BIG Wish Gala to Feature Rascal Flatts

Tickets Still Available for Make-A-Wish 25th Anniversary Celebration

Country music superstars Rascal Flatts will provide a private concert at the
BIG Wish Silver Anniversary Gala celebration benefiting the Make-A-Wish
Foundation(R) of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The May 9 event on the
50-yard line of the famed "Shoe" at The Ohio State University is expected to
draw more than 800 guests from the tri-state area and raise $1 million.

"Our Make-A-Wish chapter is the largest in the country in terms of territory
served and wishes granted. It just made sense to celebrate our 25th
Anniversary in a big way," remarked President and CEO Susan McConnell.

The star-studded event will feature ESPN College Football Analyst Kirk
Herbstreit and OSU Head Football Coach Jim Tressel, as well as wish children
and their families. Colleen Marshall, a popular news anchor on the Columbus
NBC affiliate, will host the event.

Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner, a spectacular auction featuring priceless
"grown up" wish experiences: playing a round of golf with Jack Nicklaus,
sitting among the stars at the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, driving a
Formula One racecar in Barcelona, Spain, and other unique packages.

"Since 1984, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
has granted more than 7,300 wishes to children with life-threatening medical
conditions," said McConnell. "To celebrate our silver anniversary, we will
honor our wish families, supporters and volunteers with a once-in-a-lifetime
experience."

"The BIG Wish is not your typical gala -- guests will see our mission in
action in a very extraordinary way. Rascal Flatts' performance will, no
doubt, be a shining moment!"

Major sponsors include Fifth Third Bank, Kahiki Foods, Kokosing, Medical
Mutual of Ohio, NetJets and Trane Commercial Systems.

Corporate sponsorships and tickets to the BIG Wish Gala are still available.
Individual tickets are available for $400 each; tables are available for
$3,000-$10,000. Volunteers are needed May 2-8 for load in and set-up and load
out and clean-up May 10-12.

To learn more, please visit www.BigWishGala.org or call (877) 206-WISH.
***Promotional tickets and media passes are not available.

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R)
The Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana is
celebrating 25 years of inspiring lives, one wish at a time. Since the first
wish was granted in 1984, this chapter has granted more than 7,300 magical
wishes. This milestone year, the Chapter will work to fulfill the wishes of a
record-breaking 800 local children. There are so many ways that you can help
create joyful moments for local wish children. Find out how at
www.makeawishohio.org

CONTACT: Nancy Whetstone, Director of Marketing and Public Relations,
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, +1-877-206-WISH,
+1-614-923-0555, FAX: +1-614-923-0573, nancyw@makeawishohio.org

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- April 29/

SOURCE Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana