Wawa's sponsorship includes a monetary grant from the Wawa Charities Fund and Wawa products including 2,500 soft pretzels, 1,500 bagels, 1,000 containers of apple slices, 1,500 muffins, 2,000 [image-nocss] cups of hot beverages and 1,000 bottles of teas and juices. Wawa is also the exclusive water provider providing more than 4,000 16-oz. bottles of Wawa water for all event participants.
"We are proud to support the American Heart Association Start! Philadelphia Heart Walk and we are equally proud of our Wawa associates who have formed teams to walk to show their support in finding a cure for heart disease and stroke," said Howard Stoeckel, Wawa president and CEO. "This is a very important commitment to us, and we are pleased to provide great food and beverages for the walkers and their families during this event."
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Meanwhile, with the success of the 2008 Environmental Community Service Award, Wawa, NBC 10 and the environmental law firm Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF) have united again to present the Fourth Annual Environmental Community Service Award. The partners are honored to have been recognized in 2008 for the outstanding opportunity they provide to schools through this award program. In November, they received the Education Award from the Pennsylvania Resource Council and, in September, they were presented a Corporate Philanthropy Award from The Philadelphia Business Journal.
The goal of the Environmental Community Service Award is to raise awareness of environmental concerns and to encourage middle and high schools in the Delaware Valley to participate in a community service project that will enhance and improve the quality of life in their community.
Each year, one high school and one middle school receive a $5,000 honorarium to further their environmental programs. The 2008 winners were Cedarbrook Middle School in Wyncote, Pa., and Gateway Regional High School in Woodbury Heights, N.J.
The applications for this year's Environmental Community Service Award are available online at www.wawa.com,www.nbc10.com and www.mgkflaw.com. All applications must be signed by a school official and submitted by Feb. 20, 2009. Winners will be announced just prior to Earth Day, April 22, 2009.
Wawa, Pa.-based Wawa operates more than 560 convenience stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
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