HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif., Oct. 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- George Roberts', of Hacienda Heights, CA, wish has been granted to win the world famous WIENERMOBILE(tm) for the day. Roberts was selected as one of 50 winners in the first-ever Oscar Mayer(r) Oh I Wish(tm) contest for "mustering" up a creative wish he wanted to have fulfilled with the WIENERMOBILE(tm). Roberts' wish is coming true, as he'll use the WIENERMOBILE(tm) to bring magic to Special Olympics Southern California's 2004 Fall Games. Hotdoggers Deborah Le Mense and Krystin Kruschke will be passing out hot dogs to all the athletes and volunteers throughout the day.
Earlier this year, Oscar Mayer(r) launched the Oh I Wish(tm) contest looking for "kids" of all ages to share their WIENERMOBILE(tm) wishes in 50 words or less. Entries were judged based on originality, creativity, use of the WIENERMOBILE(tm) and goodwill. Fifty lucky winners have been selected to win the use of one of the world-famous WIENERMOBILE(tm) vehicles for a day and up to $5,000 to help make their wish come true.
Roberts was one of more than 70,000 people who wished for the WIENERMOBILE(tm) as part of the Oscar Mayer(r) Oh I Wish(tm) contest. The WIENERMOBILE(tm) vehicle, complete with its official drivers, known as the Hotdoggers, will be rolling in to "ketchup" with George Roberts to help fulfill his WIENERMOBILE(tm) wish at the 2004 Special Olympics Southern California Fall Games on Saturday, October 23 at California State University Fullerton.
Special Olympics Southern California serves over 11,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in an eleven-county region of Southern California. The program offers sports training and competition in 23 individual and team sports on a year-round basis. Athletes range in age from eight to eighty. SOSC is one of 52 accredited Special Olympics entities operating in the United States. For more information about Special Olympics Southern California, please visit www.sosc.org.
For more information on the Oscar Mayer(r) Oh I Wish(tm) contest, visit www.oscarmayer.com.
ABOUT OSCAR MAYER(r): Oscar Mayer(r) Foods, headquartered in Madison, WI, is a leading manufacturer of packaged cold cuts, hot dogs, LUNCHABLES lunch combinations and bacon. The company is a division of Kraft Foods Global, Inc., the nation's largest packaged foods company. The Oscar Mayer(r) Wiener Jingle(c) and Bologna Jingle(c) are copyrighted property of Oscar Mayer(r) Foods.