NEW JERSEY ENTREPRENUER'S RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD TO BENEFIT THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
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| New Jersey - Wish children and their siblings use the globe to track Jared Isaacman’s flight around the world. Issacman, the founder and CEO of United Bank Card, Inc. and adventure pilot, lifted off on March 28 attempting to break the aerial world record in his Cessna Citation Mustang benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey. |
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Morristown, NJ – March 28, 2008 – Today Jared Isaacman, 25, will take to the skies to break the current world record for aerial circumnavigation by a light jet and in doing so intends to raise financial support and awareness the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey (MAWFNJ). A New Jersey native, Jared Isaacman is the founder and CEO of United Bank Card, Inc.
Before departing from Morristown Municipal Airport, Jared will spend some time with New Jersey wish families aboard his Cessna Citation Mustang.
With a pledge to donate $5,000 for every hour he comes in under the current record (82 hours), Isaacman is also encouraging the public to join his effort to raise funds for MAWFNJ. The public can log onto www.speedarounndtheworld.com not only to track his flight, but also to make a donation to MAWFNJ in support of Isaacman's record attempt. All contributions up to $10,000 will be matched by United Bank Card, Inc.
"We all admire Jared's spirit of adventure and we are excited to be a part of his world record attempt. We would also like to thank him for the financial support that he and United Bank Card has pledged to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey," said Thomas P. Weatherall, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey. "This historic endeavor will not only bring awareness to our chapter and our mission, it will also help us grant even more wishes to children residing in New Jersey with a life-threatening illness. On behalf of our board, staff and most especially in the names of the children we serve, we thank Jared for his continued support."
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Jersey
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Jersey (MAWFNJ) grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. This year MAWFNJ is celebrating 25 years of granting wishes in the Garden State. Since 1983, the New Jersey Chapter has granted over 5,400 wishes. Last year alone, MAWFNJ granted 470 wishes for seriously-ill children, a new record for the chapter. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is the largest wish granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories and 27 international affiliates. The national office is located in Phoenix, Arizona. For further information about MAWFNJ, call 800-252-WISH or visit www.wishnj.org.
About Jared Isaacman
Jared Isaacman is the founder and CEO of United Bank Card, Inc. (UBC), a premier payment processing organization based out of Hampton, New Jersey. He is considered to be one of the industry's most influential business leaders and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the country's leading entrepreneurs by such publications as Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek Magazine, The Green Sheet and Transaction World, and has also been named a finalist for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award. Under Isaacman's leadership, United Bank Card has become one of the largest payment processors in the nation, providing merchant services to over 100,000 locations and processing in excess of $8.0 billion in credit card volume annually. |
