Service King Collision Repair Centers raised $47,500 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas at their 11th annual golf tournament at the Golf Club at Castle Hills in Lewisville, Texas. 

This is the second year that the Service King golf tournament has contributed to the Foundation, which is devoted to granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

"With the help of our insurance and dealer partners, suppliers and friends, the annual golf tournament has given over a hundred thousand dollars to charities over the past seven years," reported Eddie Lennox, Service King CEO. "This year we raised $6,400 more than last year's charitable donation. We're pleased that we are able to give back to the children and families of our local community."

The Foundation operates 72 chapters in the U.S. and serves children in 64 counties in North Texas. "We are dependent on people's generosity," said Heather Kraus, director of development of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas.

For the September 2004 to August 2005 fiscal year, the Foundation granted a record-breaking 306 wishes in North Texas. And of every dollar collected, 88 cents is used to grant wishes.

"We're very proud of that," continued Kraus. "Service King creates an atmosphere of philanthropy that will make a difference in the lives of children and their families. Service King is a great organization, very professional, and dedicated to what we do at the Foundation."

Next year's golf tournament, scheduled for August 28 at the Dallas Athletic club, will celebrate Service King's thirtieth year in business. CEO Lennox founded Service King in December, 1976 with one Dallas location. Currently, Service King has 17 collision repair centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.