Company Matched Customer Donations Dollar for Dollar During February
Fundraising Effort
ALTOONA, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheetz, Inc. and its customers
pledge their support to the South Asian tsunami relief efforts with a $57,000
donation to AmeriCares, a non-profit disaster relief organization.
"We share in the grief of billions of Americans and people around the
world at the devastation caused by the tsunami in South Asia," said President
and CEO, Stan Sheetz. "This tragedy has touched the hearts of so many and we
hope this donation will help to support the hundreds of thousands of people
who were injured."
During the month of February, Sheetz customers donated to tsunami relief
efforts by dropping their change in donation boxes placed at the registers of
all 306 Sheetz locations in the company's six state territory. Through the
generosity of Sheetz customers, collections totaled nearly $28,500.
Sheetz today announced that the company will match customer donations,
contributing another $28,500 to tsunami relief efforts on behalf of the 9,800
Sheetz employees.
"We are truly appreciative of the generosity of Sheetz at this critical
time," said Elizabeth Walsh, spokesperson for AmeriCares. "In the aftermath
of the tsunami, millions of people are now at risk for disease. This donation
will allow us to provide medicines and other aid to those who need it the most
as quickly as possible."
A check for $57,000, combining both customer donations and Sheetz matching
contribution, will be sent to AmeriCares for continued tsunami relief efforts.
Sheetz chose AmeriCares because of its affiliation with numerous governmental,
pharmaceutical, environmental and medical associations, ensuring their
commitment to upholding the highest of professional standards.
AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid
organization providing immediate response to emergency medical needs, as well
as supporting long-term humanitarian assistance programs, for all people
around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.
AmeriCares solicits donations of medicines, medical supplies and other relief
materials from U.S. and international manufacturers, and delivers them quickly
and efficiently to indigenous health care and welfare professionals around the
world. Since its founding, AmeriCares has provided more than $4 billion of aid
in more than 137 countries. For more information about AmeriCares, please
visit their Web site at http://www.americares.org or call (800) 486-4357.
Established by Bob Sheetz as a single store in 1952, Altoona,
Pennsylvania, based Sheetz, Inc. is one of America's fastest growing family-
owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $2.8 billion in
revenue and more than 9,800 employees. The company operates 308 convenience
locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and
North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of Made-to-Order subs,
sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order
point terminals. Sheetz currently ranks 87th on the Forbes list of largest
private companies and was named fourth best place to work in PA this year.
All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For
more information, visit Sheetz on the Web at http://www.sheetz.com or call
(800) 487-5444.
SOURCE Sheetz, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.sheetz.com
http://www.americares.org
CONTACT:
Monica Jones of Sheetz, Inc.,
+1-814-941-5183; or Michele Huerbin or Brian Tedeschi, cell,
+1-412-638-5981, both of Think Inc., +1-412-281-9228
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