QuickChek teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of Newark, New Jersey and professional football player Kayvon Thibodeaux of the New York Giants for a “day focused on promoting community involvement and youth leadership,” according to a press release sent to NACS. QuickChek said its team members led a variety of sports-focused activities to help Club members develop new skills and experience the power of community support.

The Field Day “provided a diverse range of activities for all attendees to enjoy, showing how fun healthy lifestyles can be. Aligned with Thibodeaux’s own philanthropic pillar of youth leadership, the QuickChek brand ambassador joined in on the fun to show how discipline, healthy choices and community involvement can set them up for future success,” QuickChek said.

Along with fun and games, the day’s schedule also included a Q&A session between Thibodeaux and teen Club members, and subs and fresh-baked cookies from QuickChek.

“The launch of the QuickChek Field Day with the Boys & Girls Club has allowed us to deepen our partnership with the organization and Kayvon Thibodeaux,” said Blake Segal, SVP and head of QuickChek. “We are excited to see additional ways we can come together to improve community connections, healthy living and youth development.”

Thibodeaux also shared his appreciation for the day, saying, “It was an honor to get to share my experiences and be a positive influence in the lives of kids and teenagers right here in New Jersey.”

In November 2024, Thibodeaux became a QuickChek ambassador in a two-year partnership. The deal, QuickChek’s first of its kind with a professional athlete, came one year after the convenience store chain was named the Official Sub of the New York Giants.

As a brand ambassador, QuickChek said Thibodeaux will show fans and followers “how he gets into the game with QuickChek by highlighting fresh convenience at great prices, and the ease of ordering delivery through the QuickChek app.”