Mountain America Credit Union Sponsors "The Wishing Quest" -- a Social Media Challenge to Benefit Make-A-Wish(R) Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwired - August 13, 2015) - Mountain America Credit Union will help make the dreams of Utah kids facing life-threatening illnesses come true by inspiring the community to "post with a purpose."

Both Make-A-Wish Utah and Mountain America will post a series of challenges to the public via Facebook. By completing the challenges, participants will have the chance to win prizes throughout the entire campaign. Participants are encouraged to share posts and like both companies Facebook pages in an effort to help share the Make-A-Wish mission and the power of a wish with members of their community. All participants will be entered to win the grand prize -- four tickets to Disneyland^® in California!

The Wishing Quest campaign runs August 15-September 19, 2015.

The kick-off event is Saturday, August 15 at Make-A-Wish's 27^th Annual Rubber Ducky Derby, a special reunion event for Utah's Wish Kids and their families. More than 800 wish family members will come together to share their stories and triumphs, while enjoying an action-packed day at Seven Peaks Salt Lake.

"Mountain America is a tremendous community organization and understands the impact of a wish in the life of a child," says Jared Perry, Make-A-Wish Utah's CEO. "Wishes are completely supported by the generosity of our community and Mountain America has made giving easy, anyone can now support us by simply "liking" the Mountain America Facebook page and asking others in their social networks to do the same."

About Make-A-Wish Utah

Make-A-Wish^® Utah grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Located in its facility in Murray, A Wishing Place, MAWU offers a life-affirming wish experience at a time of critical need. For more information about MAWU, visit www.utah.wish.org.

About Mountain America Credit Union

Mountain America Credit Union has more than $4.7 billion in assets and serves more than 544,000 members, wherever they are, through online and mobile banking, 84 branches in five states and access to more than 30,000 ATMs and 5,000 shared-branching locations nationwide. With roots dating back to the 1930s, Mountain America offers a variety of financial products and services for consumers and businesses, including savings accounts, auto loans, checking accounts, mortgage loans, business checking, student loans, SBA loans and retirement options. Visit www.macu.com for more information.