{"id":635,"date":"2025-09-26T13:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/network.rvrising.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:33:30","slug":"harris-teeter-and-make-a-wish-central-western-north-carolina-celebrate-1-million-fundraising-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/business\/harris-teeter-and-make-a-wish-central-western-north-carolina-celebrate-1-million-fundraising-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris Teeter and Make-A-Wish\u00ae Central & Western North Carolina Celebrate $1 Million Fundraising Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHARLOTTE, N.C.<\/span><\/span>, Sept. 25, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Make-A-Wish\u00ae Central & Western North Carolina<\/span><\/a> (CWNC) and Harris Teeter are proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in their long-standing partnership. Since 2013, Harris Teeter has raised more than $1 million<\/span> for the local Make-A-Wish chapter \u2013 funding more than 100 life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.<\/p>\n

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This incredible achievement represents the power of community, purpose-driven partnerships and a shared commitment to bringing joy, strength, and hope to children and families across the region.<\/p>\n

“This milestone reflects Harris Teeter’s ongoing commitment to supporting our communities,” said Danna Robinson<\/span>, director of corporate affairs and customer relations at Harris Teeter. “We’re proud of the difference we’ve made alongside Make-A-Wish and look forward to continuing our work together to bring even more wishes to life.”<\/p>\n

Harris Teeter supports Make-A-Wish through events with vendor partners, including an annual fall cornhole tournament that combines friendly competition with a meaningful cause.<\/p>\n

“We’re incredibly grateful for Harris Teeter’s support over the last decade,” said Chris Webber<\/span>. “Surpassing the $1 million<\/span> mark means more than just a number \u2013 it represents real wishes granted, real hope delivered, and real joy experienced by the children and families we serve.”<\/p>\n

The funds raised by Harris Teeter help grant transformational wishes \u2013 from dream vacations to meeting heroes and experiencing once-in-a-lifetime adventures. For many children, a wish becomes a turning point in their medical journey, providing a renewed sense of strength and optimism.<\/p>\n

ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH\u00ae <\/sup>CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Make-A-Wish\u00ae<\/sup><\/b>\u00a0seeks to bring every eligible child’s wish to life because every child deserves a childhood. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. In 2024, Make-A-Wish\u00ae<\/sup><\/b> Central and Western North Carolina<\/span> granted the wishes of 430 children. Since Make-A-Wish\u00ae<\/sup> <\/b>Central and Western North Carolina<\/span> was founded in 1985, more than 6,500 wishes have been granted for children in the local community. Learn more at\u00a0nc.wish.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT HARRIS TEETER<\/b><\/p>\n

For more than 60 years, Harris Teeter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR<\/a>), has enriched lives \u2013 one meal, one family, one associate, and one community at a time. Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina<\/span>, Harris Teeter employs 36,000 valued associates across more than 250 stores and 70 fuel centers in North Carolina<\/span>, South Carolina<\/span>, Virginia<\/span>, Georgia<\/span>, Maryland<\/span>, Delaware<\/span>, Florida<\/span>, and the District of Columbia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

SOURCE Harris Teeter<\/p>\n

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