WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. --QuickChek Corp. will be raising funds to help support post-9/11 service members and their families through an in-store donation program.
The chain is inviting customers to purchase paper dog tags for $1 at any of its 140 convenience stores beginning June 6 through July 18 to benefit Hope for the Warriors, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for post-9/11 service members, their families and families of the fallen who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in the line of duty.
The company will post each purchased and signed dog tag on the walls of each of the QuickChek c-stores throughout New Jersey, New York’s Hudson Valley and Long Island.
All of the funds raised will stay in local areas to help support local veterans.
“We pride ourselves in being active members of the communities we serve and we’re pleased to continue to honor and support our service members and their families who give so much of themselves,” said QuickChek CEO Dean Durling, whose family-owned company has raised millions of dollars to support a variety of causes benefiting children, families and veterans.
“As a good neighbor, we believe in helping those in need by giving back where we can and lending our support,” Durling added.
The convenience-store chain first ran a similar promotion last September, raising $75,000 in four weeks.
Hope for the Warriors is dedicated to restoring a sense of self, restoring the family unit and restoring hope for service members and military families. For four consecutive years, it has earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates fiscal responsibility and accountability for nonprofits.
Privately owned QuickChek, based in Whitehouse Station, N.J., currently operates 140 convenience stores in New York and New Jersey.
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