Horseback Riding Wishes Fulfilled for Two Special Children & Their Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Makawao, Maui, Hawaii (July 16, 2004) – Piiholo Ranch, Upcountry Maui’s family-owned and operated horseback riding company and working cattle ranch, supported Make-A-Wish Foundation by granting the wishes of two children suffering from life-threatening diseases. Visiting from California, Julia Meldrum and her family took a horse tour with ranch owner, Peter Baldwin; and from Illinois, Ellen Vandewalker and her family enjoyed a similar adventure.

Program Associate for Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation, Melissa Scanlan Zone, commented in a letter, “Your generous donation (total value $1,520) for Julia’s wish to go to Hawaii allowed our wish dollars go further in granting a wonderful wish experience for a special child. Thanks to your kindness and compassion, Julia’s wish came true! Your support, and that of the Piiholo Ranch team, made Julia’s wish experience truly unforgettable.”

Peter states, “This is the kind of thing that I am really happy to do, because it is important for the beneficiaries of Make-A-Wish Foundation and their families. We are all touched by those surviving difficult circumstances, whether we know it or not, and I am happy to help in anyway I can.”

ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
Make-A-Wish-Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Make-A-Wish Foundation is the oldest and largest wish granting organization in the world. With 82 chapters throughout the country, Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted over 90,000 wishes to special children.

ABOUT PIIHOLO RANCH
There are many horseback trail rides offered on Maui, but only one features the traditional Hawaiian paniolo cowboy experience. Now guests can live the legacy of the Baldwin family, who has ranched on Maui for six generations. Share the family’s experience in cattle ranching and caring for the land for more than one hundred years.

For more information, call 808-357-5544 or visit www.piiholo.com.

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