Altoona,
PA – January 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Sheetz
For the Kidz is proud to announce the charity raised more than $700,821
during its annual December campaign through customer donations. This is
a record for the Sheetz employee-driven
charity and exceeds last year's campaign fundraising total by more than
$82,000. Each year, 100 percent of customer donations are used to directly
support Sheetz For the Kidz programs. With a December total of $10,455,
Sheetz store #503 in North Huntingdon, PA was the top fundraiser. A customer
and employee appreciation event will be held at the store later this month.
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 “Every
year, we have Sheetz customers to thank for their loyalty and generous
contributions during the campaign," said Sarah Piper, Executive Director
of Sheetz For the Kidz. “This fundraising initiative allowed us to brighten
the holidays for families who needed it most.”
Throughout
the 2018 holiday season, Sheetz For the Kidz supported approximately 9,500
children – amounting to 16 children from each of Sheetz's 585 stores. Sheetz
For the Kidz worked with the Salvation Army to receive wish lists from
local families in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia
and North Carolina. Sheetz employees then volunteered their time to shop,
wrap and host holiday parties for the children and their families. Santa
greeted the children and presented them with new toys, clothes and basic
necessities purchased specifically for them.
There
are many ways customers can support Sheetz For the Kidz throughout the
year:
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Purchase
Sheetz For the Kidz water – 25 cents of every bottle sold supports the
charity
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Purchase
a 2-pack of Sheetz For the Kidz Sugared Cookies – 20 cents from each purchase
supports the charity
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Shop on
AmazonSmile and select "Sheetz For the Kidz" as the charity of your choice.
Amazon will donate .5% of your purchases to Sheetz For the Kidz
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Go to
www.Sheetz.com/ftk to donate online
today
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Donate
at checkout during the months of July and December
This also
marks the 14th consecutive year of Sheetz For the Kidz partnering with
Make-A-Wish to grant wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
The charity sponsors one child per Sheetz operating district, totaling
55 children this year.
About
Sheetz For the Kidz
Sheetz
For the Kidz is a non-profit organization, designated as a 501(c)(3)
charity, independent of the Sheetz Corporation. The organization was created
in 1992 by local store employees wanting to help local children. The mission
of the charity is to provide support, hope, joy and happiness to children
in need within the communities in which Sheetz operates. To date, the charity
has raised more than $22.9 million and helped more than 100,000 children!
About
Sheetz, Inc.
Established
in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America’s fastest-growing
family-owned and operated convenience store chains with more than 18,500
employees and more than $7.2 billion in annual revenue. The company operates
over 580 store locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia,
Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu
of M•T•O® sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen
order point terminals. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year. Recognized by Fortune as one of the 100
Best Companies to Work For, Top 12 Best Places to Work for Women and
Top
35 Best Workplaces for Millennials, Sheetz is committed to offering
employees sustainable careers built on an inspiring culture and community
engagement. For more information, visit www.Sheetz.com
or follow us on Twitter (@Sheetz),
Facebook (Facebook.com/Sheetz)
and Instagram (Instagram.com/Sheetz).
Contact:
Nick
Ruffner
Sheetz
Public Relations
814-941-5183
Media:
Laura
Hager
Plan
It Agency
for
Sheetz
667-219-2017 |
