GODDARD SCHOOL LOCATED IN EDWARDSVILLE RAISED $6,200 FOR

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL., August 10, 2010 . . .The Goddard School located in Edwardsville today announced that it raised $6,200 at its Goddard School Golf Outing on August 7^th to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

The Goddard School would like to thank the following local supporters for their contributions to help make the event a success: Grand Rental, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, TheBANK of Edwardsville, Baugher Financial & Assoc., Inc., Sundazzlers, Four Muddy Paws, Gateway Grizzlies, Sunset Hills Family Dental, The CupCakery, AIM Mail Center, Attorneys Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli & Rowland P.C., St. Louis Science Center, Dowd Bennett LLP, Twist-Frozen Yogurt Café, Peel, What to Wear, Old Towne Chem-Dry, Cork Tree Creative, Cassens Automobile, Red Barn Rendezvous Park, State Farm Insurance-agent Carol Van Geison, Crushed Grapes, Re/Max-Randy Malawy, Wenzel & Associates LTD., Hendrickson Hair Design Group, Sentient Jet , LLC., CEMR Network, Integrated Solutions Consulting, Greensfelder Attorneys at Law, St. Louis Blues, Tricia and Mark Popelar, William and Michelle Catalano, Michelle Cho and Geoff Whitman, Erica and Jeff Bash, Associated Professionals Inc., Spencer T. Olin Golf Course and Goddard Systems.

“We are grateful to Joseph Schumacher, Chief Executive Officer of Goddard Systems, Inc., for taking time out of his schedule to travel from Philadelphia, PA. to Alton, Illinois to show his support for this worthy cause”, states Barbara A. Burrows, owner of The Goddard School located in Edwardsville.  “Our parent company, Goddard Systems, Inc. is an incredible franchise to be a part of and Joe is a testament that there is depth and compassion at the top.  We could not be happier that he spent the day with us.”

Located at 801 South Arbor Vitae off of Plum Street in The Park at Plum Creek development, The Goddard School located in Edwardsville opened its doors in February 2009 and since has attracted more than 200 families.

The Goddard School located in Edwardsville is part of Goddard Systems, Inc.  Recently named #1 Childcare Franchise in the United States, by Entrepreneur magazine, for the eighth consecutive year (January 2009) and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems (in worldwide sales), by Franchise Times, for the second consecutive year (October 2008); Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI) is expanding The Goddard School® network throughout the United States.  Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, GSI currently licenses 320+ franchised schools in 37 states.

For more information about The Goddard School located in Edwardsville, call (618) 692-9464.