Sheetz launched its annual Sheetz For the Kidz donation campaign on December 1.

For the month of December, “customers at 750-plus Sheetz stores throughout Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia can support local families in need of clothes, toys and more this holiday season. Customers can do this by making a donation at check-out through donation boxes or adding donations to their purchase at the point of sale,” according to an email from Sheetz.

Sheetz said that in 2023, customers raised more than $1.7 million for children in need through in-store fundraising in July and December. “The donations helped make the holiday season brighter for more than 11,500 children within the six states Sheetz was operating in at the time. To date, the charity has positively impacted more than 170,000 children living in the communities Sheetz serves.”

In partnership with Make-A-Wish, “funds raised during the campaign also sponsor the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. The charity sponsors one child per Sheetz operating district, totaling 78 children this year.”

Sheetz said that to broaden the connection to the communities it serves, Sheetz For the Kidz partners with Feeding America to provide food to children in need. In 2024, their $782,000 commitment served over 1.7 million meals through backpack programs, kids cafés, school and mobile pantries and summer feeding programs.