South Carolina Child with Critical Illness Receives Pontoon Wish
Stanley Marcum’s wish was granted to have a pontoon boat from Make-A-Wish South Carolina and Bentley Pontoons.
Six-year-old Stanley Marcum from Eutawville, S.C. made a wish, and it came true!
Stanley battles a life-threatening nervous system disorder, so much of his time is spent at doctor’s appointments and carefully controlled activities. But what makes Stanley happiest is being on the water. Feeling the wind blow on his face from across the water helps him feel carefree, and when able to get into the water, his muscles are soothed.
Stanley was referred for a wish to Make-A-Wish South Carolina. The organization creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Together with donors, volunteers, and partners, like Bentley Pontoons, the organization can fulfill heartfelt wishes that can be a turning point in a child’s battle against their illness. In many cases, the hope created by a wish-come-true can help a child feel stronger and fight harder.
Because of Stanley’s love of water, he wished to have a pontoon boat. Make-A-Wish South Carolina reached out to Bentley Pontoons to see if they could help, and they answered the call in a big way.
Bentley Pontoons helped provide a 180 Cruise LE pontoon for Stanley to enjoy with his family. The pontoon seats 8 people so Stanley can have his whole family with him on outings.
Amanda Osborne, VP of Mission Advancement for Make-A-Wish South Carolina states that partnerships like the one with Bentley Pontoons makes more wishes possible. “Make-A-Wish relies on individual and corporate donors to fund wishes. Partners like Bentley Pontoons make an incredible contribution by providing significant discounts on services and goods that fulfill wishes. With their help, we can grant a child’s wish faster, therefore providing hope quickly, when they need it most. We are extremely grateful for Bentley Pontoons’ partnership.”
“The Bentley Pontoons family is extremely honored to have had the opportunity to be a part of something so special,” said Ryan Marcott, CEO, Bentley Pontoons. “The Make-A-Wish foundation is a partnership that we value within our organization, and we are happy to be in the position to help out.”
“When we heard about Stanley and his wish for a pontoon boat, we knew that we needed to help grant his wish,” said Tedd Moore, SE Regional Sales Manager, Bentley Pontoons. “With the help of Berkeley Outdoors of Columbia, we made Stanley’s wish come true and the smile on his face brought us so much joy. We can’t wait to hear more stories of Stanley’s adventures with his new boat.”
Stanley wasted no time enjoying his new pontoon. After a festive reveal where he received his pontoon surrounded by family and friends, his family headed straight to the lake. Stanley was all smiles and told his mom he was “so happy.”
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ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH
Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. The chapter receives funding through private donations, individuals, companies, and special events. For more information about Make-A-Wish South Carolina, visit wish.org/sc and discover ways you can help make wishes come true.
ABOUT BENTLEY PONTOONS
At Bentley, we’re dedicated to superior quality, craftsmanship and customer service all done with the intent to create the best value in boating. Our dedication starts with our people. For these reasons and more, we choose to make many of our own components, such as, furniture, canvas work, tubes, and fence railing. Not only does this give us our own, unique look, with superior style and comfort, but it ensures that it saves you time, aggravation, and money. You get the ultimate luxury, performance, and ride quality at an affordable price. Our internal design, engineering and product development processes ensure that you get superior quality construction and functionality. Simply put, we want you, your family and friends who boat with you to have an enjoyable, stress-free and relaxing escape on the water. Our manufacturing team and headquarters are in Lexington, South Carolina. This team of highly skilled, trained, passionate and hard-working individuals pride themselves on creating and crafting an excellent product every day. Additionally, we invest in the best people and training for our office team of support and customer service people. We partner with our dealer network to service you after the sale with a superior experience. Welcome to the family – enjoy your new Bentley.
