CHICAGO, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Growth Properties,
Inc. (NYSE: GGP), the country's second largest mall owner, developer and
manager announced today it is partnering with Children's Miracle Network, an
international non-profit that raises funds and awareness for 170 children's
hospitals throughout North America.
General Growth Properties' partnership with Children's Miracle Network
will include a series of year-round Corporate and mall-level fund raising
events and awareness programs. General Growth Properties' portfolio includes
more than 140 shopping malls in 39 states. Each GGP mall will partner with
its local Children's Miracle Network hospital to create signature fundraising
events for its community.
"One of the reasons we are partnering with Children's Miracle Network is
all donations stay in the local community," said John Bucksbaum, CEO of
General Growth Properties. "It's our way of helping strengthen the
communities in which we own and manage shopping malls."
Children's Miracle Network is connected to 170 hospitals providing
state-of-the-art care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in communities
throughout North America. Each year, Children's Miracle Network hospitals
treat 17 million children for every disease and condition imaginable,
including cancer, AIDS, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, birth defects,
asthma and accidents.
"Our relationship with General Growth Properties provides a unique
opportunity to benefit Children's Miracle Network hospitals throughout the
United States," said Mick Shannon, CEO and President of Children's Miracle
Network. "General Growth customers will be helping children in their
community every time they throw a coin into a fountain, buy a Miracle Balloon
or participate in a Children's Miracle Network fund raiser."
General Growth Properties is the nation's second largest shopping center
owner, manager and developer. General Growth currently has ownership interest
in, or management responsibility for, a portfolio of 143 regional shopping
malls in 39 states. The company portfolio totals approximately 126,000,000
square feet of retail space and includes over 15,000 retailers nationwide. A
publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), General Growth Properties
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more
information on General Growth Properties and its portfolio of malls, please
visit the company web site at http://www.generalgrowth.com .
SOURCE General Growth Properties, Inc.
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