LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Al & Ed's Autosound, Santa Monica Subaru, Eclipse and 97.1 FREE-FM's Adam Carolla Show presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles with a check worth $26,300 at the Los Angeles Auto Show this morning, to help make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The money was raised when the companies teamed up to auction an "Xtreme Ride," donated by Santa Monica Subaru and outfitted by Al & Ed's Autosound with Eclipse products, earlier this fall. Leon Rotella, 46, of Monroe, Connecticut is the lucky bidder that will take home the Subaru WRX TR, for $26,300, after its display at the Los Angeles Auto Show from December 1st - December 10th. The presentation this morning is one of many events helping to raise awareness for the Foundation during its holiday season campaign, A Season of Wishes.
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"I was looking to buy a Subaru Impreza WRX, but finding this opportunity has made the car-buying experience extremely rewarding," said Rotella. "I am buying a great vehicle that has today's hottest technology custom installed, and every dollar is going to an extremely worthy organization. The Make-A- Wish Foundation touches the lives of so many children and I'm thrilled to know that my money will make wishes come true. I can't wait to take the car for a spin!"
Adam Carolla's "Xtreme Ride" Subaru Impreza WRX TR features the latest in Eclipse car audio and electronics including the AVN7000, a 5.1 surround sound processor and Eclipse speaker system complete with iPod installation, MP3 capability and Sirius Satellite Radio, custom installed in fiberglass enclosures and plexiglass emitting a blue glow. The vehicle also has touch screen headrest monitors and a camera in the rear bumper for safety.
"A Season of Wishes is about granting children's wishes and sharing the power of a wish throughout the Los Angeles area and campaigns like this make granting wishes possible for our organization," said Kelli Seely, president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. "It is heartwarming to see so many local companies involved in outfitting this vehicle and auctioning it off for the children the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles serves."
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) grants the wishes of children with life- threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in the U.S. and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,500 wishes a year and has granted more than 141,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.
For more information about your local Make-A-Wish Foundation chapter or to lend your support to the A Season of Wishes campaign go to www.seasonofwishes.org or call 1-888-217-WISH.
About Santa Monica Subaru
Santa Monica Subaru, part of the Sonic Automotive Group, prides itself on its friendly and knowledgeable staff. Located just 13 blocks from the ocean on Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica Subaru is proud to offer Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive on all Subaru models. Subaru is synonymous with safety, reliability and performance. It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.
About Al & Ed's Autosound
Founded in 1954, Al & Ed's Autosound has grown to become the largest mobile electronics and communications specialist with more than 24 Southern California stores. As a recognized leader in the mobile electronics industry, Al & Ed's Autosound has been an instrumental partner in the pioneering of innovations such as FM radio for cars, cassette players for cars and the first car alarms, and is viewed within the mobile electronics industry as a barometer for the industry in Southern California. Additionally, the company is ranked as one of the top 500 franchising opportunities in the world, according to Entrepreneur Magazine. The Entrepreneur Magazine 2004 Franchise 500 rankings additionally ranked Al & Ed's as the #3 franchise in the "Miscellaneous Automotive Products and Services" category and 430th overall. For more information, visit www.al-eds.com.
About ECLIPSE
ECLIPSE is a branded global supplier of aftermarket automotive audio, video and navigation systems. ECLIPSE is owned by Fujitsu Ten, a manufacturing company providing a large assortment of technologically advanced vehicle electronic products to OEMs and aftermarket retailers. ECLIPSE products, may be viewed at www.eclipse-web.com.
About 97.1 FREE-FM
97.1 FREE-FM is a new format created by CBS Radio that features an eclectic mix of personalities whose distinct creativity, perspective, sense of humor, intellect and unpredictability do not fall under the guiding principles of any particular narrowcast theme or ideology. An entertaining hybrid of provocative, political, pop culture, news, music and lifestyle formats, CBS Radio's next generation of FM stations are personified by their conviction, passion, originality, fearlessness and innovation, which are not heard anywhere else on the radio. Adam Carolla wakes up Southern California every weekday morning from 5am to 10am, Frosty Heidi and Frank get you thru the workday from 10am to 3pm, and Tom Leykis sits shotgun with you on the drive home from 3pm to 8pm. Conway and Whitman give you an alternative to prime time TV from 8pm to 11pm and John and Jeff entertain the 3rd Shifters from 11pm to 3am and from 3am to 5am we give you the very best of Tom Leykis.
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