Turtle Creek Chorale Hosts Concert to Raise Funds for the Something mAAgic Foundation; A Night of Music and Magic to Benefit Children

Turtle Creek Chorale Hosts Concert to Raise Funds for the Something mAAgic Foundation; A Night of Music and Magic to Benefit Children

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Turtle Creek Chorale will present Music, Magic & Wishes Come True, a concert benefiting the Something mAAgic Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and granting wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. following the catered pre-concert event at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

A portion of the proceeds from the concert will help fund Something mAAgic's 10th annual WishFlight on Nov.4. WishFlights send children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families from all over the country on American Airlines and American Eagle to Orlando, Fla., each year for a one-week, all-expense-paid adventure to the Give Kids The World Village and Orlando area attractions.

Several years ago, American Airlines built the Park of Dreams, a water park designed for kids with life-threatening medical conditions, at Give Kids The World Village. Last year, Something mAAgic sent 18 kids from 17 cities to participate in the Orlando activities. The trips are made possible by generous time and monetary donations by American Airlines and American Eagle employees and other donors, such as the Turtle Creek Chorale.

Before the concert, guests can enjoy face painting, clowns, magicians and kid-friendly food at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Meyerson Symphony Center.

"We would like to extend great thanks to the Turtle Creek Chorale for presenting this benefit concert in support of Something mAAgic and our 10th annual WishFlight," said Beth Van Zant, Executive Director of the Something mAAgic Foundation and Consulting Manager, Customer Service for American Airlines. "Bringing joy to these special children and their families is the desire and purpose of our organization, and we are thankful that the Turtle Creek Chorale is able to help make their dreams a reality."

Tickets for this memorable one-night-only concert event begin at $40 and can be purchased by calling (214) 526-3214 ext. 102 or online at http://www.turtlecreek.org/ . Tickets can also be purchased online and donated to families affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

About Something mAAgic Foundation

The Something mAAgic Foundation is a 501.c.3 organization founded in 1995 by the employees of American Airlines/American Eagle and the American Airlines Federal Credit Union. The foundation provides grants to support events and grant wishes for children served by The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Give Kids the World Foundation. For more information, please contact askus@somethingmAAgic.org .

About the Turtle Creek Chorale

Founded in 1980, the Turtle Creek Chorale is widely known for touching hearts and changing lives through the universal power of music. Each year, about 225 singing members present a full season of concerts at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. All members of the Chorale are dues-paying volunteers who donate over 100,000 hours to rehearsals, community service projects and as many as 30 benefit performances each year. The Chorale has produced 33 commercial compact discs and performed three times at the prestigious national convention of the American Choral Directors Association. They have appeared twice at Carnegie Hall and performed to sold-out audiences in Barcelona, Berlin and Prague. For more information call (214) 526-3214 or visit http://www.turtlecreek.org/ .

About American Airlines

American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) regional airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,800 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld(sm) Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR). AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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Source: American Airlines, Inc.

CONTACT: Beth Van Zant, Corporate Communications of American Airlines, Inc., +1-817-967-1577, or corp.comm@aa.com ; or Melissa Gatchel-North of Something mAAgic Foundation, +1-817-469-6400

Web site: http://www.aa.com/ http://www.turtlecreek.org/

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