| Alexandria, VA – February
2025 / NewsmakerAlert:
The
NACS Foundation entered
a pivotal new chapter with the announcement that the NACS Executive Committee
has greenlit a dollar-for-dollar $2.5 million pledge match, which will
double the ability for the non-profit to grow its core community impact
programs and magnify the work convenience leaders do every day to improve
the cities and regions in which they operate. The pledge match will also
set the Foundation on a path toward long-term sustainability and ensure
these programs can run for generations.
The
announcement was made at the NACS
Leadership Forum, taking place February 11-13, in Amelia Island, FL.
The
convenience and fuel retailing industry contributes more than $1 billion
a year toward advancing the futures of individuals and families in the
communities it serves, and the NACS Foundation exists to unify and build
on those charitable efforts and share its most powerful stories. With this
pledge-match effort, the non-profit can sharpen its strategic focus and
drive meaningful impact across the programs within its five pillars. With
the funds raised through this new lever the NACS Foundation will:
-
Expand
the efforts to build its Neighborhood Nourish pillar, dedicated to
addressing food insecurity, hunger relief and food recovery in the communities
where NACS members do business.
-
Accelerate
its Future Fund work, which provides funding support to NACS Executive
Education programming, as well as internships and annual scholarships to
the employees and family members of NACS retail member companies looking
to further their education and ensure top talent stays within the convenience
industry.
-
Continue
delivering impact-driven programming like 24/7 Day, which every July
24 recognizes the incredible relationship between first responders and
the convenience community. Last year, more than 30,000 convenience stores
and 80+ companies of the NACS community participated in this industry event.
“Convenience
stores are often an unsung hero in the community, with many of our members
and stores donating millions every day to the causes its customers, employees
and partners care about most,” said Kevin
O’Connell, executive director of the NACS Foundation. “With this pledge
effort, we can not only double that impact, but also grow other programs
within our portfolio to make an enormous difference in people’s lives.
We’re inviting individual donors and corporate partners to be part of this
movement and strengthen the communities we serve for years to come.”
Pledges
to support efforts in 2025 will be accepted throughout the calendar year.
Individual, company and foundation-to-foundation pledges are tax deductible
and can be submitted by visiting the Foundation Pledge page on the NACS
Foundation website or by e-mailing Kevin O’Connell at koconnell@convenience.org.
About
NACS
As
the leading global trade association for convenience and fuel retailers,
National
Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) advances the role of convenience
stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the
communities they serve and is a trusted adviser to its retailer and supplier
members from more than 50 countries. The U.S. convenience store industry,
with more than 152,000 stores, conducts more than 160 million transactions
daily and had sales of $860 billion in 2023. For more information, visit
www.Convenience.org.
Follow NACS on LinkedIn,
Twitter,
Facebook
and Instagram.
NACS
Contact:
Jeff
Lenard
V.P.,
Strategic Industry Initiatives
703-518-4272
LinkedIn |
