, donating $50,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado. Starz Entertainment employees will come together at the company's headquarters in Englewood on Oct. 16 to present the funds and host the wish children and their families to an evening filled with fun and movie magic.

This year marks the 100th wish granted by Starz Entertainment, funded by contributions from the company and its employees. This year's adopted wishes include trips to Walt Disney World, sailing on a Disney Cruise, traveling with family to the beaches of Hawaii, enjoying a day with Thomas the Tank in Pennsylvania, meeting Mexican ranchero singer Vicente Fernandez and going to Cape Canaveral, Fla. to meet an astronaut.

"We are so grateful for the generosity shown by Starz and its employees over the years," said Joan Mazak, president and chief executive officer of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado. "In the past eight years, Starz has granted more wishes than any other Colorado company, making a difference in the lives of local children and their families who are facing some pretty scary and uncertain times. The compassion of Starz and its employees give these kids a chance to forget about their illnesses, if even just for a little while."

In addition to the presentation of Starz' annual donation, wish children and their families will be treated to an evening of fun with games, prizes and even a chance to star in their own movie. The kids will also get the chance to meet some of their most beloved Disney characters.

"Starz Entertainment and its employees are proud to continue the spirit of giving by making wishes come true for some really courageous kids," said Bill Myers, president and chief operating officer of Starz Entertainment. "We are committed to making a difference in the lives of these special kids and are honored to be able to bring a little magic to them and their families."

Since 1999, Starz Entertainment has partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado, granting 104 wishes in that time. Sponsors and supporters of Starz' efforts include Alpine Food Service, All Ways Valet, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Atmospheres High-Lighters Event Productions, Buena Vista Television, Buycostumes.com, C2 Media, Color Me Mine, Ecount, Games Exchange of Colorado, Goldman Promotions, Jackman Brothers Productions, Quantum Loyalty Systems, Shamrock, Sodexho and Starz Media.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since being founded in 1983, the Foundation has granted more than 2,500 wishes to eligible Colorado children. The Colorado chapter is part of the largest wish-granting organization in the world, with 69 chapters in the United States and its territories, and 27 international affiliates on five continents. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado, visit www.wishcolorado.org.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 15.1 million and 27.1 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Starz On Demand and Vongo(SM). Starz Entertainment is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation that is attributed to Liberty Capital Group, www.starz.com.

Contact(s): Rhiannon Hendrickson
Starz Entertainment
(720) 852-5802
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com

Stacy Schafer
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado
(303) 750-9474
sschafer@colorado.wish.org

Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson of Starz Entertainment, LLC,
+1-720-852-5802, rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com; or Stacy Schafer of
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado, +1-303-750-9474,
sschafer@colorado.wish.org

Web site: http://www.starz.com/
http://www.wishcolorado.org/

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