"We thought this would be a wonderful way to give a gift to the local communities on Long Island," [image-nocss] said Bonnie Grube, Northeast coffee merchandiser for 7-Eleven. "With today's economic situation, this is one small way we can support the efforts of those who work within our communities."
In addition, there was an appearance by celebrity angel, Mrs. New York America 2006/2007 Lidia Szczepanowski-Goldsmith, who made an appearance to help with the festivities and the efforts. "This is a wonderful opportunity which makes a remarkable difference in the lives of others," she said.
7-Eleven stores are part of the neighborhood and committed to serving the changing needs of its customers. Being a good neighbor and corporate citizen is part of doing business at 7-Eleven, and the company has a long history of supporting local neighborhoods through numerous community relations initiatives. Over the past 32 years, through corporate-, franchisee-, employee- and customer-donation programs, 7-Eleven has contributed more than $100 million in cash and in-kind products to advance its charitable mission.
Dallas-based 7 Eleven operates, franchises or licenses more than 7,600 7-Eleven stores in North America. Globally, 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses some 35,000 stores in 17 countries. During 2007, 7-Eleven stores worldwide generated total sales of more than $46.6 billion.
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