WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. –
That morning cup of coffee sure went a long way. QuickChek Corporation raised
more than $13,000 through the sale of fresh brewed hot and flavored ice coffees
in its 136 stores on National Dine Out Day (June 19) for the Hurricane Sandy
New Jersey Relief Fund.
“We pride ourselves in
being active members of the communities we serve and doing what we can to help
our state recover,” said QuickChek CEO Dean Durling. “We’re pleased to partner
with Governor and Mrs. Christie to continue their fundraising efforts as we
were all affected by Hurricane Sandy.”
Last November, the
convenience store chain collected $110,569 for the fund from its customers,
store team members and vendor partners following Hurricane Sandy through a
limited time in-store donation program at all of its New Jersey and New York
locations. Altogether, QuickChek raised $124,437 for the fund.
“We are grateful for
QuickChek’s dedication to helping New Jersey residents, families and
communities rebuild,” said N.J. First Lady Mary Pat Christie. “The Relief Fund
is proud to partner with a charitable corporate citizen like QuickChek and
appreciates the generous donations from patrons and the QuickChek Corporation.”
National Dine Out Day was
a one-day promotion that encouraged diners to eat out June 19 at participating
restaurants. The funds collected support organizations that aid in the recovery
and rebuilding efforts of New Jersey communities impacted by the storm. To
date, the nonprofit Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund Inc. has raised $38
million from more than 29,000 donors worldwide in addition to making more than
70 grants totaling roughly $15 million to help families, businesses and
communities rebuild.
QuickChek’s commitment to
giving back to its neighbors and local communities continued June 20 with its
annual golf outing at the Hillsborough Golf and Country Club. The event
helped raise more than $52,000 for the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation, the leading global organization funding type-1
diabetes (T1D) research.