Altoona,
PA – December 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: Sheetz,
a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, announces it has
launched its annual Sheetz For the
Kidz® campaign, which has helped more than 150,000 children in
need living in the communities Sheetz serves celebrate the holidays.
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Customers
can support local families in need of clothes, toys and more this holiday
season by making a donation at checkout through donation boxes or adding
donations to their purchase at the point of sale.
Last
year, Sheetz raised $2.2 million through the campaign, which was the most
the company has raised since the program’s inception in 1992. To date,
the charity has positively impacted more than 150,000 children living in
the communities Sheetz serves.
Sheetz
For the Kidz also partners with Make-A-Wish
Foundation, and a portion of this year’s funds will sponsor wishes
for 61 children.
Additionally,
Sheetz partnership with Feeding
America served 1.3 million meals this year through backpack programs,
kids cafés, school and mobile pantries, and summer feeding programs.
Customers
can donate to the campaign in-store, via the app by donating their rewards
points, online or through
AmazonSmile.
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 23,500 employees. The company operates
nearly 670 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, 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).
Media
Contact:
Nick
Ruffner
Sheetz
Public Relations
814-941-5183 |