T.G.I. Friday's presented a check for $500,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America during the World Bartender Championship April 17, 2009 at T.G.I. Friday's Headquarters in Carrollton, Texas. The money was raised at local, regional and division bartender competitions throughout the year.  T.G.I. Friday's has a national partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.