Stripes raised funds by asking customers to purchase a $1 Miracle Balloon icon or donate spare change to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The icons were attached to coupons, providing customers an additional [image-nocss] incentive to make the $1 purchase. The $618,429 campaign total was a 35% increase over the 2010 total of $456,000. During the past eight years Stripes convenience stores have raised more than $2 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
"Thousands of Stripes team members worked hard to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and our customers stepped up with enormous generosity," said Steve DeSutter, Stripes president and CEO. "The dedication of our team members goes beyond setting higher goals. They exceed expectations because they know they are making a difference in somebody's life and helping families to get the best medical care possible."
Because all donations to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals stay local, the Stripes fundraising totals will benefit 12 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals near Stripes convenience store locations. Benefiting hospitals often use Children's Miracle Network Hospital funds to purchase life-saving equipment, invest in research or training or cover the medical costs of uninsured or underinsured pediatric patients.
"There is a great need in children's hospitals around the country, and funds raised from Stripes campaign help fill this need," said John Lauck, president and CEO of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. "We thank Stripes for their commitment and dedication to helping children in the communities they serve."
Stripes has been a partner of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals since 1997, raising funds for children's hospitals through different fundraising campaigns.
Corpus Christi, Texas-based Susser Holdings is a third-generation, family-led business that operates more than 525 c-stores in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma primarily under the Stripes banner. Restaurant service is available in more than 310 of its stores, primarily under the proprietary Laredo Taco Co. brand.
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