Stern Pinball Press Release

U CAN DO GRANTS BOY A SPECIAL WISH FOR THE HOLIDAY

December 18, 2007 - FOX 11 in Los Angeles has partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and U Can Do, Inc. to grant special wishes to children with serious illnesses this holiday season. FOX reporter Christina Gonzalez was at The Grove with Ryan, a little boy with a rare disease whose wish was to become a pinball wizard. Click this link to watch a video of Ryan and his Stern SPIDER-MAN™ pinball machine.

Gene Gulich and Ron Kochel, owners of U Can Do, Inc., came up with the idea for a pinball that can be played for people like Ryan. The pinball machine works as follows: "The familiar flipper controls are overridden with large circular switches-something like those domed lights that go on and off with a slap. Players can use one hand or two. For people who don't have the use of their hands, the switches can be tapped with the feet. For those who don't have use of anything below the neck, they can be tapped with a twitch of the head."

To get your own Stern Spiderman™ Pinball Machine, contact your nearest Stern Distributor.  You can also contact Jolly Backer at 708-786-7039 or by email.  You also contact Shelley Sax at 708-786-7030 or by email.  

Click to learn more about U Can Do, Inc. or call 1-866-U-CAN-DO-2.

Click to learn more about Stern Pinball.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us by email.  

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