Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Idaho Teams up with Chevrolet of Boise to Grant Boise Teen's Wish

The Red Hot Reveal takes place at Chevrolet of Boise on May 5 at 5pm

    BOISE, Idaho, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past several months,
 Make-A- Wish Foundation of Idaho and Chevrolet of Boise have been working
 diligently to answer a local teen's wish: to fully restore his first set of
 wheels, a classic 1983 Chevrolet Camaro. Chance Harrington, a thriving
 seventeen year- old who explodes as a tight end on the football field, was
 recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer during a routine
 football physical. In the past several months, since he made his wish,
 Chance has been eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the Camaro.
     Working closely with the Make-A-Wish staff, Chevrolet of Boise, a
 Lithia Motors dealership, pulled together a phenomenal team of volunteers
 dedicated to helping Chance completely restore his 1983 Camaro. On May 5
 Chance will get his first look at his '83 Camaro since turning it over to
 the Chevrolet of Boise. The Red Hot Reveal will begin at 5pm at the
 Chevrolet of Boise where Tom Browning, General Manager of Chevrolet of
 Boise and the Idaho Chapter of Make-A-Wish will present Chance with his
 fully restored 1983 Camaro.
     "We are extremely excited to finally be able to fulfill Chance's wish,"
 said Tom Browning, General Manager of Chevrolet of Boise. "We are confident
 that Chance will be blown away by the restoration. The Lithia volunteers
 who dedicated their time and effort, as well as the local business who
 donated parts and materials went above and beyond. It was an amazing
 project to be a part of from start to finish."
     "We are so proud of the overwhelming generosity the Boise community has
 shown and are appreciative of all the support we have received for Chance,"
 said Nancy Berry, Program Services Director of the Idaho Make-A-Wish
 Chapter.
     Spearheading the restoration project is Ted Wesler, Service Manager for
 Chevrolet of Boise, with a team of 15 enthusiastic volunteers from the
 dealership. Wesler was initially contacted by two Make-A-Wish volunteers in
 charge of Chance's wish: Kari Homan and Andrea Fogleman. They shared their
 ideas with Wesler and the dream was launched. In addition, select support
 given by Chevrolet of Boise and Lithia Motors, includes: technician Eric
 Hutchcraft who donated his 1983 Camaro for parts, technician Brik Starkey,
 who donated a re-manufactured transmission; Lithia Support Services who
 made a $3,000 cash donation; as well as the donation of time and services
 provided by the local Lithia Body Shop for the stripping and painting of
 the Camaro once the mechanical restoration and labor has been done. Last,
 but not least, Chase's Camaro will have a new GM engine donated by
 Chevrolet of Boise.
     Other businesses that have become extremely involved in the project
 include: Valley View Towing who has towed many donated parts for the
 vehicle to Chevrolet of Boise; Boise Muffler who has agreed to re-store the
 exhaust; Boise Upholstery will contribute time and effort towards the
 interior trim work; Wheel City will provide and donate new wheels and rims;
 Pam Auto Parts will supply the shocks, struts, and new brakes; and Classic
 Industries will be updating the door locks, headliner and weather strips.
     Make-A-Wish Foundation is dedicated to granting the wishes of children
 with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience
 with hope, strength and joy. Since its humble beginnings, the organization
 has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 144,000
 children around the globe.
     The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Idaho grants wishes to children
 throughout the majority of the state of Idaho. For more information, please
 call 208-345-9474.
 
 

SOURCE Lithia Motors